The Golden Age #1
| Writer | Roxanne Moreil, Cyril Pedrosa |
| Artist | Cyril Pedrosa |
A medieval saga with political intrigue reminiscent of Game of Thrones, The Golden Age is an epic graphic novel duology from Roxanne Moreil and Cyril Pedrosa about utopia and revolution.
In the kingdom of Lantrevers, suffering is a way of life―unless you’re a member of the ruling class. Princess Tilda plans to change all that.
As the rightful heir of late King Ronan, Tilda wants to deliver her people from famine and strife. But on the eve of her coronation, her younger brother, backed by a cabal of power-hungry lords, usurps her throne and casts her into exile.
Now Tilda is on the run. With the help of
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The Graphic Library - Sara Campbell
Apr 01, 2021Throughout book one, the storyline is a little predictable, but the art more than makes up for the easy storyline. The art is very reminiscent of the stills from Disney’s The Sleeping Beauty or The Sword in the Stone movies, but the colors are often hauntingly beautiful. Everything is fairly fluid, but the character design is right out of that era of film. There is also some potential for the second book to be less predictable with the mysterious treasure Tilda went after at the end of this book, so hopefully that will add some complexity moving forward. Tilda starts off as the obvious choice for the reader to be invested, but by the end of the book, she has morphed more into an anti-hero than a true protagonist, and I'm sure it has something to do with the mysterious treasure. Read Full Review
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