The Battle of Blood and Ink
by Jared Axelrod
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Critic Rating
27%
Critic Reviews: 12
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Reader Rating
88%
Reader Ratings: 7
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Synopsis
An exciting new steampunk fantasy adventure in graphic novel formIf you’re visiting the flying city of Amperstam without the latest printing of The Lurker’s Guide, you might as well be lost. This one-sheet is written, edited, and printed by Ashe, a girl raised on the streets of the flying city, and is dedicated to revealing its hidden treasures and deepest secrets—including many that the overcontrolling government doesn’t want anyone to know. The stakes are... more
About Jared Axelrod
Published: May 8, 2012 by Macmillan Publishing
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels, Science Fiction & Fantasy. Fiction. 144 pages
- All Critics: 12
- Positive: 4
- Negative: 8
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Good Books and Good Wine | 1 Jul 2012
Yet, The Battle Of Blood And Ink flows and is an action-packed comic.
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Graeme's Fantasy Book Review | 29 May 2012
I think a hundred extra pages could have done 'The Battle of Blood and Ink' the world of good...
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Publishers Weekly | 23 Apr 2012
If you can get past this opening section, the book becomes a fun adventure, but things work out all too easily for the main character...
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Steampunk Chronicle | 5 Jun 2012
It’s not so good for steampunks who like well-defined technology power sources and comic-to-podcast haters.
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Book Loons
However, some of the characters are almost unrecognizable in a few of Walker's panels, which is made obvious through the sparse black and white illustrations.
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Genre Go Round Reviews | 10 May 2012
Once established, overwhelmed readers will enjoy this fast-paced cat and mouse dark tale made grimmer by the B&W illustrations.
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City Book Review | 8 Aug 2012
With tantalizing glimpses of Amperstam’s place in a greater world, The Battle of Blood and Ink is a marvelous launchpad for fresh adventures.
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Pink Raygun.com | 13 Jul 2012
The Battle of Blood and Ink provides a good heroine and tickles my seething resentment toward corporate news media, but it’s not cohesive.
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Marianne de Pierres | 6 Jul 2012
This was my first look into a steampunk graphic novel and the thought of a flying city really appealed to me.
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Chasing Ray | 17 May 2012
The artwork is fine, the characters are interesting but I think story was sacrificed for action on more than one occasion.
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Fantasy Literature | 1 Jun 2012
The plot is a bit simplistic and standard-fare...
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ICv2 | 27 Apr 2012
Overall the steampunk setting and political intrigue are entertaining enough, but the story never really reaches greatness.
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