M.F.K. (1) - Hardcover

Magruder, Nilah

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1683830040 ISBN 13: 9781683830047

Publisher: Insight Comics, 2017

Synopsis

A fantastic adventure following the story of Abbie, a deaf girl with a mysterious power, who is traveling across a vast desert to scatter her mother’s ashes. 

In a world of sleeping gods, a broken government, and a fragile peace held in the hands of the corrupt, one youth must find the strength to stand up against evil and save humanity.

This story is not about that youth.

It’s about Abbie, who just wants to get to the mountain range called the Potter’s Spine, scatter her mother’s ashes, and then live out her life in sweet, blissful solitude. Unfortunately, everyone she meets wants to whine at her about their woes, tag along on her quest, arrest her for no reason, or blow her to bits.

Journeys are hard on the social recluses of the world.

About this title

About the Author

Nilah Magruder is the author of the picture book How to Find a Fox and winner of the 2015 Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity. She has written for Marvel and storyboards for animated television in Los Angeles.

Visit her online at nilahmagruder.com and @nilaffle. 

From School Library Journal

Gr 7 Up—The far-flung, sandy townlet of Little Marigold is plagued by bandits. But these are no ordinary thieves—they are "parasai." These revered sorcerers use their power not to protect people, as is their duty, but to steal from impoverished citizens, away from the close watch of the Confederacy. The drudgery of life in Little Marigold is getting to Jaime. He spends every day in the desert collecting sand with his grandfather. But one day, an injured girl washes up in a sandstorm, wearing strange clothes, carrying a mysterious container, and refusing help. Despite her protests, Jaime takes her to his doctor aunt, who tends to the girl and repairs her hearing aid. Readers soon learn that the girl is named Abbie, though she is hesitant to share much else about herself. Jaime is thrilled to have a new friend, even if Abbie's reticence leaves him wondering where she is from and what she is carrying. As Abbie heals and acclimates to life in Little Marigold, she is forced to confront not only the powerful bandits but also truths about herself and her painful past she had hoped to keep hidden. Many questions go unanswered, most notably the meaning of the title. The book focuses on the intricacies of this desert world, and the ending promises grander adventures to come. The illustrations are bright and cinematic, particularly in the rousing action sequences. The mild violence and language make this title more appropriate for mature readers. VERDICT Fans of animation and manga will be intrigued by this work; a good purchase for most graphic novel collections.—Anna Murphy, Berkeley Carroll School, Brooklyn

About this edition

• Publisher: Insight Comics
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1683830040
• ISBN 13: 9781683830047
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128