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Overview

From the amazing imagination of bestselling author Holly Black, a mysterious and wonderful teen graphic novel masterpiece.

Rue Silver's mother has disappeared . . . and her father has been arrested, suspected of killing her. But it's not as straightforward as that. Because Rue is a faerie, like her mother was. And her father didn't kill her mother -- instead, he broke a promise to Rue's faerie king grandfather, which caused Rue's mother to be flung back to the faerie world. Now Rue must go to save her -- and must also defeat a dark faerie that threatens our very mortal world.

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Overview

From the amazing imagination of bestselling author Holly Black, a mysterious and wonderful teen graphic novel masterpiece.

Rue Silver's mother has disappeared . . . and her father has been arrested, suspected of killing her. But it's not as straightforward as that. Because Rue is a faerie, like her mother was. And her father didn't kill her mother -- instead, he broke a promise to Rue's faerie king grandfather, which caused Rue's mother to be flung back to the faerie world. Now Rue must go to save her -- and must also defeat a dark faerie that threatens our very mortal world.

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Rue Silver sees strange people skulking around her hometown, people with wings and horns and long pointy ears. Rue thinks she might be going crazy, just like her missing mother, who has a history of walking around naked in gardens and talking to willow trees. Friends and family are no help: Rue's father is in jail, the main suspect in the murder of a student; and her boyfriend is scared of her. Rue is a bit scared of herself, especially when she finds out that she can talk to ivy and turn invisible. Enter Aubrey, Rue's grandfather, who tells her that she is one of the Fair Folk, The People of Peace, The Good Neighbors: a fairy. Aubrey wants Rue all to himself, and he's not the type to take no for an answer. The Good Neighbors: Kin is the first volume of a series. Fantasy fans will enjoy this graphic novel; the writer, Holly Black, is the author of the Spiderwick Chronicles. Rue is a likable protagonist, a strong yet vulnerable woman who is in the process of self-discovery. The art focuses on all manner of strange beasties. The plot is a bit complex, but pulls together in the end. The reader will realize that Rue's mother is a fairy long before Rue does; clues include her long pointed ears and the fact that she hasn't aged a day in decades. The Good Neighbors contains comic book violence and is recommended for middle school and high school graphic novel collections; if you cater to fantasy fans, it is a must buy. Reviewer: George Galuschak
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Readers meet Rue Silver at a pivotal time in her life - on the day she starts seeing things for what they truly are. Her ethereal mother has disappeared, and there is a possibility that her professor father has had something to do with it. Further complicating her situation, the people around her begin to resemble creatures from another world. When her mother's strange family takes her under its wings, she realizes and tries to reject her ties to the fairie world, but the gift of sight that is awakening in her will prove too seductive to refuse. The story ends at the beginning of Rue's acceptance of her supernatural birthright and her determination to solve the mystery of her mother's disappearance. Black's provocative characters and story line blend perfectly with Naifeh's shadowy black-and-white illustrations. The melding of high school reality and the fairie existence that is taking over Rue's world is skillfully done, and the story's themes of family and how it is perceived and of how one see the world are profound. Black is no stranger to the fairie realm, and her first foray into graphic novels is a ringing success. Reviewer: Laura Lehner
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Sixteen-year-old Rue Silver has been experiencing some troubling changes. First her mother disappears without a trace. Then her father is accused of murdering a former student. But worst of all, Rue discovers that when she looks at some people, she sees them as demonic beings with horns and wings. Is she going crazy? No such luck. Turns out Rue's mother was a faerie and Rue has inherited some faerie traits of her own—including the ability to turn invisible, command plants, and see faeries in their true forms. With the help of her friends and her powers, Rue searches for answers to the mysteries around her and discovers her town is full of faeries, her father had an affair that drove her mother away, and her faerie grandfather may be coming to take her away. Best known for her "Spiderwick Chronicles" series, author Holly Black tackles her first graphic novel with The Good Neighbors, creating a contemporary faerie world that is fun to look at thanks to Ted Naifeh's moody black-and-white art. Unfortunately the plot meanders, with Rue taking forever to acknowledge her faerie heritage, despite the fact that her powers manifest in very conspicuous ways. Most of the characters are not well developed and come across as a stereotypical group of perpetually scowling "emo" teens. While its combination of teen angst and fairy tales can attract readers, as the first book in a series, The Good Neighbors needed to establish a quicker plot to sustain interest. Reviewer: Michael Jung
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After her mother suddenly disappears, Rue Silver finds out that the woman was a faerie. Rue's father, Thaddeus, a human, is suspected of murdering her, as well as one of his students. As Rue solves these two mysteries, she also finds out more about her parents' relationship, and her own relationship with them. Willowy, brooding Rue and her Goth punk friends don't look too different from the glamorous, aloof faeries, and this sophisticated tale is well served by Naifeh's stylish, angular illustrations. This book will appeal to readers of Holly Black's fiction and fans of intelligent, otherworldly stories such as Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" series (Vertigo).-Lisa Goldstein, Brooklyn Public Library, NY

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From two accomplished veterans comes a dark urban fantasy about a girl seeking the truth about her past-and her future. Rue, a typical goth teen, discovers that she is able to see the faerie realm, something that humans cannot do. As she struggles to piece together whether she is descending into madness, her father is arrested for allegedly murdering a student. Yearning to figure out who she is and where the future may take her, she finds herself torn between the faerie realm and the mortal world. Dark, black-and-white shadowy art creates a pleasantly eerie mood. Naifeh's fantastically rendered faeries range from a stunningly beautiful elfin goddess to devilish horned creatures. With a healthy smattering of angst, romance and faerie lore, fans of the genre should enjoy this volume. Providing enough introductory exposition, this should hook its reader, but still leave enough mystery to leave readers clamoring for the next installment. (Graphic fantasy. 12 & up)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780439855624
  • Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
  • Publication date: 10/1/2008
  • Pages: 117
  • Sales rank: 578,951
  • Age range: 12 years
  • Series: Good Neighbors Series , #1
  • Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 0.40 (d)

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Holly Black
Holly Black

Holly Black spent her early years in a decaying Victorian mansion where her mother fed her a steady diet of ghost stories and books about faeries. Her first book, Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale, was an ALA Top Ten Book for Teens, received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews, and has been translated into twelve languages. Her second teen novel, Valiant, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, a Locus Magazine Recommended Read, and a recipient of the Andre Norton Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.

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  • Posted August 11, 2009

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    Rue is trying not to worry. Her mother has disappeared after a terrible fight with her father. Right after her mother disappears, her father is arrested and accused of murdering one of the students he teaches at the University. Rue knows her father didn't do anything wrong, but doesn't know how to prove it.

    To add to her stress, Rue starts seeing things. Things that shouldn't be possible in the real world. Things with wings. Things that look like faeries.

    While Rue's father is in jail, she is taken to meet the grandfather she's never met - her mother's father. She finds out that her grandfather is one of the fey, and what he has planned for the world is a danger to all mankind. Rue is the only one who can stop him.

    When Rue's mother makes a reappearance, she is extremely ill. Rue picks up some clues as to why her mother disappeared in the first place and puts others information together on her own.

    In between looking for clues to the real story behind the girl her father is accused of killing, finding out about her mother, and coming to terms with her heritage, Rue is trying to maintain her life at school and with her friends.

    KIN is the first volume in THE GOOD NEIGHBORS series. Holly Black wraps up this volume nicely while still leaving readers begging for more. Fans of Black's novels TITHE, VALIANT, and IRONSIDE will enjoy seeing the faeries come alive on the page of this graphic novel. Be looking for sequels in the near future.

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    Magical fun!

    I'm a big fan of Ted Naifeh, and I have to say that his art has never looked better than it does here. While I miss the sarcastic, brooding nature of his creation Courtney Crumrin, Rue is a heroine worthy of his attentions. This is the type of dark fairy tale he does best, with his beautifully haunting, shadowy world of Gothic sensibilities. It's very atmospheric and paced perfectly. And while Naifeh's trademark claw hands are nowhere to be seen on the humans of this story, they are prevalent among the fairy folk. I really enjoy that the kids are dressed in really cute, hip clothes, and the mythological creatures are garbed either traditionally or fashionably, depending on their nature. Whether the scene is chilling (like the final shot) or emotional (Rue crying over a window ledge beside roses), Naifeh renders the images with beautiful backdrops in thoughtful illustrations.

    A lot of research has been done for the sake of this story, and creatures of myth are blended seamlessly into a modern environment, something that Holly Black has had some prior experience with in The Spiderwick Chronicles. This really does have the makings of a modern classic.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 7, 2008

    Awsome read and Amazing art

    I was excited when I slothed through the YA section at B&N and found this book (even more surprised b/c it wasn't supposed to be released till Oct 2008 I bought it on Sept 6 2008) I had no money and paid for it with $16 in change took it home and read within an hour and enjoyed every min of it. The story is intreging and the art absouluty complaments it. I will post no spoilers you'll just have to find out what happens when you read it. Im waiting at the edge of my seat for the second installment.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 30, 2008

    Unexpectedly AMAZING!!!

    I found Kin unexpectedly and I immediatly bought and read it in an hour. The illustrations are edgy and perfect for Holly Black's writing style and earily realistic. I'm not a huge fan of graphic novels but Kin 'The Good Neighbors' is a must buy. I'm eagerly waiting for the second book, no matter how long I have to wait.

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