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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Murder
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is one of my favorite shows of all time, and I will forever be salty that it wasn’t renewed for a second season. I grew up with Brian Froud’s books, and especially love his artwork in, “Good Faeries Bad Faeries.” Seeing Froud’s conceptual designs rendered in the incredible fantasy world of Thra fills me with such child-like wonder. At the same time, the story deals with weighty themes of spirituality and the fragmented nature of the human psyche. It really is an amazing balance between magical effects, potent subject matters, and the intricate craft of puppetry.
With that being said, I so badly needed a Dark Crystal fix after the series was cancelled. This book, which takes place at the same time as the series, was the perfect remedy for that! J.M. Lee clearly has so much love and respect for the world of Thra, and he was able to immerse me in the world as if I were watching the show all over again.
One of my favorite things about the universe is the duality between the Skeksis and the Mystics, so I was thrilled they made an appearance in this book. I’m honestly fascinated by psychology, especially Jungian’s idea of the “Shadow Self”, and I think The Dark Crystal handled this theory SO creatively through UrVa the Mystic and his shadow self, SkekMal the Hunter. SkekMal, in my opinion, is the most badass Skeksis to ever exist.
With that being said, I so badly needed a Dark Crystal fix after the series was cancelled. This book, which takes place at the same time as the series, was the perfect remedy for that! J.M. Lee clearly has so much love and respect for the world of Thra, and he was able to immerse me in the world as if I were watching the show all over again.
One of my favorite things about the universe is the duality between the Skeksis and the Mystics, so I was thrilled they made an appearance in this book. I’m honestly fascinated by psychology, especially Jungian’s idea of the “Shadow Self”, and I think The Dark Crystal handled this theory SO creatively through UrVa the Mystic and his shadow self, SkekMal the Hunter. SkekMal, in my opinion, is the most badass Skeksis to ever exist.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I love how much this fleshes out and captures the vibe of the Dark Crystal. It is a compelling plot and the descriptions were amazing. I appreciated what each character contributed to the plot and the provided illustrations to help visualize these strange creatures. It’s able to convey ideas and information in a way that allowed me to understand and stay in universe. I’ve yet to read the next book but I love everything I was able to discover.
It’s an overall easy read and definitely one I couldn’t put down. It’s a little slow in the beginning but I gobbled down the last 150 pages in a snap. Very good.
It’s an overall easy read and definitely one I couldn’t put down. It’s a little slow in the beginning but I gobbled down the last 150 pages in a snap. Very good.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Especially having seen the Age of Resistance show first, I can say this series (which came before the show and built the foundations for it) more than stands up to it. Even knowing some of the twists already, this book made me feel all the highs and lows and makes me so thankful that I have all three sequels from my library, ready to go.
Lee does an incredible job world building off of what was already built by Jim Henson, Brian Froud, and others who have crafted the world of Thra, and this feels like a triumphant love letter to all of it. I don’t think that this is a book that can be easily taken up by someone who has not already watched the movie, and I’m not sure how much might be gained or lost by a person who has not also read the Creation Myth volumes. That being said, if you love Thra, this book is a must read.
Lee does an incredible job world building off of what was already built by Jim Henson, Brian Froud, and others who have crafted the world of Thra, and this feels like a triumphant love letter to all of it. I don’t think that this is a book that can be easily taken up by someone who has not already watched the movie, and I’m not sure how much might be gained or lost by a person who has not also read the Creation Myth volumes. That being said, if you love Thra, this book is a must read.
Ich kann gar nicht in Worte fassen, wie glücklich mich diese Reihe gemacht hat, auch wenn ich sie niemandem empfehlen würde, der nicht vorher zumindest den Film oder gar die Serie gesehen hat, da sie sehr viel Lore von einem fordert, ohne großartig Begriffe zu erklären. Die Bücher wurden vor der Serie veröffentlicht, aber ich hätte meine Probleme gehabt dem Inhalt zu folgen, wenn ich nicht gewusst hätte, was mich in der fantastischen Welt von Thra erwartet. Hier siedelt sich leider auch mein größter Kritikpunkt an der Reihe an. Wir lernen zwar einige neue und für mich alt bekannte Figuren kennen, allerdings unterscheidet sich einiges von der Serie. An der Stelle hätte ich mir eher eine Ergänzung zur Serie gewünscht und nicht eine Handlung, die sich anfühlt, wie ein paralleler Erzählstrang. Auch, dass das Buch auf der selben Note geendet hat, wie die Serie und so leider nicht wirklich neue Erkenntnisse gegeben hat, wie es mit den Sieben Clans weitergehen wird. Wer den Film gesehen hat weiß natürlich, wie es unweigerlich enden wird, aber der Weg dorthin ist das, was mich am meisten interessieren würde.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No