Hardcover
Published Jan. 30, 2002 by Book Wholesalers.
The Bone cousins, Grandma Ben, and Thorn finally reach the city of Atheia, where they reunite with old friends and plan to thwart The Lord of the Locusts. The Pawan army has joined forces with Briar and the rat creatures, and danger increases as Thorn's visions get stronger.
Meanwhile, Phoney Bone is convinced Atheia is a city rich in gold, and he is determined to find it!
It’s a little dull in the middle, but it’s a good book overall.
I expected more from the end though! I’m left longing for more.
The perfect finish, really.
I'm so glad this was in all issues bound in a single volume. I wouldn't have gone back for later issues after books one and two, I don't think. But it got so much better.
Bone is a great epic fantasy. What makes it work so well is Jeff Smith's superb balance between the intimate, personal stories of the characters and the grand scale of defeating evil. Because of this, we engage with the story lines and are pulled along into the grand story arc and feel the victories and defeats much more strongly than we otherwise would have.
Absolutely amazing...hilarious, sad, entertaining, great illustrations, amazing story. Well, okay, the story sometimes dips into the absurd, but that only makes it more enjoyable. Highly recommended for any age, really. LOVED IT.
