|
|
| Gwendy's Magic Feather by Richard Chizmar; foreword by Stephen KingWhat it's about: Years after a sinister gift-giving box wreaked havoc on her childhood, 37-year-old Gwendy finds it in her possession again.
What happens next: Returning to her hometown of Castle Rock for the holidays, Gwendy contemplates harnessing the box's power to cure her mother's cancer and solve a rash of local disappearances.
Series alert: This unsettling 2nd entry in the Gwendy series follows the novella Gwendy's Button Box, co-written with Stephen King. |
|
| Chokehold by David MoodySeries alert: Set in the world of David Moody's Hater novels, Chokehold is the gory 3rd entry in the Final War series.
What it's about: In postapocalyptic Britain, Unchanged human Matthew Dunne and his fellow survivors face off against the blood-thirsty Haters and enter an uneasy alliance with Estelle, a woman from Matthew's past with ambitious plans to eradicate the Haters once and for all.
For fans of: World War Z and 28 Days Later. |
|
| The Pursuit of William Abbey by Claire NorthWhat it's about: Decades after he failed to save a young Zulu boy from a lynching, guilt-ridden English doctor William Abbey recounts his experiences in 1880s Colonial South Africa and the (figurative and literal) shadow that has followed him since that fateful day.
Is it for you? Readers interested in big-picture issues like the legacy of colonialism and the nature of guilt and culpability will want to check out this thought-provoking novel; period-authentic racist language may be off-putting for some readers. |
|
| Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery": The Authorized Graphic Adaptation by Miles HymanWhat it is: a haunting adaptation of Shirley Jackson's classic 1948 short story "The Lottery," illustrated by her grandson.
Art alert: Escalating dread is conveyed through the Norman Rockwell-esque illustrations' changing colors, panel sizes, and perspectives.
Reviewers say: "One of the strongest graphic adaptations of a classic work to come along in some time" (Booklist). |
|
| Infidel by Pornsak Pichetshote; illustrated by Aaron Campbell; with José Villarrubia and Jeff PowellThe premise: After she moves into a new apartment, Muslim woman Aisha finds herself preyed upon by monstrous manifestations of her fellow tenants' xenophobia.
Art alert: The human characters are as realistic as the monstrous ones are twisted in this striking work NPR named one of their "100 Favorite Horror Stories of All Time."
Try this next: For another metaphor-rich graphic novel set in a haunted apartment building, check out Bttm Fdrs by Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore. |
|
|
This one summer
by Mariko Tamaki
The team behind Skim presents the sumptuous graphic tale of a young teen whose latest summer at a beach lake house is overshadowed by her parents' constant arguments, her younger friend's secret sorrows and the dangerous activities of older teens.
|
|
Contact your librarian for more great books!
|
|
|
NORTH KANSAS CITY LIBRARY 2251 Howell St North Kansas City, Missouri 64116 816-221-3360www.nkcpl.org/ |
|
|
|