author: Joshua Williamson
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at: 2015/04/13
date added: 2015/04/13
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Birthright' takes a family tragedy and adds a bizarre fantasy twist to it. The art is gorgeous, and it's a great setup for this ongoing series.
The book starts on a beautiful fall day. Mikey and his dad are playing catch while Mikey's mom and brother are busy getting his birthday party together. When little Mike disappears into the woods, the family is set on a course of self-destruction. Mike's dad Aaron soon finds himself the prime suspect in the disappearance. The marriage breaks up and Aaron heads toward despair with only his remaining son, Brennan, to care for him.
Until one day the police call with a strange break in the case. A grown man is in interrogation, and he knows about Mike. He knows quite a lot about him as it turns out because it might be him. Back from a land where time flows differently with a lot of strange weapons and stories to tell. Before long, Brennan, Aaron and this stranger are on the run searching for some folks who may be wizards in hiding that need to be destroyed. Mike learned to be a warrior and sent on a quest to kill the evil in the land he found himself in. But is he telling the truth? Is his mission for good or for evil?
It's a unique twist on a fantasy plot, the child who disappears, and has a fantastic adventure and returns home a child. Except in this case, the adventure doesn't look that wonderful and the child doesn't retain his childhood. The plot and art by Joshua Williamson and Andrei Bressan are good. The color is striking in this book and I look forward to reading further adventures in this series.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Image Comics, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
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