ABOUT THE BOOK
Cursed
by Thomas Wheeler & Frank Miller (Illustrator)
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Release Date: October 1, 2019
Genre: Young Adult, Retelling, Fantasy
Synopsis:
The Lady of the Lake is the true hero in this cinematic twist on the tale of King Arthur created by Thomas Wheeler and legendary artist, producer, and director Frank Miller (300, Batman: The Dark Night Returns, Sin City). Featuring 8 full color and 30 black-and-white pieces of original artwork by Frank Miller.
Whosoever wields the Sword of Power shall be the one true King.
But what if the Sword has chosen a Queen?
Nimue grew up an outcast. Her connection to dark magic made her something to be feared in her Druid village, and that made her desperate to leave…
That is, until her entire village is slaughtered by Red Paladins, and Nimue’s fate is forever altered. Charged by her dying mother to reunite an ancient sword with a legendary sorcerer, Nimue is now her people’s only hope. Her mission leaves little room for revenge, but the growing power within her can think of little else.
Nimue teams up with a charming mercenary named Arthur and refugee Fey Folk from across England. She wields a sword meant for the one true king, battling paladins and the armies of a corrupt king. She struggles to unite her people, avenge her family, and discover the truth about her destiny.
But perhaps the one thing that can change Destiny itself is found at the edge of a blade.
My Review
4/5
First and foremost: I did not care for the art style though I did love how there were images in the book. Some of them were really cool while others detracted from my reading experience. Other than that I really enjoyed this story! Nimue is a seriously badass woman and I loved reading about a woman who was worthy of Excalibur. This story did have a few of the mythos from the original King Arthur story. And honestly I did not like Arthur though we’re not supposed to, he does things that make me hate hiiiimmm.
BOOK LINKS
- Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39678996-cursed
- Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1534425330?tag=simonsayscom
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cursed-tom-wheeler/1130508063?ean=9781534425330&st=AFF&2sid=Simon%20&%20Schuster_7567305_NA&sourceId=AFFSimon%20&%20Schuster#/
- Book Depository: https://www.bookdepository.com/Cursed-Tom-Wheeler/9780241376614
- Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/cursed-157
- iBooks: https://books.apple.com/us/book/cursed/id1454361304
- IndieBound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781534425330
TOUR SCHEDULE
Blog tour schedule link: https://fantasticflyingbookclub.blogspot.com/2019/09/tour-schedule-cursed-by-thomas-wheeler.html
About the Author
Thomas Wheeler sold his first screenplay at age twenty-two, to Twentieth Century Fox. He has continued to work on major Hollywood features for the last several years. Wheeler lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Christina, and his son, Luca. The Arcanum is his first novel.
Frank Miller is an award-winning comic book writer, novelist, inker, screenwriter, film director, and producer best known for Daredevil, The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City, and 300, among others. He also created Cursed with Tom Wheeler, which is being adapted as a series for Netflix starring Katherine Langford. Visit him online at FrankMillerInk.com or on Twitter @FrankMillerInk.
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