Making this threesome even more intriguing is that each hides a deep secret that will completely change the way new friends see them.
Fortunately, the Siegel brothers have given us some very likable characters: Oona Lee, a trainee Sand Dancer (think Jedis who would kick butt at sand castle-building contests) An Tzu, a Dickensian street waif who’s part plant and Jax Amboy, the David Beckham of Starball, whose celebrity status makes even enemy soldiers go fanboy on him. And the devastation is depicted with cinematic beauty by the art team of Bouma, Rockefeller and Sun, whose every panel could pass for an animation cel.Īs you might suspect from the opening - or from the three diverse hero kids on the cover - teamwork will indeed be needed to save the day. It’s a bang-zoom start to a series that promises to be epic in both the classical and internet senses of the word.
“Coming together is our only hope.” But his (not at all relevant to the real world) call for unity goes unheeded, and a few pages later, war breaks out - on top of all the looming natural disasters. “The time for yours and mine is over,” he says. (Middle grade ages 8 to 12)Įarly on in “5 Worlds: The Sand Warrior,” a politician from the rapidly overheating planet of Mon Domani implores delegates from four neighboring civilizations to set aside their differences and work to save their dying worlds. ONE TRICK PONY Written and illustrated by Nathan Hale 127 pp.
SPILL ZONE By Scott Westerfeld Illustrated by Alex Puvilland 212 pp. 5 WORLDS BOOK 1: THE SAND WARRIOR By Mark Siegel and Alexis Siegel Illustrated by Xanthe Bouma, Matt Rockefeller and Boya Sun 256 pp.
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