Jax Epoch And The Quicken Forbidden Volume 1: Borrowed Magic (v. 1) [Paperback]

Dave Roman (Author), John Green (Author)

Book Description

Series: Jax Epoch and the Quicken Forbidden | Publication Date: May 19, 2003

Disappointed with the life around her, teenager Jacqueline "Jax" Epoch, accidentally winds up falling through the Realmsend, a passageway into a different dimension. Expecting a lush, fantasy world, she instead finds a barren plain, devoid of the magic she's dreamed of. When she returns home she finds that everything that was magic in the other realm has leaked into her own, causing her reality to fall apart. Dragons fly over the streets of Manhattan marshmallows talk back, snow falls in July and her boyfriend dumps her. Worst of all, Jax is put on trial for bringing about the end of the world with only a robot lawyer to defend her.

Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: AiT/PlanetLar (May 19, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932051112
• ISBN-13: 978-1932051117
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,713,920 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dave Roman is the creator of Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity and Agnes Quill: An Anthology of Mystery. He has contributed stories to the Flight series, and is the co-author of two New York Times bestselling graphic novels, X-Men: Misfits and The Last Airbener: Zuko's Story. Roman worked as a comics editor for the groundbreaking Nickelodeon Magazine from 1998 to 2009. He lives in New York City with his wife, Raina. His website is www.yaytime.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Great art & Great story!, May 28, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Jax Epoch And The Quicken Forbidden Volume 1: Borrowed Magic (v. 1) (Paperback)

Comics are gaining recognition and respect, but for people new to reading them it takes a nudge to pick a book outside of the big name publishers. This is your nudge. "Jax Epoch and the Quicken Forbidden" is a fantastic story, at once both clever and absorbing. It's not pigeon-holed into "a book for girls" or "a book for boys" but is appealing to everyone. Though this is a complete story, the adventures of Jax don't end with the book; the comics are still coming out and they just get better and better!

5.0 out of 5 stars finally, strong female characters in comics!, May 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Jax Epoch And The Quicken Forbidden Volume 1: Borrowed Magic (v. 1) (Paperback)

wonderful, entertaining and unpredictable. dave and john will keep you guessing and, ultimately, wanting more.

this comic will appeal to anyone who likes adventure, robots, ice cream...or all three! jax is a great character who you will be rooting for as she travels between realms, experiments with magic, goes on trial for destroying the world, and eats cereal with extra sugar.

fans of the comic "quicken forbidden" will also appreciate bonus material featured only in this paperback edition, including a new short story about jax's childhood.