In the Winter of 1152, the Mouse Guard face a food and supply shortage threatening the lives of many mouse through a cold and icy season. Some of the Guard's finest - Saxon, Kenzie, Lieam, and Sadie, led by Celanawe, the legendary Black Axe - traverse the snow-blanketed territories acting as diplomats to improve relations between the mouse cities and the Guard, and find themselves on a race against time to deliver crucial medicines. This is a winter not every Guard may survive. This book collects the second "Mouse Guard" series by Russ Manning Award-winner David Petersen, with an epilogue and bonus content.
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Starred Review. Grade 5 Up–Picking up where Fall 1152 (Archaia, 2007) left off, Winter 1152 follows the darkening adventures of the brave troops of the Mouse Guard as they battle the elements, predators, and even other mice in order to secure their way of life. The high-quality artwork found in the first volume carries over into this one. The narrative, familiar to anyone with even a passing knowledge of Tolkien, is fast paced and compelling, if overly reliant on exposition. Due to the rich history and detailed setting of the Mouse Guard world, readers will want to pick up the first volume before tackling this one. Comparisons to Brian Jacques's Redwall (Philomel) are unavoidable and deserved, but Petersen's artwork and concise storytelling set Mouse Guard apart. Combining a tale of action, romance, comedy, and tragedy with the graphic-novel format results in a top-notch work with wide appeal.–Douglas P. Davey, Halton Hills Public Library, Ontario, Canada
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The autumnal tones of Fall 1152 (2007) shift to blinding flurries of white and gray as winter descends on the harsh world of the Mouse Territories. Though the plot is slight, the steely determinism of the Mouse Guard warriors wielding wicked weaponry in dangerous environs lends to the story the gravity of a heroic epic. But the primary strength of this Eisner Award–winning series lies in its majestic visualization of intricately rendered settings and arresting perspective shifts. There’s darkness and violence aplenty in this miniature world, tempered by no small measure of triumph. Grades 5-8. --Ian Chipman
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This review is from: Mouse Guard: Winter 1152 (v. 2) (Hardcover)
I loved Mouse Guard Fall 1152, and was almost worried that the next volume might drop the ball, but David Petersen has outdone himself with his amazing art and story telling abilities. In this volume we see Lieam, the youngest of the Guard, really come into his own. After how much he'd done to prove his worth in the first volume by taking on a snake, he shows off that nothing is too big for a mouse. "It doesn't matter what you fight, but what you fight for." I give this book 5 stars only because there's no way to give it more. David Petersen is a master of his trade. Buy it now, if you already have Fall 1152. If not, buy them both now.
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The Guard Prevails,
This review is from: Mouse Guard: Winter 1152 (v. 2) (Hardcover)
The strength of the Mouse Guard series lies largely in the detailed artwork of David Petersen, and in the way he is able to portray rodent valor against near-impossible odds. The heroics of the characters are magnified by the fact that they are drawn with all their natural cuteness intact. This makes them appear all the more vulnerable to the huge world around them, despite the fact that they are packing steel. Petersen knows how to convey the vast size difference between the mice and the predators they face. Witness Celenwe's charge against a vicious barn owl and it is very difficult not to appreciate the desperate nature of the situation.
A saying of the Mouse Guard is "it's not what you fight, but what you fight for", and this motto comes very much into play with this volume. We discover the underlying emotions that drive each of the heroes forward. The Guard doesn't simply fight to protect their civilization, but rather they fight for some very personal and emotional reasons. It's hard not to get emotional while reading this book, especially in the scenes where a single panel conveys a vast amount of emotion. Whether it's Saxon's discovery of the remains of his former mentor in a weasel dungeon, or Sadie and Kenzie seeking comfort from each other in a vast darkness, or Lieam's heartfelt determination to save his friend in the midst of a driving snowstorm, the reader feels exactly what the heroes feel in their most desperate hours. Mouse Guard 1152 is a fantastic read for readers 10 and up. Younger and more sensitive readers may find some of the scenes disturbing and frightening however, and parents should be cautioned that the world of the Mouse Guard is often just as brutal as it is in nature.
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More Mouse Guard Magic,
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This review is from: Mouse Guard: Winter 1152 (v. 2) (Hardcover)
David Petersen continues to impress with his richly detailed world of mice. The story is great, the characters are awesome, and the art is amazing.
I've read all of the Mouse Guard books with my two oldest children and they enjoy them as much as I do. If you're a fan of the Lord of the Rings, Redwall, and graphic novels you will enjoy the world of Mouse Guard.
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