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Start your engines, friends, as we hit the road again with Taako, Magnus and Merle, the beloved agents of chaos from the #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novels. Fans of Critical Role and Dimension 20 will love this installment in The Adventure Zone saga, which adapts the trailblazing D&D podcast into a blockbuster series! Our boys have gone full-time at the Bureau of Balance, and their next assignment is a real thorny one: apprehending The Raven, a master thief who’s tapped into the power of a Grand Relic to ransack the city of Goldcliff. Local life-saver Lieutenant Hurley pulls them out of the woods, only to throw them headlong into the world of battle wagon racing, Goldcliff’s favorite high-stakes low-legality sport and The Raven’s chosen battlefield. Will the boys and Hurley be able to reclaim the Relic and pull The Raven back from the brink, or will they get lost in the weeds? The Adventure Zone: Petals to the Metal has it all: blossoming new friendships, pining for outlaw lovers, and a rollicking race you can root for! Praise for The Adventure Zone series: "Topping the New York Times bestseller list and building out its stories in fascinating new ways... it’s become a cultural phenomenon." —Entertainment Weekly "Full of charm and snark and wit. Join the party!" —Felicia Day, author of Embrace Your Inner Weird "The Adventure Zone is fun, hilarious, and also smart. Hey, guys, can I have a cameo next time?” —Adam Savage, MythBusters “My excitement about this existing cannot be dwarfed by anything. You see what I did there.” —Jean Grae, hip-hop artist, actor, and comedian “Gorgeous art—the characters come to life! I am so happy that this graphic novel is a thing that exists in the world.” —Hank Green, author of Crash Course and The Lizzie Bennet Diaries Books in The Adventure Zone series: The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerbli
The agents of chaos are tasked with apprehending a master thief who has stolen a Grand Relic and is using it to ransack the city of Goldcliff. Taako, Magnus, and Merle, now full-time agents of the Bureau of Balance, find themselves pulled into the high-stakes, low-legality world of battle wagon racing. Their objective is to reclaim the stolen Grand Relic and stop The Raven before the city is further plundered. They must navigate the dangerous sport and the city's underworld, facing opposition from The Raven and the inherent risks of the race itself. The narrative is presented in a graphic novel format, adapting a Dungeons & Dragons podcast.
The Adventure Zone series, as adapted into graphic novels, has achieved significant commercial success, topping The New York Times bestseller list. Critical reception highlights the series' charm, wit, and engaging storytelling, with praise for its ability to translate the podcast's energy into a visual medium. The art is frequently commended for bringing the characters to life effectively. The series is recognized for its cultural impact and its ability to build upon its source material in compelling ways, appealing to fans of tabletop role-playing games and graphic novels alike.
Page Count:
272
Publication Date:
2020-07-14
Publisher:
First Second
ISBN-10:
1250232635
ISBN-13:
9781250232632
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