The Resource The Highest House, writer: Mike Carey ; artist & letterer: Peter Gross ; colorist: Fabien Alquier
The Highest House, writer: Mike Carey ; artist & letterer: Peter Gross ; colorist: Fabien Alquier
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- Summary
- To be born a slave is a fact, not a fatality. And facts can be changed. In the country of Ossaniul, there is a fortress that is as disproportionate as it is inaccessible: the Highest House. Its masters, the noble family of Aldercrest, reign over a veritable army of slaves. At the bottom of the ladder, young Moth performs the most thankless tasks and has little hope of living past childhood. Until the day he meets Obsidian, a mysterious prisoner of the House who whispers to him in his sleep. If Moth does what he asks, Obsidian will give him fortune and glory. And there's every indication that Obsidian can make good on his promises. Will Moth accept the offer? Through a subtle alternate history, The Highest House takes us to a fictional country reminiscent of the Balkan kingdoms of the 16th century. Mike Carrey and Peter Gross (Lucifer, The Unwritten) draw from this context a captivating fantasy narrative that reflects on the human soul, the corrupting power of slavery, and the inequalities of class, all from the different perspectives of the House's many inhabitants. Both immediate and timeless, The Highest House is a multifaceted fantasy sure to stay with readers long after the final page has turned
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Note
- "Originally published as The Highest House issues #1-6"--Title page verso
- Isbn
- 9781684053544
- Label
- The Highest House
- Title
- The Highest House
- Statement of responsibility
- writer: Mike Carey ; artist & letterer: Peter Gross ; colorist: Fabien Alquier
- Subject
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- Comics (Graphic works)
- trueEnslaved boys
- trueEnslaved children
- Fantasy comics
- trueForts
- trueImaginary kingdoms
- trueNobility
- truePrisoners
- Slavery -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Slaves -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Social classes -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Young adult fiction
- trueMagic
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- trueCastles
- Castles -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- To be born a slave is a fact, not a fatality. And facts can be changed. In the country of Ossaniul, there is a fortress that is as disproportionate as it is inaccessible: the Highest House. Its masters, the noble family of Aldercrest, reign over a veritable army of slaves. At the bottom of the ladder, young Moth performs the most thankless tasks and has little hope of living past childhood. Until the day he meets Obsidian, a mysterious prisoner of the House who whispers to him in his sleep. If Moth does what he asks, Obsidian will give him fortune and glory. And there's every indication that Obsidian can make good on his promises. Will Moth accept the offer? Through a subtle alternate history, The Highest House takes us to a fictional country reminiscent of the Balkan kingdoms of the 16th century. Mike Carrey and Peter Gross (Lucifer, The Unwritten) draw from this context a captivating fantasy narrative that reflects on the human soul, the corrupting power of slavery, and the inequalities of class, all from the different perspectives of the House's many inhabitants. Both immediate and timeless, The Highest House is a multifaceted fantasy sure to stay with readers long after the final page has turned
- Award
- YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2020.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10957305
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1959-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Carey, M. R.
- Dewey number
- 741.5973
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- fiction
- Nature of contents
- comics graphic novels
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1958-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Gross, Peter
- Alquier, Fabien
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- True
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- Slaves
- Slavery
- Social classes
- Castles
- Young adult fiction
- Target audience
- adolescent
- Label
- The Highest House, writer: Mike Carey ; artist & letterer: Peter Gross ; colorist: Fabien Alquier
- Note
- "Originally published as The Highest House issues #1-6"--Title page verso
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent.
- rdacontent.
- Dimensions
- 28 cm.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781684053544
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- chiefly illustrations
- Specific material designation
- regular print
- Label
- The Highest House, writer: Mike Carey ; artist & letterer: Peter Gross ; colorist: Fabien Alquier
- Note
- "Originally published as The Highest House issues #1-6"--Title page verso
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent.
- rdacontent.
- Dimensions
- 28 cm.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781684053544
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- chiefly illustrations
- Specific material designation
- regular print
Subject
- Comics (Graphic works)
- trueEnslaved boys
- trueEnslaved children
- Fantasy comics
- trueForts
- trueImaginary kingdoms
- trueNobility
- truePrisoners
- Slavery -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Slaves -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Social classes -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Young adult fiction
- trueMagic
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- trueCastles
- Castles -- Comic books, strips, etc
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