Escape from Lucien: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #6) (6) Paperback – Illustrated, August 26, 2014

Thanks to an advance reader copy from Netgalley that was surprisingly easy to obtain, I was finally able to get the juice on the long-awaited sixth book in the Amulet series, Escape From Lucien. Now I believe I did not get the full experience of this volume, as only the first 50 pages were in color, but I definitely intend on purchasing the final product to soak in more of the series' fantastic visuals.Now before I delved into this book, I was convinced that the series would at least require two or three more volumes to conclude the story, but the way Kazu managed to wrap up important plot details exceeded me this time around. We get to see a rather touching conclusion to Max's story arc, and discover more about the two malevolent forces in this story, the Voice and the Elf King. The new book also marks the return of the old Resistance members who fled from the city of Kanalis in The Stonekeeper's Curse, including Balan and Doctor Weston.There's a lot more focus on Navin this time around, which I think was necessary and provided him with some needed development. His friendship with Alyson is also explored, but thankfully, Kazu includes no cheesy child romance between the two. There are a few new faces as well. There's an elf woman named Riva, the mayor of Lucien, who is working on a mission to help bring the citizens of her city to safety, as creatures referred to as "Dark scouts" (a throwback to an earlier volume) begin to envelop their refuge. Her adviser, an old and lovable robot named General Pil, also aids Navin and Aly in their mission. There are also two new, young recruits named Robert and Trisha whose roles in the series are ambiguous at the moment.Unlike the previous book (Prince of the Elves), which I believed was a transition that focused more on informing us readers about characters' pasts and the abilities of the stone, we got to see a definitive progression in the ongoing conflict between the elves and humans, and a climactic battle seems to be in the works for the next volume. This is not a book that I suggest you jump into without having read any of the previous entries, as some parts may be confusing and/or less effective. I have already invested so much into this series, so I will definitely be looking forward to more.

I teach grade 4 and this year I have a boy heavy cohort. I originally found the books for a child who loves drawing and he read the first 3 in a flash. I ordered the next 2 and he finished those as the first 3 made their way around the grade. He has waited patiently for publication of the sixth book and was not disappointed. The boys have thoroughly enjoyed the Amulet series and can't wait for the next instalment! The girls have also become curious and are into Amulet too!

The more books I read in this series, the more I find myself drawn into this world.The artwork is amazing and really compliments the story.Emily and Navin find themselves further pulled into the thick of things as they try to combat the evil of the Elf King and save the world before the dangerous King takes over.Full of adventure, magic, mystery, friendship, and the determination to do the right thing, I was once again caught up in the story from beginning to end. I can't wait to see what next adventure is in store and hopefully the evil controlling the Elf King will be destroyed!

The book was awesome I just hope that they release more books and a book 7,8,9 and so on it is real interesting and I want to keep reading. I really enjoy it. I would really be frustrated if they just leave it at book 6 with no ending cause you read the book they are about to fix the problem almost to the most exciting part and then it ends. But I am sure they won't just leave it at book 6 at least I hope I am sure.

The book was in great condition and I could hardly tell it was used. The details in the art is phenomenal and can hardly be compared to other books. As soon as you read the first few pages, you're hooked! Following the story of this family and the difficult decisions the children have to make to save their world as well as the one they did not know existed, there are twists we don't expect. In other words, this family got more than a house from their missing relative.

This book was so intense I loved it - words from my eight year old who is into the Amulet book series.

My granddaughter love them so much I gotta 1 through 8 her birthday was November 26 and she finished them by the 1st week December that's how good they were

I ordered this book to replace the one in a set that somehow had book #6 in French. I was pleased that this one is in English, although my grandson is having fun comparing the two different languages. These book are exceptionally illustrated. The pictures have so much detail and the paper is really good quality. I'm happy that my grandson takes care of his books. It's the type that he will read again and again.