The One Hundred Nights of Hero
2016 • 224 pages
Ratings12
Average rating3.8
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Ratings12
Average rating3.8
"From the author who brought you The Encyclopedia of Early Earth comes another Epic Tale of Derring-do. Prepare to be dazzled once more by the overwhelming power of stories and see love prevail in the face of Terrible Adversity! You will read of betrayal, loyalty, madness, bad husbands, lovers both faithful and unfaithful, wise old crones, moons who come out of the sky, musical instruments that won't stay quiet, friends and brothers and fathers and mothers and, above all, many many sisters,"--page [4] of cover.
Series
4 released booksEarly Earth is a 4-book series first released in 2013 with contributions by Isabel Greenberg.
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Well this was alright. I really expected more of it from all the buzz around it but ultimately it was pretty generic and didn't do anything new. I'm pretty open minded about art but this is one of the cases where I found it actively distracting.
Wow! A fantastic graphic novel even better than Greenberg's first outing “The Encyclopedia of Early Earth.” A simple “framing” story surrounds multiple tales all celebrating the beauty and intertwined power of love and story-telling. Cherry, an unhappy young adult bride, falls in love with her maid - Hero. To resist the advances of a lecherous older man, who has bet he can seduce Cherry within 100 nights, Hero tells fantastical, multi-layered tales to the man and Cherry which distract him from his lustful intentions. Simple, yet beautiful art, and often humorous text, weaves these creative, woman-empowering tales into memorable and inspiring stories. Worthy of reading again and again.
