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The Witcher: Fox Children
The Witcher: Fox Children #5
Chaos erupts aboard the _Prophet_ as the madness sown by the Fox Mother runs red across the deck boards. Geralt seizes upon his last opportunity to assuage the vixen's maternal rage, but in doing so, he may seal his own fate! * From Paul Tobin, Eisner“winning writer of _Bandette_! * The _Witcher_ games have collectively earned over 250 industry awards and have sold more than 5.5 million copies worldwide!
24 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 5, 2015
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About the author
Paul Tobin
933 books406 followersPaul Tobin is the Eisner-award winning, New York Times-bestselling author of Bandette, Colder, and many other comic books and graphic series.
Bandette, drawn by Colleen Coover, was awarded the Eisner Award for Best Digital Series in 2013, 2016, and 2017; and was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award for Graphic Literature in 2016. His original graphic novel I Was the Cat was nominated for an Eisner in 2015.
The Genius Factor: How to Capture an Invisible Cat , first in his five-book series of middle-grade books, came out in 2016 from Bloomsbury Kids. It was followed in 2017 by How To Outsmart A billion Robot Bees , and How To Tame A Human Tornado in March 2018.
Bandette, drawn by Colleen Coover, was awarded the Eisner Award for Best Digital Series in 2013, 2016, and 2017; and was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award for Graphic Literature in 2016. His original graphic novel I Was the Cat was nominated for an Eisner in 2015.
The Genius Factor: How to Capture an Invisible Cat , first in his five-book series of middle-grade books, came out in 2016 from Bloomsbury Kids. It was followed in 2017 by How To Outsmart A billion Robot Bees , and How To Tame A Human Tornado in March 2018.
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October 22, 2022
Good ending but not super clean
Minor Spoilers Ahead
The cons first: Like most Witcher lit’ritcher, it’s occasionally terrifying, often violent, and there are several characters who curse fluently or others who don’t wear adequate clothes, etc. So minus points for that. Definitely not kid friendly, sometimes not anyone-friendly. It’s a comic, so even if it’s on-brand for the world, from my perspective there’s no need for nudity of any kind, even if it’s not explicit.
The pros: Geralt is a wonderful character. He is world weary, thinks he’s just being pragmatic and mercenary, but inside he’s really an idealist who sticks to his moral code even in the face of ridicule and near certain death. He fights racism and monsters, and he isn’t an invincible superhero— he is far better than your average human at swordfighting and he has magic sigils, but his true superpower is his common sense and experience. He can’t see through the illusions, he loses his swords and sometimes gets tricked or outmatched, but he’s still confident and grimly persevering.
I liked the compliment the Vulpess gives Geralt when she says “Although you stood against me, you stood against the stupidity and brutality of men, you thought and felt instead of fearing and hating…” etc. I think that idea of choosing to think and to feel is a powerful one. So even though I wouldn’t recommend the actual plot, I liked the ending dialogue enough to bump it up to three stars. Some important messages in there.
Minor Spoilers Ahead
The cons first: Like most Witcher lit’ritcher, it’s occasionally terrifying, often violent, and there are several characters who curse fluently or others who don’t wear adequate clothes, etc. So minus points for that. Definitely not kid friendly, sometimes not anyone-friendly. It’s a comic, so even if it’s on-brand for the world, from my perspective there’s no need for nudity of any kind, even if it’s not explicit.
The pros: Geralt is a wonderful character. He is world weary, thinks he’s just being pragmatic and mercenary, but inside he’s really an idealist who sticks to his moral code even in the face of ridicule and near certain death. He fights racism and monsters, and he isn’t an invincible superhero— he is far better than your average human at swordfighting and he has magic sigils, but his true superpower is his common sense and experience. He can’t see through the illusions, he loses his swords and sometimes gets tricked or outmatched, but he’s still confident and grimly persevering.
I liked the compliment the Vulpess gives Geralt when she says “Although you stood against me, you stood against the stupidity and brutality of men, you thought and felt instead of fearing and hating…” etc. I think that idea of choosing to think and to feel is a powerful one. So even though I wouldn’t recommend the actual plot, I liked the ending dialogue enough to bump it up to three stars. Some important messages in there.
October 3, 2022
Illusion
Geralt learns a mighty lesson that many need to learn. I find these to be relaxing after hours spent in reviewing other books. While the other books may be larger and harder to read I think these may have the bigger lesson if you just think about it. Besides they're fun!
Geralt learns a mighty lesson that many need to learn. I find these to be relaxing after hours spent in reviewing other books. While the other books may be larger and harder to read I think these may have the bigger lesson if you just think about it. Besides they're fun!
February 14, 2024
“I enjoyed the ‘Fox Children’ story. The creation of the whimsical creature, ‘Vulpess,’ also captured my imagination. The ending of the tale was satisfying, effectively tying together all the narrative threads.”
December 30, 2023
A Nice Little Witcher Story
It's a good book and the art style is excellent. I wish the book is made in one volume so I can keep reading it from start to finish.
It's a good book and the art style is excellent. I wish the book is made in one volume so I can keep reading it from start to finish.
April 25, 2025
I loved this short series. Readers, please be aware that there is some nudity...
I still highly recommend for Witcher fans!
I still highly recommend for Witcher fans!
August 14, 2015
It was really great and had an ambiguous ending. I really enjoyed it.
October 22, 2015
Remember, Witcher. All is illusion.
I liked this series a bit more than House of Glass even though I still think that it is too happy for a Witcher tale.
I liked this series a bit more than House of Glass even though I still think that it is too happy for a Witcher tale.
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