Mouse Guard Volume 3: The Black Axe Author: Visit Amazon's David Petersen Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1936393069 | Format: PDF
Mouse Guard Volume 3: The Black Axe Description
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Petersen’s intricate medieval world of wee warring animals gets a prequel to the main story line of Fall 1152 (2007) and Winter 1152 (2009). In 1115, the gruff old hermit warrior Celanawe was a much younger mouse and embarks on a treacherous quest across a sea and into unmapped ferret territory to find the fabled Black Axe. Though Black Axe works well enough as a stand-alone adventure, Celanawe’s origin story promises plenty of revelation to readers familiar with Mouse Guard lore. Still, both newcomers and fans alike will find much to explore in Petersen’s finely wrought artwork, high-stakes intrigue, and derring-do tale. Grades 5-8. --Ian Chipman
About the Author
David Petersen was born in 1977. His artistic career soon followed. A steady diet of cartoons, comics and tree climbing fed his imagination and is what still inspires his work today. David was the 2007 Russ Manning Award recipient for Most Promising Newcomer, and in 2008 won Eisner Awards for Best Publication for Kids (Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 & Winter 1152) and Best Graphic Album – Reprint (Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 Hardcover). He received his BFA in Printmaking from Eastern Michigan University where he met his wife Julia. They continue to reside in Michigan with their dog Autumn
- Age Range: 9 and up
- Grade Level: 2 and up
- Series: Mouse Guard (Book 3)
- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Archaia (July 23, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1936393069
- ISBN-13: 978-1936393060
- Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
This is the third book in the Mouse Guard series, it was wonderfully done and answers a lot of questions about the legend of the Black Axe. This is full of beautiful illustrations and wonderful details. I would recommend for middle grade and older, my seven year old son had a bit of trouble with some of the words and some of the more complicated story threads.
This was an excellent story in the Mouse Guard series. It is a prequel to the Mouse Guard series and is set in the year 1115. Celanawe finally tells the tale of how he came to obtain the Black Axe, which is both a mysterious weapon and a legendary figure that has featured throughout this series. During Celanawe’s adventure he slowly unravels the legend of Farrer, the blacksmith who forged the Black Axe.
If was fun to finally get the whole story behind this legendary figure/weapon. Celanawe is just a normal mouse in the Mouse Guard when an old relative arrives at his door requesting that he accompany her on a quest to find out what happened to the Black Axe. She has a note from Celanawe’s Matriarch Bronwyn confirming her tale and Bronwyn’s wish for Celanawe to help her.
What follows is a wonderful adventure over land and sea where the mice confront traditional enemies and find a far off kingdom with an enemy who needs their help. Celanawe’s involvement with the Black Axe is revealed and the legend behind this mythical weapon slowly comes to light. The story comes full circle back to Lieam and his decision to take up the Black Axe.
The drawings are stunning and the story is detailed and engrossing. I have been reading all the Mouse Guard books with my 7 year old son and we really enjoy them.
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