Mouse Guard Volume 1: Fall 1152 (Mouse Guard Graphic Novels)
by David Petersen
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Author: David PetersenEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-05-30
ISBN: 1932386572
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Archaia Studio Press
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Book Review: A decent if unremarkable story.
Summary: 3 Stars
The key word that comes to mind when describing David Peterson's "Mouse Guard" is 'cute'. This property was a surprising new success upon its release, which is not often seen with wholly originally made work. In terms of inspiration, the obvious source here would seem to be Brian Jacques' "Redwall" series of books, which is very good, since said series was one of the signature features of my childhood.
The plot is set in a world of anthropamorphized mice (other animals, such as snakes and crabs exhibit no intelligence), who live in a series of hidden towns, guarded by the titular Mouse Guard, a patrol of mice who keep law and order in the paths between the towns (but lack the authority to act within said towns). The main plot follows a trio of Guardsmen, two veterans and a novice, who find themselves on the trail of a conspiracy against the whole Guard. Elsewhere, another member of the Guard finds himself in possession of critical information on the same subject. It is not an especially innovative plot or setting, but it is competently executed; likewise, the characters are fairly rudimentary. The true strength of the project is to be found in the art by Peterson, which is wonderfully atmospheric; as well as in the general feel of the world, which has been created with a great deal of thought put into developing the culture and history of the mice.
Overall, I would give this a positive recommendation, for people who enjoy works like "Redwall" and "Watership Down" (and children, in general, I imagine would enjoy this).
Summary of Mouse Guard Volume 1: Fall 1152 (Mouse Guard Graphic Novels)
In the world of Mouse Guard, mice struggle to live safely and prosper amongst harsh conditions and a host of predators. Thus the Mouse Guard was formed: more than just soldiers that fight off intruders, they are guides for common mice looking to journey without confrontation from one hidden village to another. The Guard patrol borders, find safeways and paths through dangerous territories and treacherous terrain, watch weather patterns, and keep the mouse territories free of predatory infestation. They do so with fearless dedication so that they might not just exist, but truly live. Saxon, Kenzie and Lieam, three such Guardsmice, are dispatched to find a missing merchant mouse that never arrived at his destination. Their search for the missing mouse reveals much more than they expect, as they stumble across a traitor in the Guard's own ranks.General Books
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