Pandamonium: Death of a King, Book I

by Patrick Scullin

Pandamonium, Death of a King, Book I by Patrick Scullin is a juvenile illustrated novel set in a world of bears and not men. In an age of flint, steam and steel the grizzly bear kingdom battles for domination against the rampaging polar bears. In the midst of their struggle Robin the pirate, captain of an airship, steals from the rich and gives back to the poor. She is a one of a kind bear with fur bearing patches of both black and white. More than just a clever rogue Robin uncovers a powerful truth about her heritage that leads her down the path of destiny.

80 pages, Hardcover

First published April 11, 2014

Reviews

[Carlos Contreras · Rating 4 out of 5]

My older brother got this book from when he attended RCC and had a relationship with Mr. Scullin that I don't know how deep it was. My brother left this book out in the open of his room and I thought it looked interesting and I picked it up, asked if he would let me read, and then I began to read it and was awed by the uniqueness of the illustration and writing style. The book is about a black and white panda, Elizabeth, that can't recall what happened when she was an infant. She was found somewhere and a pirate captain took her under his wing and showed her how to become a pirate and taught her everything there is to know about their airship which interested Elizabeth very much to the point where the captain named her Robin. After a certain series of events (I wish not to spoil this amazing book) she learned about her past through a hard loss of life and doesn't know how to react. This is all I'd like to share about the book so I encourage everyone reading this to purchase this book and read this. I don't have any criticisms other than I wish there was color so the illustration could be even more stunning than it already is! (P.S Thank you Mr. Scullin for the signature!)

[AnnaMaria Jackson-Phelps · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute YA story about a missing princess, steampunk pirates, and a bear kingdom. Scullin's art is what really makes this special.