The girl & the Galdurian / The Girl & the Galdurian Tim Probert.

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Title:

The girl & the Galdurian / The Girl & the Galdurian Tim Probert.

Author:

Probert, Tim, author, artist.

ISBN:

9780062990464

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

246 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Series:

Lightfall ; book 1

Probert, Tim. book 1.

General Note:

Chiefly illustrations.

Abstract:

"Deep in the heart of the planet Irpa stands the Salty Pig's House of Tonics & Tinctures, home of the wise Pig Wizard and his adopted granddaughter, Bea. As keepers of the Endless Flame, they live a quiet and peaceful life, crafting medicines and potionsfor the people of their once-prosperous world. All that changes one day when, while walking through the woods, Bea meets Cad, a member of the Galdurians, an ancient race thought to be long-extinct. Cad believes that if anyone can help him find his missingpeople, it's the Pig Wizard. But when the two arrive home, the Pig Wizard is nowhere to be found--all that's left is the Jar of Endless Flame and a mysterious note. Fearing for the Pig Wizard's safety, Bea and Cad set out across Irpa to find him, while danger fights its way out of the shadows and into the light. Will these two unexpected friends find the beloved Pig Wizard and prevent eternal darkness from blanketing their world? Or has Irpa truly seen its last sunrise?"--Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Grandparent and child -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Wizards -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Missing persons -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Good and evil -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Quests (Expeditions) -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Best friends -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Healers -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Grandparent and child -- Juvenile fiction.

Wizards -- Juvenile fiction.

Missing persons -- Juvenile fiction.

Good and evil -- Juvenile fiction.

Quests (Expeditions) -- Juvenile fiction.

Best friends -- Juvenile fiction.

Healers -- Juvenile fiction.

Healers -- Fiction.

Grandparent and child -- Fiction.

Wizards -- Fiction.

Missing persons -- Fiction.

Quests (Expeditions) -- Fiction.

Fantasy.

Cartoons and comics.

Best friends (OCoLC)fst00830870

Good and evil (OCoLC)fst00944894

Grandparent and child (OCoLC)fst00946360

Missing persons (OCoLC)fst01023702

Quests (Expeditions) (OCoLC)fst01085708

Wizards (OCoLC)fst01176452

Grandparent-grandchild relationship -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Expeditions -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Grandparent-grandchild relationship -- Fiction.

Expeditions -- Fiction.

Fantasy fiction.

Comic books, strips, etc.

Genre:

Fantasy.

Graphic novels.

Action and adventure comics.

Fantasy comics.

Action and adventure comics (OCoLC)fst01921573

Comic books, strips, etc. (OCoLC)fst01423722

Fantasy comics (OCoLC)fst01921655

Graphic novels (OCoLC)fst01726630

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Summary

New York Times bestselling author Kazu Kibuishi says of Lightfall: "Beautifully drawn. Tim Probert has created a world readers will want to visit."

For fans of Amulet and middle grade readers who love sweeping worlds like Star Wars, the first book of the Lightfall series introduces Bea and Cad, two unlikely friends who get swept up in an epic quest to save their world from falling into eternal darkness.

Deep in the heart of the planet Irpa stands the Salty Pig's House of Tonics & Tinctures, home of the wise Pig Wizard and his adopted granddaughter, Bea. As keepers of the Endless Flame, they live a quiet and peaceful life, crafting medicines and potions for the people of their once-prosperous world.

All that changes one day when, while walking through the woods, Bea meets Cad, a member of the Galdurians, an ancient race thought to be long-extinct. Cad believes that if anyone can help him find his missing people, it's the Pig Wizard.

But when the two arrive home, the Pig Wizard is nowhere to be found--all that's left is the Jar of Endless Flame and a mysterious note. Fearing for the Pig Wizard's safety, Bea and Cad set out across Irpa to find him, while danger fights its way out of the shadows and into the light.

Will these two unexpected friends find the beloved Pig Wizard and prevent eternal darkness from blanketing their world? Or has Irpa truly seen its last sunrise?

Praise for Lightfall

Kirkus Best Books of 2020

Fall 2020 Indie Next List

Junior Library Guild Selection

2021 Texas Library Association's Little Maverick Graphic Novels Reading List Selection

Nominated for the Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award

Reviews (3)

Publisher's Weekly Review

When Beatrice sets out to collect elixir ingredients for her grandfather, Alfirid the Pig Wizard, she crosses paths with good-natured Cadwallader, the last of the presumed-extinct Galdurians. Over 500 years ago, the Galdurians suspended large lanterns in the sky to light Irpa following the sun's disappearance, allegedly at the claws of the Bird and feathered Tikarri, who ravaged the world before they, too, disappeared. Cad believes that Bea's grandfather can help find the Galdurians, but when they return to Bea's home, Alfirid has left to perform a neglected duty. A wondrous quest to find him follows, anchored in friendship: Bea protects the mythical and sought-after Endless Flame, and Cad encourages Bea to overcome her anxiety, which manifests visually around her in dark swirls ("It's okay if you're scared," Cad says). Probert's debut combines engaging fantasy elements: mysterious enemies, fateful responsibility, and death-defying action against a variety of foes. Detailed, jewel-colored art illuminates Irpa's radiance as Bea's journey unveils sweeping landscapes, Ghibli-esque character design, and luminous architecture. Worried Bea and enthusiastic Cal quickly become a team that readers can root for, and compelling unsolved mysteries demand a follow-up. Ages 8--12. (Sept.)

Kirkus Review

A chance meeting between Bea, a fiercely loyal human girl, and Cadwallader, a lost Galdurian, ignites a friendship that could change them--and their world--forever. This lively graphic novel introduces readers to Irpa, a world in which humans live and work alongside anthropomorphic animals, the sun no longer exists, and an ancient, forgotten terror is stirring. When the sun was extinguished 500 years earlier, the Galdurians invented and built floating Lights to ward off the overwhelming darkness, and now, though the Galdurians are believed to be extinct, the Lights shine on. Beatrice lives in the forest with her porcine adoptive grandfather, Alfirid, better known as the Pig Wizard. Their predictable life of studying, foraging, and potion-making is upended when forgetful Alfirid takes off to fulfill a risky commitment, leaving a worried Bea to bring him home. She is not the only one seeking the Pig Wizard: Cad, who resembles a bipedal, gray-skinned axolotl, believes Alfirid can translate information written in Galdurian that may help him find other Galdurian survivors. The immersive, full-color illustrations employ a range of perspectives and angles to reflect Bea's awe and delight as she travels beyond her home as well as her recurring anxiety, which is thoughtfully and effectively depicted as dark ribbons twining around her body. Bea is White; other human characters have varying skin tones. Thoroughly satisfying, with a cliffhanger ending that's sure to hook readers. (map) (Graphic fantasy. 8-12) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Booklist Review

Bea's in a perilous position--dangling from a tree--when she meets Cad, an axolotl-like Galdurian, a race of beings long thought lost to history. When Bea's forgetful grandfather, a bearded pig in a sweater, goes missing, she and Cad embark on a search, uncovering clues in the mystery of not only her grandfather's disappearance but the strange lights that keep civilization safe from encroaching darkness. Impulsive, irrepressibly cheerful Cad is a lively foil for Bea, whose anxiety, rendered in a radiating swirl of black lines, sometimes swallows her right up. Probert's cinematic, full-color artwork is packed with inventive creatures and vivid landscapes perfectly in keeping with the fantasy adventure atmosphere. Most intriguing, however, is the complex backstory behind the world that's hinted at here--Where did the sun go? Who are the bird-like creatures in search of Bea's magical lantern? And why won't people leave the area illuminated by the golden light sphere built by Galdurians so long ago? While those questions go unanswered in this series starter, they're sure to pique interest for forthcoming installments.