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Dragon Age Volume 1: The Silent Grove (Dragon Age (Dark Horse Hardcover)) [Hardcover]

Chad Hardin , Alexander Freed , David Gaider , Dave Marshall
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7 Aug 2012 Dragon Age (Dark Horse Hardcover) (Book 1)
Available in print for the first time, Dragon Age: The Silent Grove is the perfect introduction to BioWare's dark fantasy universe! In this essential, canonical story from David Gaider, lead writer of the games, King Alistair, accompanied only by rogues Isabela and Varric, embarks on a quest deep inside the borders of Antiva - a nation of assassins! Together, they will encounter a prison break, dragons, the mysterious Witch of the Wilds, and one of the greatest secrets in the history of the world!

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Product details

  • Hardcover: 80 pages
  • Publisher: Dark Horse (7 Aug 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1595829164
  • ISBN-13: 978-1595829160
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 1.3 x 25.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 13,363 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Expansion of the Dragon Age Universe 20 Aug 2012
By Nathan
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Silent Grove is an interesting tale set two years following the events of Dragon Age II and continues the high quality writing of DA Lead Writer David Gaider. The graphic novel contains a number of tie-ins to the previous games while also extending the story of 3 of the previous companions: Alistair, Isabella and Varric.

One point of note, however, is that the story may not follow the same canon established in some players' games. Certain characters that may have died in a player's game are referenced, as well as actions that some may not have chosen (Although, it has been stated that if the story conflicts with a player's canon, then said story should be considered to take place in an Alternate Universe and have no impact on the player's story).
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book 25 Dec 2012
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book was short yes but gave the reader an even deeper insight into the lore surrounding the dragon age world and the events that take place in this wonderful but slightly dark in certain areas the company who designed this book should consider the possibilities of writing even more novels surrounding the characters of this epic saga
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars This fan-girl loved it! 28 Aug 2012
By Laura
Format:Hardcover
In reviewing this graphic novel, I am fully aware that I will be revealing myself as a world-class geek! I am also aware that I'll be alienating a few readers here. However, I feel it's worth coming out of the nerdy closet just so I can be a bit of a video-game fangirl in my excitement over this!

I love the Dragon Age games. I like video games in general, and I have ever since I was a kid. I used to love watching my brother play games like Final Fantasy VII and Metal Gear Solid. I loved the stories and could forgive even the corniest dialogue!

Things have moved on a bit since Lara Croft's boobs were hexagonal and the voice actors of games like Resident Evil were so bad that your ears would bleed. These days, there are some games which are like stepping inside a good book and becoming the main character! The Dragon Age games are like that, and because I love their stories, I'm guilty of having spent far too many hours playing them!

Unfortunately, DA3's release date is still being posted as "To Be Announced". This means that fans like myself figured we were whole way away from being able to immerse ourselves in the world of Thedas again.

But, bless David Gaider's soul, Dragon Age has come to the printed page! I have the prequel novels on My Goodreads Wishlist, but could hardly believe my luck (or my eyes) when I saw this! A graphic novel following Alistair, Varic and Isabela on a whole new journey.

Alistair is the king of a land called Fereldan, and he is a character in Dragon Age: Origins. Isabela is a pirate hussy and Varic is a lovable dwarf and both appear as companions in Dragon Age 2. This GN takes place "almost a decade" after the Fifth Blight (the catastrophe that the first game is based around). In this book, Alistair is looking for his father, in search of answers to questions which have haunted him all his life.

Now, I'm a fan so while reading this I was able to sink quickly into the world depicted. I knew the voices and mannerisms of the characters like they were old friends! And yes, I know that's uber-geeky! However, while I read, I tried to imagine what it would be like for someone unfamiliar with this world to read about it. While I think the story had plenty going for it, I think the mentions of other in-game characters and events might leave a lot of readers floundering. But, that being said, I feel like these books are probably designed to appeal to the existing fan base.

The illustration was good, though I would have preferred Isabela and Alistair to be more in-keeping with their game-selves as I feel Freed "uglied them up" somewhat. Varric was a little different, but cool.

Overall, I loved the opportunity to see some of my favourite characters kicking butt and buckling some swash again! I'm not sure how much scope there is for a series as there are so many different possible endings to both of the games (the first more than the second...) that it seems like there might be a few elephants in the room after a while. In my games, for example, Alistair married my character. In other people's games, he ran away and never became King of Fereldan at all. I guess reading this GN is like playing a sequel to a game and loading a default save. The decisions and outcomes of the prequel are just the most typical outcomes.

And yes, I know just how geeky that last paragraph made me sound. I may as well go ahead and give this a well-deserved four and a half stars! Then maybe I should go and watch reruns of Star Trek while trying to to learn how to write in Tolkien's elvish...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Dragon Age through and through
A must for any Dragon Age fan. The story feels very must like a typical one from the games, and not something thrown together to get more money. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Hayles
5.0 out of 5 stars i love it
This was great will get them all. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Published 2 months ago by miss n smithson
5.0 out of 5 stars love it
If your a dragon age fan then this really is the one for you it follows some of the the best characters just a must
Published 2 months ago by mr t riformato-webb
4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely read
I received a digital copy of this graphic novel from netgalley and whilst I had a few troubles as mentioned in other graphic novels read this way I didn't have so many this time... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lauren
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent debut for the Dragon Age comics
This is a perfect start to the Dark Horse series of Dragon Age Comics. Written by the lead writer of the Dragon Age games and novels with some truly amazing art by Chad Hardin it... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Skywalker fan
1.0 out of 5 stars Meh
Not what I was expecting (although I didn't know it was a comic)
Not very interesting and the characters are different than in the games.
Published 3 months ago by R. Griffiths
3.0 out of 5 stars A graphic novel
Ive pre-ordered all of David Gaider's books as they get listed, but I got caught by this one. The description is not clear that it is a graphic novel. Read more
Published 9 months ago by J Meaden
4.0 out of 5 stars For the lovers of fantasy
Dragon Age: The Silent Grove is one of those graphic novels that take the reader on a long but beautiful journey into the not so bright worlds of the creators' imagination. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Lakis Fourouklas
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