Ed and the River of the Damned
Book
Hardback
128 pages
978-0-340-86636-8 (ISBN)
Description
Ed and his friend Zack are on holiday in London. While Ed keeps noticing the particularly friendly and intelligent rats coming out of the cellars, Zack is more interested in the drugs on offer from rather more human rats.
Following a rat into an abandoned underground station, Ed finds himself on a weird journey into London's sewers and the forgotten River Fleet. Here he encounters mystical owls and Victorian sewer workers, but also the power to take on the drug-pushers who threaten to destroy the city's youth.
In a stunningly dramatic climax worthy of Stephen King, Ed calls on ancient powers in a final confrontation with the evil drug baron.
Following a rat into an abandoned underground station, Ed finds himself on a weird journey into London's sewers and the forgotten River Fleet. Here he encounters mystical owls and Victorian sewer workers, but also the power to take on the drug-pushers who threaten to destroy the city's youth.
In a stunningly dramatic climax worthy of Stephen King, Ed calls on ancient powers in a final confrontation with the evil drug baron.
Reviews / Votes
This very strongly illustrated graphic novel never flinches from depicting horrors both mundane and supernatural, the artist's style complementing the harsh story perfectly * Bookfest 2005 - 2006 * The modern sharp 'street' prose has been pared down to necessity and is fast, lyrical and at times poetic. It is perfectly complimented by Stephen Player's amazing graphics, which are equally atmospheric and loaded with pace * Inis * Praise for ED AND THE WITCHBLOOD'The plot is fast-paced and the black-and-white illustrations are great.' - SFX
'An uncompromising and unusual story that ... aims for the disaffected jugular.' - Guardian
'A strong story ... far more challenging, haunting and poetic than its highly illustrated format might suggest.' - Northern Echo The modern sharp 'street' prose has been pared down to necessity and is fast, lyrical and at times poetic. It is perfectly complemented by Stephen Player's amazing graphics, which are equally atmospheric and loaded with pace. The greyscale illustrations display a wonderful understanding of perspective, tone and movement. Both text and image accelerate to an almost apocalyptic ending which leaves the reader gasping for more. (And I'm sure there will be more!)
This is superb stuff and just the thing to attract those teenage boys (who are perhaps too cool to read) back to books. * Inis *
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Illustrations
Black-and-white throughout
Dimensions
Height: 204 mm
Width: 132 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-340-86636-8 (9780340866368)
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Persons
ANDREW FUSEK PETERS is an Anglo-Czech poet, storyteller, didgeridoo player, broadcaster, anthologist, author and creative writing tutor with an international reputation. He has worked in thousands of schools, libraries, arts centres and literary festivals, giving lively performances and running workshops for all ages and abilities. With his wife Polly Peters he has written several poetry collections, and is the author of the Ed graphic novels illustrated by Stephen Player.
STEPHEN PLAYER is a highly experienced illustrator who has illustrated the work of adult writers such as Clive Barker and Terry Pratchett as well as numerous children's books. For Hodder the latter include several titles in the Shakespeare Collection and Tremors series. He trained at the St Albans School of Art in Hertfordshire before moving to London. In 2000 he moved to San Francisco.
STEPHEN PLAYER is a highly experienced illustrator who has illustrated the work of adult writers such as Clive Barker and Terry Pratchett as well as numerous children's books. For Hodder the latter include several titles in the Shakespeare Collection and Tremors series. He trained at the St Albans School of Art in Hertfordshire before moving to London. In 2000 he moved to San Francisco.