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A thief among the trees Cover Image Book Book

A thief among the trees [graphic novel] / story by Sabaa Tahir ; script by Nicole Andelfinger ; art by Sonia Liao.

Tahir, Sabaa, (author.). Andelfinger, Nicole, (author.). Liao, Sonia, (artist.).

Summary:

"Elias, Helene, and Tavi are Fivers--in training to become elite military recruits for the Martial Empire at Blackcliff Academy. When they're sent on a dangerous mission to steal a heavily-guarded poison on Isle South, They soon find themselves up against surprising enemies--including other recruits. As the true horror of their assignment is revealed, these three will begin to confront the harrowing realities of Martial rule, their place in the system ... and the choices they must make to survive"--Back cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781684155248 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly colour illustrations ; 25 cm.
  • Edition: Limited edition.
  • Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : Archaia, 2020.
Subject: Brothers and sisters > Comic books, strips, etc.
Slaves > Comic books, strips, etc.
Genre: Fantasy comics.
Young adult fiction.
Graphic novels.

  • Baker & Taylor
    "Elias, Helene and Tavi are Fivers--in training to become elite military recruits for the Martial Empire at Blackcliff Academy. When they're sent on a dangerous mission to steal a heavily-guarded poison on Isle South, they soon find themselves up againstsurprising enemies--including other recruits. As the true horror of their assignment is revealed, these three will begin to confront the harrowing realities of Martial rule."
  • Simon and Schuster
    Taking place years before the bestselling An Ember in the Ashes novel series, this standalone original graphic novel follows three young military recruits: Elias, Helene, and Tavi, during their brutal training as soldiers for the Martial Empire. 

    WITHIN THE EMPIRE THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, ONLY ORDERS.

    Elias, Helene and Tavi are Fivers --in training to become elite military recruits for the Martial Empire at Blackcliff Academy. When they’re sent on a dangerous mission to steal a heavily-guarded poison on Isle South, they soon find themselves up against surprising enemies -- including other recruits. As the true horror of their assignment is revealed, these three will begin to confront the harrowing realities of Martial rule, their place in the system . . . and the choices they must make to survive.
     
    New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir joins writer Nicole Andelfinger and artist Sonia Liao for an all-new original graphic novel revealing an early tale of Elias and Helene at Blackcliff, and a stirring standalone chapter in the An Ember in the Ashes mythology.
  • Simon and Schuster
    Taking place years before the bestselling An Ember in the Ashes novel series, this standalone original graphic novel follows three young military recruits: Elias, Helene, and Tavi, during their brutal training as soldiers for the Martial Empire. 

    WITHIN THE EMPIRE THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, ONLY ORDERS.

    Elias, Helene and Tavi are Fivers --in training to become elite military recruits for the Martial Empire at Blackcliff Academy. When they're sent on a dangerous mission to steal a heavily-guarded poison on Isle South, they soon find themselves up against surprising enemies -- including other recruits. As the true horror of their assignment is revealed, these three will begin to confront the harrowing realities of Martial rule, their place in the system . . . and the choices they must make to survive.
     
    New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir joins writer Nicole Andelfinger and artist Sonia Liao for an all-new original graphic novel revealing an early tale of Elias and Helene at Blackcliff, and a stirring standalone chapter in the An Ember in the Ashes mythology.

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