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Grandville Mon Amour is a steampunk detective thriller with a darker tone suitable for older teens rather than middle-grade readers. The story features a serial killer antagonist and ongoing violence in pursuit of a murderer, though the graphic novel medium and anthropomorphic animal characters somewhat soften the impact. The protagonist demonstrates integrity and determination, offering positive modeling, but the thriller plot, mature themes, and occasional crude content make this best for teens age 13 and up.
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Convicted psychotic killer and extremist fanatic Edward "Mad Dog" Mastock violently escapes the guillotine's blade in the Tower of London to once again terrorize the Socialist Republic of Britain. But dogging Mastock's bloody footsteps is his longtime adversary and nemesis, Detective Inspector Archie LeBrock, at odds w... Convicted psychotic killer and extremist fanatic Edward "Mad Dog" Mastock violently escapes the guillotine's blade in the Tower of London to once again terrorize the Socialist Republic of Britain. But dogging Mastock's bloody footsteps is his longtime adversary and nemesis, Detective Inspector Archie LeBrock, at odds with Scotland Yard and intent on bringing Mastock's horrific murder spree to an end, once and for all. Aided by his friend and colleague Detective Roderick Ratzi, LeBrock follows the trail of carnage to Paris, otherwise known as Grandville, the largest city in a world dominated by the French Empire and the prime target of Mastock's sadistic terrorism. Can LeBrock capture the Mad Dog before he can mete out his final vengeance, or will LeBrock's own quest for redemption be dragged to ground by the demons of his past? The badger is back! Set three weeks after the finale of Grandville Bryan Talbot's critically acclaimed steampunk graphic novelGrandville Mon Amour explores an alternate artnouveau world populated by intelligent animals, a human underclass, robot automatons, and advanced steam technology that power everything from hansom cabs to iron flying machines. * Grandville Mon Amour is the second in a planned series of Grandville graphic novels. * The world of Grandville is described by Talbot as "like Jules Verne and Sherlock Holmes directed by Quentin Tarantinowith animals!" [On Grandville] "Every panel is a work of art." Booklist
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ISBN 9781621152286 · Dark Horse Comics