Free Court Of The Dead: The Chronicle Of The Underworld Ebooks Online
Delve into the dark and chilling history of the Underworld itself in this immersive companion to Sideshow Collectible’s hottest new property, Court of the Dead.In the sprawling citadels of the Underworld, deep within the vast libraries of Voxxingard, a curator sits. Staring at an empty tome, he ponders the puzzle that has been laid out before him by his Master, the shepherd of souls known as Death—a question deceptive in its simplicity, “What is the purpose of the realm of the dead?” To answer this, the curator must write a journal chronicling the rise of the Underworld and the history of the never-ending war of Heaven and Hell. From the lowest scavenger of corpses to the highest chancellor, all those within the Underworld must be questioned and examined. For what is the purpose of the land of the Dead? Is it a haven for the refugee spirits of the mortal world? A sinister part of the celestial war machine that threatens to consume reality itself? Or does it instead serve to bring true balance to the long abandoned promises of Heaven and Hell? Accompany Death’s curator on his strange journey as he unravels the most terrible and wonderful secrets found within the Court of the Dead.
Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Insight Comics (May 17, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1608874842
ISBN-13: 978-1608874842
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 0.9 x 11 inches
Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #552,378 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #116 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Graphic Novels > Adaptations #1847 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Graphic Novels > Media Tie-In #1920 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Fantasy Graphic Novels
I got this to review through NetGalley. This was an incredibly creative book with some beautiful illustration throughout. This book is basically a tour of and guide to the Underworld. We meet the members of the Court of the Dead and learn about different factions there. The book is broken up into sections about the court, factions, daily life in the land of the dead, and the relation of the land of the dead to human and celestial realms.This is very much a coffee table type of book. It’s fun to read little sections of the book at a time and the history of the Underworld has been very thoroughly fleshed out and shows excellent creativity and imagination.This is probably not the type of book you want to sit down and read all at once. For all it’s creativity this is a book of facts about the Underworld. There is a bit of story here about how Death came to rule the Underworld and some hints of a story about wars and rebellions that have plagued the Underworld. That being said it is primarily a book of imagined facts and the reading can get a bit dry at times. The amount of information (albeit imaginary) thrown at the reader is a bit overwhelming too.The illustration is well done and ranges from sketched out black and white drawings to fully fleshed out beautiful color renditions of this world. In the color plates the tones tend toward teals and purples for the most part; lending a dark atmosphere to this book about the Underworld. Some of the members of the court we meet are fairly disturbing; so I would recommend for older YA and adult readers.Overall this was a creative and well done book that introduces readers to the Underworld. The world explored here is very well fleshed out but more of a dictation of facts than a story.
Court of the Dead: The Chronicle of the Underworld Dissent and the Supreme Court: Its Role in the Court's History and the Nation's Constitutional Dialogue A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses) The Glittering Court: The Glittering Court, Book 1 The Chicago Seven Political Protest Trial: A Headline Court Case (Headline Court Cases) The United States v. Nixon: The Watergate Scandal and Limits to US Presidential Power (Landmark Supreme Court Cases) (Landmark Supreme Court Cases (Abdo)) Eschatology, Messianism, and the Dead Sea Scrolls (Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Literature, V. 1) (Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls & Related Literature) Reaper: Boston Underworld, Book 2 Confessions of a Yakuza: A Life in Japan's Underworld Underworld: Exploring the Secret World Beneath Your Feet The Dark Net: Inside the Digital Underworld The Last Madam: A Life in the New Orleans Underworld Bad Paper: Chasing Debt from Wall Street to the Underworld Millionaire Within: Untold Stories from the Internet Underworld The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream Tokyo Underworld: The Fast Times and Hard Life of an American Gangster in Japan (Vintage Departures) Tokyo Underworld: The Fast Times and Hard Life of an American Gangster in Japan Mr. New Orleans: The Life of a Big Easy Underworld Legend The Social Order of the Underworld: How Prison Gangs Govern the American Penal System World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 1
