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Indies Choice Book of the Year * National Book Award Finalist * New York Times Bestseller * New York Times Notable Book * Kirkus Best Book * School Library Journal Best Book * Publishers Weekly Best Book * NPR Best Book * New York Public Library Best Book * Chicago Public Library Best Book
The New York Times bestselling graphic novel sensation from Noelle Stevenson, based on her beloved and critically acclaimed web comic. Kirkus says, “If you’re going to read one graphic novel this year, make it this one.”
Nemeses! Dragons! Science! Symbolism! All these and more await in this brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic from Noelle Stevenson. Featuring an exclusive epilogue not seen in the web comic, along with bonus conceptual sketches and revised pages throughout, this gorgeous full-color graphic novel has been hailed by critics and fans alike as the arrival of a “superstar” talent (NPR.org).
Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they are.
But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle, Lord Blackheart realizes that Nimona's powers are as murky and mysterious as her past. And her unpredictable wild side might be more dangerous than he is willing to admit.
Nimona, by Noelle Stevenson - Amazon Sales Rank: #2738 in Books
- Brand: HarperTeen
- Published on: 2015-05-12
- Released on: 2015-05-12
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .66" w x 6.00" l, 1.15 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 272 pages
Nimona, by Noelle Stevenson From School Library Journal Gr 7 Up—This celebrated webcomic, a mash-up of medieval culture with modern science and technology, is now available in print. Lord Ballister Blackheart, a knight, has assumed the role of a supervillain in order to expose the nefarious schemes of the kingdom's front organization, The Institute of Law Enforcement. The kingdom's champion is Lord Blackheart's nemesis and former best friend, Sir Ambrose Goldenloin. Blackheart's prickly relationship with Goldenloin further explores the limits of their friendship. Enter the title character, a brash young shapeshifter who doggedly follows Ballister until he agrees to take her on as a sidekick. Nimona's skills as a shapeshifter up the ante in the ongoing rivalry between Ambrose and Ballister. Despite her anger management issues, the teen becomes Ballister's invaluable ally and together they form an alliance of mutual trust and dependence. Action scenes dominate as Nimona shifts with Hulk-like ferocity from frightful creatures such as a fire-breathing dragon to a docile cat or a timid child. Dialogue is fresh and witty with an abundance of clever lines. A complementary color palette of Blackheart's muddy browns contrasts with Goldenloin's fresh transparent yellow-greens. Both color schemes highlight Nimona's intense reds. Readers will note subtle visual differences in webcomic images. The print edition includes an exclusive epilogue not available online. At its core, Nimona is a story of rescue. Each of the main characters rescue allies, friendships, the Kingdom, and ultimately, themselves. VERDICT A vibrant solo work from "Lumberjanes" (Boom!) cocreator.—Barbara M. Moon, Suffolk Cooperative Library System, Bellport, NY
Review “Noelle Stevenson has a knack for capturing the humor and heart in a situation in just a few panels.” (Rainbow Rowell, New York Times bestselling author of Eleanor and Park)“If you’re going to read one graphic novel this year, make it this one.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))“Sharp visuals, a nifty amalgam of fantasy and science fiction elements, and relationships drawn with complexity, wit, and depth create a world worth returning to again and again.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))“At its core, Nimona is a story of rescue. Each of the main characters rescue allies, friendships, the Kingdom, and ultimately, themselves… A vibrant solo work.” (School Library Journal (starred review))“[Stevenson’s] voice is clear and precise, her drawings confident, her use of color growing in depth and assurance as the story progresses.” (New York Times)“Nimona…is beautifully flawed and refreshingly unstereotypical in a book that is both darkly witty and surprisingly touching. And Nimona is a protagonist to both love and fear.” (The Horn Book)“Over the course of the collected Nimona, it’s possible to watch artist Noelle Stevenson blossom from a student to a superstar.” (NPR.org)“Nimona, with all her flaws, breaks away completely from what women are allowed to be in popular fiction.” (Vanity Fair)“Graphic novel fans will finish the book in a gallop and then want to start right back at the first page.” (Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review))“Awesome and adorable.” (Ryan North, author of Dinosaur Comics)“Funny and vibrant, with wonderful energy in Stevenson’s illustrations and a wicked wit in her storytelling.” (Slate)“Those of you who haven’t read Nimona yet are lucky, because you can buy the fantasy comic in book form instead of waiting for Noelle to post an update twice a week. Seriously, that wait was always excruciating.” (Bustle.com)
From the Back Cover
Nimona is an impulsive young shape-shifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they are.
Nemeses!Dragons!Science!Symbolism!
All these and more await in this brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic from Noelle Stevenson, based on her award-winning web comic.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful. A fresh take on knights vs dragons By Johanna Draper Carlson Noelle Stevenson’s Nimona debuted as a webcomic before being reworked into a graphic novel. I find that it reads better — or maybe I’m better able to keep up with it — as a collection. Pages have been revised and a new epilogue added for this edition.Although it’s set among knights and battles, it’s a very modern-feeling story, because Nimona is a very young and current character. She’s a shape-changing teenager with all the attitude and lack of respect for authority that goes along with that. Stevenson’s art does a terrific job of capturing those feelings visually, without needing to spell out for us everyone’s motivations textually.We meet her as she meets one-armed supervillain Lord Ballister Blackheart. She’s a fangirl, and in spite of her abilities, Blackheart is a bit suspicious of her youth, enthusiasm, and drive. He’s also got a grudge against Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin. The two were young heroes together before their battle led to his loss of limb.Nimona’s fascinating because Stevenson doesn’t make her stereotypically feminine. She doesn’t feel the need to prominently signify “this is a girl”, which is a refreshing take on these kinds of comic projects. In fact, the first thing we see Nimona turn into is not a cat or something fluffy or cute, but a shark. She’s also fond of being a dragon. (When she does turn into a cat, it’s to jump on someone’s head.)There’s plenty of adventure and action here, portrayed in a way you’ve likely never seen before. Stevenson also humanizes the traditional bad guy type by giving him significant motivation and personal ethics, while Nimona doesn’t seem to take much of anything seriously. I figured her sympathies are as changeable as her physical state; plus, as we learn more about her background, she’s got good reason to ignore her past.As the story continues, some items appear that will be familiar to readers, from documents revealing a secret conspiracy by a reputable source of authority to distrust of financial institutions. There’s a pending epidemic and discussions of how to reconcile science and magic. What appeals to me most, though, is the little family Nimona and Blackheart make and the fatherly way he treats her, particularly on board game night. (The publisher provided a review copy. Review originally posted at ComicsWorthReading.com.)
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. A truly great book for monster girls and boys alike. By Alpha Reader ‘Nimona’ is the debut graphic novel, written and illustrated by Noelle Stevenson … it was actually a free online web comic that Stevenson started in 2012, and doubled as her senior thesis at the Maryland Institute College of Art. But Stevenson has risen to fame in the comic-book world, for illustrating the insanely popular (and fantastic) series ‘Lumberjanes’, and her affiliation with Rainbow Rowell’s ‘Fangirl’ cover-art and subsequent fan-art.I came to my Noelle Stevenson appreciation very late in the game, as I had to eagerly await the much buzzed-about Volume 1 of ‘Lumberjanes’ earlier this year. But as soon as I knew I had to make my way to ‘Lumberjanes’, I started following Stevenson on Twitter and was instantly in love with her sense of humour and subversive, feminist commentary – particularly in relation to the wonderful world of comics.So when it was announced that a web comic which helped garner Noelle Stevenson her now considerable fan-base was going to be published as a graphic novel, you better believe I jumped for joy! And it’s not hard to see how ‘Nimona’ helped launch Stevenson’s career – as a funny “deadpan epic” that feels a little bit like ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ with more heart, symbolism and gadgetry.The book opens with “villain” Lord Ballister Blackheart meeting his new self-imposed sidekick, a young shapeshifter girl named Nimona. In the beginning the comic has a lot of fun with turning old tropes on their head – wherein the “villain” has ethics, the female sidekick is more blood-thirsty and conniving than her mastermind boss and though it’s set in a medieval-looking era, there’s a great blend of science and technology alongside jousting bouts and knights in shining armour.But then Stevenson starts to really expand the world-building, and challenge readers with her subversive storytelling. We learn that Lord Ballister Blackheart has a more complicated back-story with shades of grey, while the local hero – Ambrosius Goldenloin (best name, ever!) – has more darkness to him that first meets the eye and a far more complex and tender relationship to Ballister.Nimona, meanwhile, is more than the tough, smart-aleck sidekick … she leaves breadcrumbs to her true story, and it’s far more heartbreaking than anyone – especially Ballister – ever presumes.‘Nimona’ is brilliant and unique – there’s really nothing else quite like it, and now that I’ve had the pleasure of reading it I can see what a gift Noelle Stevenson is to the wonderful world of comics … particularly for this female-friendly, smart graphic novel that has a lot of appeal for younger audiences.The universe of ‘Nimona’ is particularly clever, as a contemporary-medieval setting where fantasy and science-fiction sit side-by-side and can each be seen as magical in certain circumstances. This medieval mash-up also means that Stevenson explores political tyranny playing out on the serfdom populace, which opens the story up for a lot of big concept ideas – particularly in the battle of good and evil.You need only be following Stevenson for a few days on Twitter to know that she’s big on feminism, equality and diversity – and all three are in abundance in this book. In particular, Ballister and Goldenloin have hints of a romantic back-story, which is teased out beautifully (these two have so many fans – check out Tumblr to get an idea of how beloved they are!). Ballister and Goldenloin also feel like a nod to realised slash-fiction … like Stevenson took two story archetypes (the villain and the hero) and actually gave them the complicated attraction that fans often clamour for and explore in fanfiction (hello, Draco & Harry!).‘Nimona’ is such a treat, and I encourage anyone who was once like me – totally in the dark about Stevenson’s sheer awesomeness – to make this book a ‘must-buy’! It’s funny, smart, subversive and challenges just about every adventure trope you can think of – a truly great book for monster girls and boys alike.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. A deft balance of comedy and drama, magic and science, and heroism and villainy By Kenya Starflight Stories centered on villains seem to be in vogue right now -- "Wicked," "Maleficent," "Hannibal," "Breaking Bad," and countless others. People seem to want to see a classic story retold from the antagonist's point of view, or just see a main character who isn't a hero and is a flawed and even "evil" character themselves... or if not evil, at least more gray than black or white. Perhaps this says something about our society today, but I have to admit that I enjoy the occasional villain-centered book or movie, especially when the story presents its characters as realistic, flawed characters instead of black-and-white heroes and villains. That's one of the main reasons I picked up "Nimona," despite not having read the webcomic and only having heard of Noelle Stevenson in passing.I'm glad I gave it a shot. "Nimona" is a complex and epic story, balancing magic and science, humor and drama, and light and dark in a deft manner. And it has a unique art style that improves greatly over the course of the graphic novel.The titular Nimona is a girl with shapeshifting abilities, who latches onto the kingdom's resident supervillain, one Ballister Blackheart, as his sidekick. At first put off by the girl's overeager tendencies and willingness to spread mayhem, Blackheart finds himself warming up to his new charge, and recruits her for his ongoing quest -- to unmask the kingdom's hero, Sir Ambrosia Goldenloin, and the Institute of Law Enforcement and Heroics he works for, and expose them as the scumbags he knows them to be. But the Institute isn't going down without a fight, and both Ballister and Nimona's pasts will come back to haunt them -- Ballister and Ambrosia have shared history together, and Nimona is hiding dark secrets that could result in the destruction of everything both Ballister and Ambrosia have worked so hard to achieve...I have to admit that, at first, the art style of this book turned me off. Everything had a sketchy, little-kid-drawing feel to it, not quite fitting a fantasy comic in my mind. But as I read further the style grew on me, and I enjoyed the artist's attention to detail and quirky character designs. It helped that as the comic progressed I could see the art style gradually improve going from sketchy to slick and professional. Humans remain very stylized, with tiny hands and angular faces (with a few exceptions), but backgrounds, props, and especially animals become more realistic. It's very satisfying to see an artist improve their game as they go, instead of stagnating.The characters are probably this comic's strongest feature, however, and it was a joy to get to know them, even if a few of them fall into clichés. By now stories with "heroic villians" are common enough that most people know the tropes of "misunderstood villain" and "dumb foppish hero" by now, but Ballister and Ambrosia are fun enough characters that I never felt that they were just stereotypes of the tropes. Nimona is a complex and sympathetic character as well -- while she can be diabolically funny and has a bloodthirsty streak, she also has a vulnerable side, and unraveling the secrets of her character and past makes for a fascinating story in itself. Minor characters are enjoyable as well, from the cold and diabolical director of the Institute to the eccentric absent-minded scientist Meredith. (Yes, I said scientist... more on that later.)The story of the comic isn't terribly new -- evil organization masquerading as good, spunky character with a dark past, hero and villain with a shared history and broken friendship, etc. -- but Noelle Stevenson makes it fun to read, partly by centering the story on the sidekick and partly by giving us a unique fantasy world that deftly straddles the line between medieval and modern-day. Science and magic exist side by side -- indeed, the aforementioned Meredith focuses her studies on reconciling science and magic together -- with soldiers using both swords and guns, people possessing video-phones and TV screens, and a substance called jaderoot being treated like this universe's version of radioactive material. Magic and science don't always mix well in fiction, but here it works.Reading this graphic novel makes me want to check out the webcomic it's based on, if only to see what, if any, differences exist, and if Nimona's story has been continued at all. At any rate, Noelle Stevenson is a writer and artist to watch, and I hope to check out more of her work. If you like a villain-centric story, or like your fantasy with a comic and/or modern-day twist, give "Nimona" a shot. You won't be disappointed.
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