Amulet 1-8 Boxset

by Kazu Kibuishi

A collection of the first eight books in Kazu Kibuishi's #1 New York Times bestselling series!


After tragedy strikes their family, Emily and Navin move with their mother into the old, mysterious home of their great-grandfather. On their first night in the strange house, Emily and Navin's mom is kidnapped by a tentacled creature. Determined to rescue her, Emily and Navin are led into a world of robots, talking animals, flying ships, new friends... and enemies. Emily learns that she is a Stonekeeper and essential to the survival of this world, and that her incredible story is only just beginning.

Genres: Comics, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Childrens, Collections, Fiction

1696 pages, Paperback

Published October 30, 2018

About the author

Kazu Kibuishi (born 1978) is an American graphic novel author and illustrator. He is best known for being the creator and editor of the comic anthology Flight and for creating the webcomic Copper. He has also written (drawn) the Amulet series. The webcomic artist and noted critic Scott McCloud has said that some of Kazu Kibuishi's work is so beautifully drawn that "it hurts my hands when I look at it".

Reviews

[Evan · Rating 4 out of 5]

So obviously this is for like young adults right but you know what? It was pretty darn good. Not the best thing ever but each volume was consistently very good.
There's supposed to be one more left but it's been like FIVE YEARS where is this mf

[Krista · Rating 3 out of 5]

I work in a middle school library and we cannot keep these books in- they are constantly checked out and we have four sets! I had to see what the kids love about them. The story is interesting enough, though there are so many “epic journey” themes here (Star Wars, LOTR, etc) that it is hardly original and the animation mediocre. I listed the whole series as one book b/c l can read each in about 15-20 minutes. I probably would have loved this in fourth grade.

[Rick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Vol. 1 The Stonekeeper ~ Well, this has definitely caught my attention. Interesting characters, intriguing premise, fascinating world buckling, beautiful art. I can certainly see why so many people like this series.

Vol. 2 Stonekeeper’s Curse ~ I enjoyed this volume a bit more than the first. In part, most likely, because things are making sense now that some explanations were provided.

Vol. 3 The Cloud Searchers ~ A fun romp that moves the story onward, with increasing complexities to backstories and motivations, but still maintains its whimsical origins.

Vol. 4 The Last Council ~ This series certainly doesn’t shy away from the cliches of either children’s literature or epic fantasy. Not necessarily a bad thing, but it certainly does make for a predictable read.

Vol. 5 Prince of the Elves ~ Some wonderful, and long overdue, background material. Our antagonist gets some depth and it helps develop some of the protagonists as well. A definite improvement.

Vol. 6 Escape from Lucien ~ Well, things are looking grim and the tension is picking up. Well done. Very enjoyable.

Vol. 7 Firelight ~ I found this volume rather disappointing. I’m feeling like the trajectory of the narrative is headed into more clichéd territory than I’d like. Still, it is a beautiful graphic novel series.

Vol. 8 Supernova ~ Another volume of … well, this is kind of difficult to explain. There are stories that grow and evolve organically. And then they are stories that change, with new elements being introduced without forethought or, even worse, seemingly without any concept of world building or consistency. I fear that’s what happening here. This is, on one hand, a fascinating story, but it has become so seemingly unfocused, with new characters being introduced and new narrative threads without any thought as to how these new aspects affect or interact with what has been previously introduced. It has begun to feel like there’s little or no internal logic to any of this. I’m glad there’s only one volume left (if it EVER actually gets released), because I’m kind of losing interest in the whole narrative.

[Tim Hyun Min Yun · Rating 4 out of 5]

I reread this series after remembering how much I loved it in elementary school. Now reading it as a teenager, obviously was not as fun but it was quite a nostalgic experience! I recommend this series anyone from grades 1 to 8!

[Ken · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am entering a review for my son. He is 11 and he absolutely loves this box set!

[Laura Amatulli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amulet is my all-time favorite "take me away" series.
The characters are diverse and well developed. The art creates a setting that
feels like you are in another world.

[Chloe · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like amulet because it is full of adventure and mystery.

[Kenneth Padgett · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun imaginative adventure! Good stuff for kiddos.

[Lizzie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I decided to reread the Amulet series, and let me tell you it was good! From the beginning to the end, it was cool! I liked the storyline of each book, hopefully the 9th book comes out soon!

[Mel · Rating 5 out of 5]

AMAZING recommend READ THESE I think there soooo Creative and fun to read

[Amanda Dein · Rating 5 out of 5]

All of my kids LOVED these books. We had 1 set and they would fight over who got the next one first. They were ages 8-12.

[jess (bibliophilicjester) · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an amazing reread!! I adore this series so so much. Can't wait to finally see how it all ends 😅

[Taven L]

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[Redmond Averbuck · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series started off so strong and then kinda fell off by book 8. The premise of a girls and her family getting sucked into a magical world and having her given special powers isn't very groundbreaking on paper, but Kibuishi managed to turn it into such a unique story.

With that said, I feel like as the narrative progressed, the story kind of lost itself within its lore. So much of what made the series captivating to me was its quick pace and rapid world building. Books 1-3 feel as though you're actually exploring this new world alongside Emily and her friends. But then in book 4, there's this shift and suddenly so many new concepts are being thrown at you at such a breakneck speed that it's impossible to keep everything together. By the time book 8 rolls around, I'm almost completely lost with what's happening in the world.

I'm still giving the series 4 stars overall because the final book isn't out yet, so I don't want to judge too soon. But right now, things aren't looking so good.

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

On second reading, still very impressed by the overall story, especially books 1-6. The final trilogy goes more in the direction of things I don't love, but the highs are always pretty good. Gets a little bit preachy in positive ways, but hopefully the kids take useful things away from Emily's journey.

[Melody Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is the reason I'm in love with graphic novels. I'm in love with the fantasy world, the non-human characters, the magic and the plotting! Please give this series a chance!
5/5 magical, intense, mysterious and exciting

[gretchen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Favorite childhood graphic novel. I have the first 8, excited to read the last one to wrap up the series!