Apple Black, Volume 1 - Rockport Edition

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Rockport Publishers - Quarto

Just the Series: Saturday AM TANKS / Apple Black Vol. 1

Series and Publisher: Saturday AM TANKS / Apple Black

Annotation: Now from Rockport Publishers and including new content, Apple Black, Volume 1 follows the young sorcerer Sano as he struggles to fulfill his prophesied destiny as savior of the world known as the Trinity.

Genre: [Graphic novels] [Fantasy fiction]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #710679

Format: Paperback

Special Formats: Graphic Novel

Manga

Publisher: Rockport Publishers - Quarto

Edition Date: 2022 Release Date: 07/12/22

Pages: 186 pages

ISBN: 0-7603-7684-0

ISBN 13: 978-0-7603-7684-3

Dewey: Fic

LCCN: 2021055910

Dimensions: 19 cm.

Subject Heading:
Graphic novels.
Good and evil. Fiction.
Magic. Fiction.
Wizards. Fiction.
Cartoons and comics.

Language: English

Reviews:

Kirkus Reviews

A boy with a magical gift may hold the power to break a cycle of vengeance.Sano Bengote Tamashii, the son of a famous warlock, possesses the power of the extinct Black fruit that has magical properties. After growing up in a sequestered location, he is finally to attend Newgarth, the guild for young sorcerers located on Black Bottom Island. After being alone for so long, Sano's interactions with classmates are comically awkward, and he always manages to say just the wrong thing. Though he struggles to find his way around his new school, he keeps a positive attitude. But rumors about Sano prevail. The continent of Eden is trapped in a cycle of vengeance as the power of the Black wanes: Could Sano truly be the one prophesied to bring salvation? Oguguo has created an intricate (and at times overly complex) first installment in a new manga series. The worldbuilding is not necessarily intuitive, but hopefully subsequent volumes will help clarify the complicated systems of magic and hierarchy. Manga fans seeking something different will have much to enjoy here, with humor and action displayed in equal measure. Main characters have light skin; many of the secondary characters read as Black or South Asian in the mix of color and (mostly) black-and-white illustrations.An inventive series opener with promise. (Manga. 12-16)

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Reading Level: 7.0

Interest Level: 9-12

Now from Rockport Publishers and including new content: Apple Black, Volume 1.

Raised in isolation to be the world’s savior known as the Trinity, young sorcerer Sano ventures out to train with other talented magic-users just as evil emerges again to threaten the world.

Many years ago, humans acquired fruits called “Black” from a tree that descended from the skies, which turned humans into sorcerers. Although all of Black is now extinct, humans still have sorcery inherited from their ancestors. As generations go by, the effects of Black in the bloodline diminishes and sorcerers use a variety of objects as “wands” to harness their magical power. Blessed by “Merlin,” the god of sorcery, with the Arodihs arm, the young sorcerer Sano has the ultimate wand. He is raised and trained in isolation and secrecy to be the world’s savior known as the Trinity. The savior is believed to be the one who dawns the Infinite Night, an eternal night of chaos.

Sano begins his training amongst a group of other talented new magic-users where many already know his name. Sano gets a fiery start after being admitted to Black Bottom Island’s guild for young sorcerers with his newfound freedom. As his fellow gifted allies and sorcerers accompany Sano on his quest, the treachery, betrayal, and evil that have plagued nearly all of Eden emerge again to threaten the world. Can Sano survive the threats on his young life?

Apple Black is rated T for Teen, recommended for ages 13 and up.

Saturday AM, the world’s most diverse manga-inspired comics, are now presented in a new format! Introducing Saturday AM TANKS, the new graphic novel format similar to Japanese Tankobons where we collect the global heroes and artists of Saturday AM. These handsome volumes have select color pages, revised artwork, and innovative post-credit scenes that help bring new life to our popular BIPOC, LGBTQ, and/or culturally diverse characters.

Join in even more adventures with the other action-packed Saturday AM TANKS series:Clock Striker, Gunhild, Hammer, Henshin!, The Massively Multiplayer World of Ghosts, Oblivion Rouge, Saigami, Soul Beat, Titan King, Underground, and Yellow Stringer.

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