The Stone Heart (Nameless City Series #2)

by Faith Erin Hicks, Jordie Bellaire (Contribution by)

Overview

The Stone Heart is the second book in the Nameless City trilogy from Faith Erin Hicks.

Kaidu and Rat have only just recovered from the assassination attempt on the General of All Blades when more chaos breaks loose in the Nameless City: deep conflicts within the Dao nation are making it impossible to find a political solution for the disputed territory of the City itself.

To complicate things further, Kaidu is fairly certain he's stumbled on a formula for the lost weapon of the mysterious founders of the City. . . . But sharing it with the Dao military would be a complete betrayal of his friendship with Rat. Can Kai find the right solution before the Dao find themselves at war?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626721586
Publisher:	First Second
Publication date:	04/04/2017
Series:	Nameless City Series , #2
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	264,856
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Faith Erin Hicks is a writer and artist in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her graphic novels include the Nameless City trilogy, Zombies Calling, The War at Ellsmere, Brain Camp (with Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan), Friends with Boys, Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong (with Prudence Shen), the Bigfoot Boy series (with J. Torres), The Last of Us: American Dreams (with Neil Druckmann), and the Eisner Award–winning The Adventures of Superhero Girl.

Editorial Reviews

"Flourishing from the strong worldbuilding and characterization of the first installment, this middle volume of Hicks' epic...brings all to stunning emotional life." —Kirkus, starred review

"Her manga-inspired artwork is as lush and detailed as ever, incorporating vast cityscapes, cinematic action scenes, and quiet moments of meaningful, often wordless, expression. While less happens in this book than in the last." —Booklist

From the Publisher

★ 2017-02-04
Bloodshed sparks the flames of conflict as Hicks' adventurous fantasy trilogy takes a dark turn following the events of The Nameless City (2016). Inspired by the friendship between Kai, a Dao, and Rat, a Nameless City native, the General of All Blades moves forward with Kai's father's unprecedented plan for a council to give all that city's peoples, natives and conquerors alike, a say in its governance and future. But many Dao, particularly the general's son, Erzi, are unhappy with the idea of yielding control, and Erzi's fear of losing the rule he sees as his birthright turns swiftly to anger…and murder. With the Dao Empire suddenly thrown into chaos and with their lives in danger, Kai, Rat, and Kai's injured father seek refuge among the monks of the Stone Heart. But Erzi's desperate and dangerous ambition is being guided by the enigmatic Mura's quest for vengeance. They want a powerful weapon kept secret by the monks, and they will stop at nothing to take it. Flourishing from the strong worldbuilding and characterization of the first installment, this middle volume of Hicks' epic introduces a few new characters but mostly provides a vital and enthralling closer look at those readers have already met as well as unfurling more of the Chinese-inspired city's past, as colorist Bellaire brings all to stunning emotional life. For all readers fond of the edges of their seats—a penultimate triumph. (author's note) (Graphic fantasy. 12-adult)

Kirkus Reviews