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The Books of Clash Volume 2: Legendary Legends of Legendarious Achievery
By (Author) Gene Luen Yang
Illustrated by Les McClaine
Illustrated by Alison Acton
Roaring Brook Press
First Second
13th February 2024
28th November 2023
United States
Young Adult
Fiction
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Action and adventure
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Humorous
741.5
Paperback
144
Width 152mm, Height 215mm, Spine 12mm
294g
SEE! The illustrated exploits of an outcast on her quest to become the greatest Archer of them all! READ! How she acquires a magical scroll that will change her role in the Royal Arena forever! SNEAK! When enemies attack her friends, our hero must overcome insurmountable odds in this chaotic adventure based on two of the world's most popular video games! Continuing the epic graphic novel series set in the world of Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, Gene Luen Yang pens an offbeat and action-packed tale that turns the fantasy-adventure genre on its head! This series has a rapid-fire release schedule: two books a year, starting in the summer of 2023!
"Even non-gamers will find the typecast characters--ranging from green goblins and brown-skinned Hog Riders to blond armored warriors with 'big metal balls'--amusing and easily identifiable, and if the melees tend to be massively violent, no one is ever actually hurt." --Kirkus Reviews
Gene Luen Yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. As the Library of Congress's fifth National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, he advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. Les McClaine is the author of the Eisner Award-nominated Jonny Crossbones, as well as the comic book series Highway 13, The Tick, and The Middleman. Alison Acton is a Canadian artist with a background in comics and traditional animation who has worked for Spumco, Pocket Gems, Big Jump, HarperCollins, Tokyopop, and First Second.