Malice: Du entkommst ihm nicht! (German Edition)
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Everyone's heard of it, but nobody's read it... Seth and Kady have heard all the stories about MALICE - a secret comic about a strange and awful world full of traps and tricks, overseen by a sinister master of ceremonies, Tall Jake. But if rumours are to be believed, the children in this comic are real...
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I mostly picked up this book because of the interesting textured cover, but the contents turned out to be well worth it. The combination of comic and novel worked very well. A little higher comic:prose ratio would have been nice. The plot was interesting and imaginative, the characters were engaging and easy to identify with, and there were some very dark moments that were scary even to someone who is probably considerably older than the target audience. It was after I'd read it that I realised Chris Wooding was the author of "The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray" which is another excellent book. I shall be looking out for the next instalment eagerly (in fact, my one complaint may be the cliffhanger at the end).
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Chris Wooding always produces excellent teen books that thrill and tingle teen spines to perfection, but he seldom gets the recognition he deserves. Malice is excellent: Thrilling, chilling and gripping. A good mix of male and female characters makes it suitable for both genders. His storylines are clever and full of surprises. It is also equally suited to relunctant and avid readers alike. For a full review see writeaway dot org.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Malice is the first in a new series of young adult fantasy by Chris Wooding. In Malice, a mysterious gentleman named Tall Jack is kidnapping children by means of a comic book series (called, of course, "Malice"). If you read the comic book and then perform a simple ritual, Tall Jack will take you away.
Like all "urban myths", the book and the ritual are mysteriously known to every child (proving that Facebook still has a long way to go before it can match the adolescent rumor mill), but only a few have the means and the chutzpah to try it.
Amongst those that try are Seth and Kady, both of whom, for various reasons, are a bit bored with their pedestrian, middle-England lives.
Seth goes in first - only to discover that the land of Malice isn't just real, it is utterly horrific. Children are chased around by clockwork beasties, six legged albino crocodiles and weird fleshy-lump-things that defy description. The clever, brave and lucky can find a train ticket to escape. The rest? Trapped forever (at least, until they're eaten).
While Seth goes romping around within Malice, Kady is having her own adventures back in the "real world". Her hunt for her a copy of the comic book earns her a nasty chase scenes of her own.
Malice is an enthusiastic example of world-building, with adventurous, likeable protagonists that are more than happy to go plunging from one place to another to satisfy the reader's need for excitement. This isn't Alice in Wonderland (or even Abarat), but it is an entertaining "hidden world" adventure that kept me excited from start to finish. Plus, I've a soft spot for stories about evil books.
The enthusiasm that permeates Malice is evident in the design as well. The cover, with its raised graphic of Tall Jack, is brilliant (although booksellers must be having fits trying to cram them onto a shelf). The mixed comic book/written word format, however, still needs some work. It ties in cleverly with the larger premise (the creators of the "Malice" comic have no control over what/when they see to draw the pages), but isn't spectacularly well-done. I suspect that having all the giant gooey "big bads" in the comic book pages saved on Lovecraftian adjectives, but, without sounding bitchy, it needed better artwork. The half-manga style resulted in Seth, Kady and Justin all looking vaguely interchangeable.
My primary complaint is that Malice built to a sequel, rather than a conclusion, which I found frustrating. It worked - I'll pick up Havoc when it is released, but I'm a little resentful that the first volume didn't conclude in any sort of meaningful way. A few unresolved plot-lines are ok, but what happened to the good old days when the first volume of a trilogy was also a self-contained story? (It was always the second book that had the cliff-hangers)
A quick, entertaining read - just be prepared to buy the sequel as well.
Like all "urban myths", the book and the ritual are mysteriously known to every child (proving that Facebook still has a long way to go before it can match the adolescent rumor mill), but only a few have the means and the chutzpah to try it.
Amongst those that try are Seth and Kady, both of whom, for various reasons, are a bit bored with their pedestrian, middle-England lives.
Seth goes in first - only to discover that the land of Malice isn't just real, it is utterly horrific. Children are chased around by clockwork beasties, six legged albino crocodiles and weird fleshy-lump-things that defy description. The clever, brave and lucky can find a train ticket to escape. The rest? Trapped forever (at least, until they're eaten).
While Seth goes romping around within Malice, Kady is having her own adventures back in the "real world". Her hunt for her a copy of the comic book earns her a nasty chase scenes of her own.
Malice is an enthusiastic example of world-building, with adventurous, likeable protagonists that are more than happy to go plunging from one place to another to satisfy the reader's need for excitement. This isn't Alice in Wonderland (or even Abarat), but it is an entertaining "hidden world" adventure that kept me excited from start to finish. Plus, I've a soft spot for stories about evil books.
The enthusiasm that permeates Malice is evident in the design as well. The cover, with its raised graphic of Tall Jack, is brilliant (although booksellers must be having fits trying to cram them onto a shelf). The mixed comic book/written word format, however, still needs some work. It ties in cleverly with the larger premise (the creators of the "Malice" comic have no control over what/when they see to draw the pages), but isn't spectacularly well-done. I suspect that having all the giant gooey "big bads" in the comic book pages saved on Lovecraftian adjectives, but, without sounding bitchy, it needed better artwork. The half-manga style resulted in Seth, Kady and Justin all looking vaguely interchangeable.
My primary complaint is that Malice built to a sequel, rather than a conclusion, which I found frustrating. It worked - I'll pick up Havoc when it is released, but I'm a little resentful that the first volume didn't conclude in any sort of meaningful way. A few unresolved plot-lines are ok, but what happened to the good old days when the first volume of a trilogy was also a self-contained story? (It was always the second book that had the cliff-hangers)
A quick, entertaining read - just be prepared to buy the sequel as well.
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Great!
My son really loved this book. He really enjoyed the story and liked the cover who is also great and very attractive with his 2D picture. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Aurelie Van Droogenbroeck
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Gold Star Award Winner!
A comic book exists that no parent knows about. It's fame and location of sale are only known by rumor. Read more
A comic book exists that no parent knows about. It's fame and location of sale are only known by rumor. Read more
Published 17 months ago by TeensReadToo
amazing
well where to start
my cousin advised me get the book i was doubtfull but good job i did
the secand i picked up the book i loved it espacily the fact that it set in... Read more
my cousin advised me get the book i was doubtfull but good job i did
the secand i picked up the book i loved it espacily the fact that it set in... Read more
Published 23 months ago by nathan994
Tall Jake, take me away!
Collect the ritual items, burn them, and say "Tall Jake, take me away." And he will, as soon as you're alone -- into a bizarre world known as Malice. Read more
Published on 16 May 2010 by E. A Solinas
...we're like mice, running around inside some giant machine...
Chris Wooding is an interesting writer who has made his name in the young-adult/children's fantasy genre, most notably with this book and an earlier fantasy series Broken Sky. Read more
Published on 1 April 2010 by Eileen Shaw
Amazing book!
I read mailce because it was recommended by a friend, i started to read and then couldnt put it down! Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2010 by B. King
Real good book...... Get it!
Malice is a really good book. Good storyline, nice characters, and a nice route into the next book. The mix between comic and text is very imaginative but sometimes comic was a bit... Read more
Published on 18 April 2009 by A. Sneddon
Bring on Havoc
Excellent! I can't wait for the next installment...you really care about the characters, and the settings and plot are toatally convincing. Read more
Published on 17 April 2009 by Bookshopboy
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