Graphic Novel Review – A World Without Darkness (Dam Keeper, Book 2) by Robert Kondo, Dice Tsutsumi (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Middle Grade
Genre: Graphic Novel/Fantasy
Length: 160 pages
Publisher: First Second
Release Date: July 10, 2018
ISBN-13: 978-1626724273
Stand Alone or Series: 2nd book in the Dam Keeper series
Source: Borrowed from Library
Rating: 4/5 stars
“Beyond the dam lies certain death—this is something every citizen of Sunrise Valley knows well. Yet, when a poisonous black tidal wave carries Pig, Fox, and Hippo over the dam and into the wastelands, they don’t find death. Instead they find bustling cities, each with their own dams. Pig can’t help but wonder, who is the mysterious dam keeper behind it all?
But he doesn’t have time to unravel this mystery. The wave of deadly black fog will return to Sunrise Valley in four days, and its dam can’t withstand another assault. In a stolen truck and with a deranged lizard leading the way, Pig and his friends are in a race against the clock. but can they reach home in time?”
This is the second book in The Dam Keeper series and was a very well done continuation of that series. I continue to really enjoy the illustration, the adventure, and the mystery behind the Dam Keepers.
Our characters have ventured outside of Sunrise Valley into the great unknown. As they follow around a deranged lizard they meet a plethora of intriguing characters and find out that there is a vast world outside the one they know. They also struggle to get home in time to warn Sunrise Valley of the impending attack.
It was fun to venture out to the world outside of Sunrise Valley. I continue to really enjoy the illustration style and the story. I love the adventure and am curious to see where all the “hints” Pig is finding lead to. My only complaint about this book is that it is a bit slow.
Overall this is a very well done continuation of the Dam Keeper series. I enjoyed it a lot and plan on continuing the series!
This book goes towards the following reading challenges:
– New Release Reading Challenge
– Goodreads Reading Challenge
– Graphic Novel Reading Challenge
