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the release of the Circle Trilogy Visual Edition, Ted Dekker and Thomas Nelson continued the graphic novel trend by releasing a graphic novel version of the first four books in the sixbook Lost Books seriesChosen, Infidel, Renegade, and Chaos.
Lunatic and Elyon did not get the visual growup treatment, which is a disappointment if only for the fact that seeing Shaeda in living color would have been amazing.
The decision to stop at four books, however, does make sense, First, the four books are their own selfcontained storyline, with Lunatic and Elyon being a separate twobook duology cowritten with Kaci Hill, Second, the graphic novels were published about six months before the publication of last two Lost Books, There was some debate at the time about whether this would be a four or six book series, The novel versions got two extra books, The graphic novels ended with four,
Also like the previous visual editions, they were originally published in largersized individual books, then repackaged into a smaller omnibus volume.
Get the originals if you can, although theyre out of print and difficult to find, Im not going to talk much about the story, If you want that, read my review of the books here: Chosen, Infidel, Renegade, Chaos, Here are the major players who worked on the books:
Chosen, Adapted by J. S. Earls and Kevin Kaiser edited by Kevin Kaiser and Jocelyn Bailey illustrations by Caio Reis,
Infidel. Adapted by J. S. Earls and Kevin Kaiser edited by Kevin Kaiser and Jocelyn Bailey illustrations by Cezar Razek,
Renegade. Adapted by J. S. Earls and Kevin Kaiser edited by Kevin Kaiser and Jocelyn Bailey illustrations by Eduardo Pansica,
Chaos. Adapted by J. S. Earls and Kevin Kaiser edited by Kevin Kaiser and Jocelyn Bailey illustrations by Ricardo Ratton,
I sort of get the impression that all four books were a simultaneous effort, with one artist taking the lead on each book.
Ratton and Pansica were both part of the Big Jack Studios team that worked on Black and Red, but arent affiliated with Big Jack this time around.
While there are stylistic changes that each artist brings to the table, they all come across as compatible and make sense for each novels tone and background.
Caio Reis doesnt have much of a CV beyond this one title, Cezar Razek has worked on a number of Battle Galactica comics, Eduardo Pansica is currently a penciller at DC, And Ricardo Ratton is another relative unknown, The Lost Books offer the opportunity for the artists to dive into Other Earth in depth that we dont see in the Circle trilogy and the artists do a great job of making OE come to life.
I would like to point out that the teenage girls Silvie, Darsal do not exactly look like they are, butthats comics, I guess.
J. S. Earls and Kevin Kaiser adapt, Earls serves as the experienced editor/adapter, while Kaiser serves as the lorekeeper for the Dekker mythos, Like always, things have to be cut, but the two show a deep knowledge of the series and trim away the fluff while retaining the storys corethe extraneous and unnecessary reference to Dekkers novel Skin notwithstanding.
Adapting this series couldnt have been easy, Its a YA series that Dekker uses as a vehicle to tie together two other series, has Easter eggs for other Dekker books, and offers the deepest look into Other Earth weve seen to date.
Not to mention that the story kinda goes off the rails a bit in Renegade,
Coming to the graphic novels with a good knowledge of the books, I found it easy to follow, I dont think that someone starting with the graphic novels would be able to follow, Perhaps thats why this series terms itself The Lost Books Visual Edition, Its not a selfcontained story, but a visual layer that goes over the top of the story you already know, Its not a good standalone product, Altogether, though, theyre a fun
series that pairs nicely with the books, I read these alongside reading the novels and found it to be a delight,
A great Inspirational Suspense short story In fullcolor, "Renegade" shows a condensed version of the YA novel best read/viewed after reading the novel to help readers better understand Dekker's world.
It really helps you understand and picture the events of the novel, I had a hard time picturing the computer sceneI assumed they were like regular desktops, not like the virtual reality contraption shown in the graphic novel and featured in "Skin".
A great companion to the "Lost Books" series, You can read my full review here: sitelink blogspot. com/
coming soon! Ted Dekker is known for novels that combine adrenaline laced stories with unexpected plot twists, unforgettable characters, and incredible confrontations between good and evil.
Ted lives in Austin with his wife LeeAnn and their four children, .
Lunatic and Elyon did not get the visual growup treatment, which is a disappointment if only for the fact that seeing Shaeda in living color would have been amazing.
The decision to stop at four books, however, does make sense, First, the four books are their own selfcontained storyline, with Lunatic and Elyon being a separate twobook duology cowritten with Kaci Hill, Second, the graphic novels were published about six months before the publication of last two Lost Books, There was some debate at the time about whether this would be a four or six book series, The novel versions got two extra books, The graphic novels ended with four,
Also like the previous visual editions, they were originally published in largersized individual books, then repackaged into a smaller omnibus volume.
Get the originals if you can, although theyre out of print and difficult to find, Im not going to talk much about the story, If you want that, read my review of the books here: Chosen, Infidel, Renegade, Chaos, Here are the major players who worked on the books:
Chosen, Adapted by J. S. Earls and Kevin Kaiser edited by Kevin Kaiser and Jocelyn Bailey illustrations by Caio Reis,
Infidel. Adapted by J. S. Earls and Kevin Kaiser edited by Kevin Kaiser and Jocelyn Bailey illustrations by Cezar Razek,
Renegade. Adapted by J. S. Earls and Kevin Kaiser edited by Kevin Kaiser and Jocelyn Bailey illustrations by Eduardo Pansica,
Chaos. Adapted by J. S. Earls and Kevin Kaiser edited by Kevin Kaiser and Jocelyn Bailey illustrations by Ricardo Ratton,
I sort of get the impression that all four books were a simultaneous effort, with one artist taking the lead on each book.
Ratton and Pansica were both part of the Big Jack Studios team that worked on Black and Red, but arent affiliated with Big Jack this time around.
While there are stylistic changes that each artist brings to the table, they all come across as compatible and make sense for each novels tone and background.
Caio Reis doesnt have much of a CV beyond this one title, Cezar Razek has worked on a number of Battle Galactica comics, Eduardo Pansica is currently a penciller at DC, And Ricardo Ratton is another relative unknown, The Lost Books offer the opportunity for the artists to dive into Other Earth in depth that we dont see in the Circle trilogy and the artists do a great job of making OE come to life.
I would like to point out that the teenage girls Silvie, Darsal do not exactly look like they are, butthats comics, I guess.
J. S. Earls and Kevin Kaiser adapt, Earls serves as the experienced editor/adapter, while Kaiser serves as the lorekeeper for the Dekker mythos, Like always, things have to be cut, but the two show a deep knowledge of the series and trim away the fluff while retaining the storys corethe extraneous and unnecessary reference to Dekkers novel Skin notwithstanding.
Adapting this series couldnt have been easy, Its a YA series that Dekker uses as a vehicle to tie together two other series, has Easter eggs for other Dekker books, and offers the deepest look into Other Earth weve seen to date.
Not to mention that the story kinda goes off the rails a bit in Renegade,
Coming to the graphic novels with a good knowledge of the books, I found it easy to follow, I dont think that someone starting with the graphic novels would be able to follow, Perhaps thats why this series terms itself The Lost Books Visual Edition, Its not a selfcontained story, but a visual layer that goes over the top of the story you already know, Its not a good standalone product, Altogether, though, theyre a fun
series that pairs nicely with the books, I read these alongside reading the novels and found it to be a delight,
A great Inspirational Suspense short story In fullcolor, "Renegade" shows a condensed version of the YA novel best read/viewed after reading the novel to help readers better understand Dekker's world.
It really helps you understand and picture the events of the novel, I had a hard time picturing the computer sceneI assumed they were like regular desktops, not like the virtual reality contraption shown in the graphic novel and featured in "Skin".
A great companion to the "Lost Books" series, You can read my full review here: sitelink blogspot. com/
One of the chosen has gone renegade,
Turning his back on all that he once believed, Billos does the forbidden and enters into a Book of History.
He lands in a reality as foreign to him as water is to oila place called Paradise, Colorado, He has strange new powers given to him courtesy of a mysterious figure known as Marsuvees Black,
The chosen four have survived the desert, escaped the Black Forest, battled the Horde, and added a spirited refugee to their number.
But nothing has prepared them for the showdown that Billos, the renegade, is luring them into,
coming soon! Ted Dekker is known for novels that combine adrenaline laced stories with unexpected plot twists, unforgettable characters, and incredible confrontations between good and evil.
Ted lives in Austin with his wife LeeAnn and their four children, .