Lightfall: The Girl & the Galdurian: A Graphic Novel

by Tim Probert, Tim Probert (Illustrator)

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

The first of six installments in a richly imagined and deftly executed fantasy realm written and illustrated by Tim Probert. You’ll immediately be hooked by the dynamic duo of Bea and Cad and the hilarious and heartfelt banter they share on their journey to save their world.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062990495
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/01/2020
Series:	Lightfall , #1
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	355 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Tim Probert is an author and illustrator. He is the creator of Lightfall, an all-ages fantasy adventure graphic novel series. He has illustrated the D&D Dungeon Academy series as well as several other books. Tim has also been an art director in animation at the studio Nathan Love, working on all sorts of short-form projects. He lives in upstate New York with his wife and two cats, surrounded by the smell of fresh bread and the sound of frogs.

Editorial Reviews

Beautifully drawn. Tim Probert has created a world readers will want to visit. — Kazu Kibuishi, author of Amulet

Thoroughly satisfying, with a cliffhanger ending that’s sure to hook readers.  — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Probert’s cinematic, full-color artwork is packed with inventive creatures and vivid landscapes perfectly in keeping with the fantasy adventure atmosphere. — Booklist

Probert’s debut graphic novel is both inventive and familiar, with unique characters in a fresh fantasy world embarking on a classic quest. — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)

Probert’s debut combines engaging fantasy elements: mysterious enemies, fateful responsibility, and death-defying action against a variety of foes. Detailed, jewel-colored art illuminates Irpa’s radiance as Bea’s journey unveils sweeping landscapes, Ghibli-esque character design, and luminous architecture. Worried Bea and enthusiastic Cad quickly become a team that readers can root for, and compelling unsolved mysteries demand a follow-up. — Publishers Weekly

Majestic artwork, a burgeoning friendship, and the promise of adventure keep the pages turning in this to-be-continued tale. — School Library Journal

From the Publisher

Beautifully drawn. Tim Probert has created a world readers will want to visit.

Kazu Kibuishi

Probert’s debut graphic novel is both inventive and familiar, with unique characters in a fresh fantasy world embarking on a classic quest.

Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)

Probert’s cinematic, full-color artwork is packed with inventive creatures and vivid landscapes perfectly in keeping with the fantasy adventure atmosphere.

Booklist

Probert’s cinematic, full-color artwork is packed with inventive creatures and vivid landscapes perfectly in keeping with the fantasy adventure atmosphere.

Booklist

★ 2020-06-30
A chance meeting between Bea, a fiercely loyal human girl, and Cadwallader, a lost Galdurian, ignites a friendship that could change them—and their world—forever.

This lively graphic novel introduces readers to Irpa, a world in which humans live and work alongside anthropomorphic animals, the sun no longer exists, and an ancient, forgotten terror is stirring. When the sun was extinguished 500 years earlier, the Galdurians invented and built floating Lights to ward off the overwhelming darkness, and now, though the Galdurians are believed to be extinct, the Lights shine on. Beatrice lives in the forest with her porcine adoptive grandfather, Alfirid, better known as the Pig Wizard. Their predictable life of studying, foraging, and potion-making is upended when forgetful Alfirid takes off to fulfill a risky commitment, leaving a worried Bea to bring him home. She is not the only one seeking the Pig Wizard: Cad, who resembles a bipedal, gray-skinned axolotl, believes Alfirid can translate information written in Galdurian that may help him find other Galdurian survivors. The immersive, full-color illustrations employ a range of perspectives and angles to reflect Bea’s awe and delight as she travels beyond her home as well as her recurring anxiety, which is thoughtfully and effectively depicted as dark ribbons twining around her body. Bea is White; other human characters have varying skin tones.

Thoroughly satisfying, with a cliffhanger ending that’s sure to hook readers. (map) (Graphic fantasy. 8-12)

Kirkus Reviews