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A review by amihanbooks
Shadows of the Dark Crystal #1 by J. M. Lee
4.0
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.