Author(s): Alexis Deacon

Children's & YA Graphic | Science Fiction, Dystopia, and Fantasy

The dramatic and hotly anticipated conclusion to Alexis Deacon's original Geis series, featuring new branding and a format designed to sit alongside Curse of the Chosen Volume 1.   As the great chief matriarch lay dying, she gave one final decree: Upon her death there would be a contest. Having no heir of her own blood she called on the Gods. Let fate decide the one truly worthy to rule in her place. The rich, the strong, the wise, the powerful; many put forward their names in hope of being chosen. But when the night came... only fifty souls alone were chosen.   As Io's quest reaches its deadly and dramatic conclusion, things are not all as they seem in the sorceress' game for the right to rule. Still trapped inside the torturous nightmares within the castle, who will remain in the battle for the throne, and which of the chosen will be lost along the way?   Alexis Deacon draws his Geis series to an epic and emotional conclusion in this newly branded volume, packed to the rafters with his beautiful artwork and gripping storytelling.

Review: Readers will give themselves over to the dreamlike, immersive narrative. * Kirkus Reviews *
Eerie and magical. * @one_to_read on twitter *
Rich in folk traditions & crafted by a master. * @mat_at_brookes on twitter *
Quick pacing and high stakes make it an absolute breeze to get through. -- @comicsvstheworld
A culmination of magic, wits and working together to beat an evil. -- @eenalol on Twitter
I love the premise of the game and am intrigued to see where it's going! -- @eenalol on Twitter
The scale of it is mindblowing, I've never seen panels like this before, the multi character narrative never lets up, with each character getting their moment and the whole thing is pretty much graphic novel perfection. * @RobCrossley4 on Twitter *

Author Biography: Alexis Deacon is a writer and illustrator of children's books. His first book, Slow Loris, was published in 2002 and was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award. In 2015 it was named one of the hundred best children's books of all time by Time Magazine. He has twice been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and is a two time recipient of The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books Award. In 2014 The River won the Observer/Jonathan Cape/Comica Graphic Short Story Prize. In 2008 he was chosen by Booktrust as one of the ten best new illustrators of the preceding decade.