The Golden Age (Golden Age, #1) by Roxanne Moreil, illustrated
by Cyril Pedrosa, 225 pages. GRAPHIC
NOVEL First Second (Macmillan), 2018. $30.
Content: Language: PG-13 (10 swears); Mature Content: PG; Violence:
PG-13
BUYING ADVISORY: HS – OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Princess Tilda is supposed to inherit her father's kingdom, but is usurped by her power-grabbing little brother and her mother who
backs him. As she is being carted off to
a hidden prison, she is rescued by her loyal followers Tankred and Bertil. Together the three travelers make their way
to a friendly kingdom in the hopes of finding respite, but are waylaid along the
way and learn that the peasants in the kingdom are being stirred to an uprising
against the hierarchy. Tilda is determined
to rescue her people and get to the bottom of the peasants’ unhappiness.
The Golden Age is beautifully bound and has
heavy, colorful artistic pages. The
story of Tilda and her two loyal companions reads like a movie script. There are a lot of characters and at first a
couple of story lines to keep track of, but it starts to meld together, and I
could start to see the direction of the plot.
My issues with the book are the ending, because there isn’t one at all. I understand making a series, but this book
is $30, and it feels like half a story.
The content includes hanging bodies, an arrow through the neck and
battle fighting which is bloody. Also,
Tilda goes through a transformation and her silhouette is partially naked.
Reviewer, C. Peterson
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