Book Cover (from publisher) This is divided into two books, THE THREE and SHE WOULD BE KING. A quote from the Author's Note (before the book even begins): {Gbessa is pronounced "Bessah"} The first book is the story of three characters, each from different places and backgrounds. Gbessa is exiled from her African village as a witch. June escapes slavery from a plantation in Virginia....
Before I start this: I met Jeremy Dale with Kelly by his side on several occasions at various comic book conventions. I am always on the lookout for a well written all-ages comic book story, and I found Jeremy and Skyward when there were only two issues, self-published and in black and white. Later, I saw him at a different convention and got issue 3, and he said that issue 4 should be out by NYCC....
Book cover Fourteen year-old Doreen Green is back in this second adventure of Squirrel Girl. Her parents are a little more used to the idea that she has super abilities, but are still nervous parents. Her Best Human Friend Forever (BHFF), Ana Sofia, is also a friend of Thor, and Agents of SHIELD show up. Her Best Squirrel Friend Forever (BSFF), Tippy Toe, also joins in to help her solve the big mystery....
Book cover (paperback) This is the 1989 book that later became a movie (which I never saw). This won the Booker Prize. We follow a quintessential British Butler named Stevens sometime after World War 2 on a journey to look up an ex-employee. The journey itself is beautifully and descriptively written. While the main thread is the journey, the bulk of the story is Stevens' recollection of his past....