The Stonekeeper (Amulet, Book One)

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After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great grandfather, bu the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. E and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals. Eventually, they enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit. Together with Miskit, they face the most terrifying monster of all, and Em finally has the chance to save someone she loves.

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Praise for Amulet:

#1 New York Times Bestselling Series

Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the 21st Century (So Far)

"Five -- no, three pages into Amulet and you'll be hooked." -- Jeff Smith, creator of BONE

"[The] action-packed adventure sequences move at an exciting clip." -- Booklist

"A richly drawn graphic-fantasy series following in the footsteps of BONE and a must for all fantasy fans." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Stellar artwork, imaginative character design, moody color and consistent pacing." -- Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Kazu Kibuishi is the creator of the #1 New York Times bestselling Amulet series, which is available in more than twenty languages. He is also the creator of Copper, a collection of his popular webcomic that features an adventuresome boy-and-dog pair. Kazu also illustrated the covers of the 15th anniversary paperback editions of the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling. Visit Kazu online at boltcityproductions.com.