Shadowstalker

by Joellyn Auklandus, Wendy Pini, Richard Pini, et al.

Little is know of him save that he is human, he is a bounty hunter, and his reputation as a tracker is second to none. He is a valuable ally to the young warlord, whose obsession is to rid his land of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0936861754
• ISBN13: 9780936861753
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Warp Graphics
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.8" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

Not as good as the originals, better than some other sequels

I realize a lot of people are griping about the art, and it *would* look 1000 times better in full color. However, the art's better, and truer to the Pini style, than I have seen in almost any other Elfquest sequel, and I could figure out what was going on in the story despite having not read many of the intervening books. If you're feeling Elfquest-deprived but don't feel like purchasing a lot of inferior art and lame plotlines in order to understand what's going on, this is the book for you.

Gripping, Thought-Provoking Addition to the Elfquest Saga!!

For the true Elfquest fan, Shadowstalker is a definite don't-dare-miss. Joellyn Auklandus has taken followers of the series to a new and wonderful level. The story of Ember's struggle to save her tribe from their greatest threat yet is a page-turning wonder, cerebral and emotional on so many levels it's almost impossible to put down. Lehrigan, the mysterious human tracker, is one of the most complex adversaries the elves have ever faced. The final confrontation scene between he and Ember is one Cutter would be proud of. Unlike many other "bad guys" we have seen in the World of Two Moons, Lehrigan is not a cut-and-dried villain -- if indeed he is a villain at all. Love the elves though I do, I cannot help but admire the courage, audacity, cleverness, and intellectual complexity of this silent, no-nonsense tracker. Yet I was caught completely off-guard and carried away by the wonder of the lovely scene where one of Ember's tribe-folk sits in a tree playing elfin music -- only to have Lehrigan take out a similar small flute and play along, a kind of mystical "jam session" that proves what we later discover: the Silent One has spent so long getting to know the elves in order to track them, he is walking the fine edge of perhaps knowing them too well for the human world in which he must live. It is a haunting scene that sticks with one for days afterwards. Other wonderful scenes include the strife between Ember and Scouter, and the gut-wrenching decision of Teir as to where his heart must go. The climactic battle scenes are equally skilfully crafted, with a particularly neat twist in how one of the younger elves comes to be saved from certain death. The art is acceptable, though who could ever outdo Wendy Pini? Auklandus has shown herself to be a superlative crafter of storylines; from panel to panel there is so much to see, to ponder. Buy this book and devour it, then go back and read it over and over again!!

Another Warp Winner!

As everyone is aware, rarely do sequential works measure up to the original performance piece. As everyone also knows, there are always exceptions to basic rules. One of the most well executed graphic novels to be presented from Warp Graphics is "Shadowstalker". With exquisite artwork rendered by Lorraine Reyes and equally matchless word-work penned by Joellyn Auklandus, this addition to the EQ universe weaves the story of Cutter's daughter, Ember, and the trials she and her tribe face when stalked by a human hunter like none they have previously encountered. Speaking the elfin language and hunting the elfin way, the hunter, Lehrigen, challenges everything about the Wolfriders including the very foundations of what it means to be chieftain of the tribe. This story is some of the best work produced by the Next EQ Generation and well worth picking up.

Betrayal and Acceptance - the Wild Hunt continues....

Humans have threatened the Wild Hunt wolfrider tribe before, but this 'stalker' is different - he is dangerously intelligent, and can even speak their language. His presence endangers everyone in the tribe and Ember's status as chieftess is challenged. How the tribe handles both the internal threat of division and the hunter who stalks them is skillfully handled by Joellyn Auklandus' writings and Lorraine Reyes' beautiful, manga-esque artwork. All Fantasy/Science Fiction fans should join the ranks of dedicated Elfquest fans in enjoying this skillful tale.