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sequana's review against another edition
4.0
I came across this book and the art work really caught my eye. I haven't read volume one so i'm not sure how much guarding was happening in that, however in this volume we see the Mouse Guards in their downtime, chilling out in their local inn.
You find out on page 1 the landlady invited each of the patrons with an overdue bar bill for a little competition & proposes to them all whoever can tell the finest, never been told before & in turn the best she has ever heard, story, she will have their slate wiped clean.
Thus the competition begins.
This is a collaboration of many different story tellers with illustrations to match each tale being told. I love how this flows together and enjoyed all 13 tales with scenes in the inn between each tale.
I'm really pleased this caught my eye, beautifully illustrated and fun tales to be read.
You find out on page 1 the landlady invited each of the patrons with an overdue bar bill for a little competition & proposes to them all whoever can tell the finest, never been told before & in turn the best she has ever heard, story, she will have their slate wiped clean.
Thus the competition begins.
This is a collaboration of many different story tellers with illustrations to match each tale being told. I love how this flows together and enjoyed all 13 tales with scenes in the inn between each tale.
I'm really pleased this caught my eye, beautifully illustrated and fun tales to be read.
crowyhead's review against another edition
4.0
Lovely -- I liked this even better than the first Legends of the Guard collection. Now I just want to know when Petersen will come out with another REAL Mouse Guard story!
scostner's review against another edition
4.0
The second volume of Legends of the Guard contains thirteen stories that showcase the writing and illustration styles of the contributors. Once again the patrons of the June Alley Inn have gathered to tell tales that they hope will clear their outstanding debt for room and board. As each mouse has a turn to share a tale never before heard, their listeners (and we as readers), have the chance to enjoy the adventure, danger, romance, and heroism they describe. Although we may disagree with June about which tale is the winner, she is right to declare them all entertaining.
The notes about the creators are just as entertaining and enjoyable as the stories themselves. It is fascinating to hear what other projects they have done, where they got their start in the business, and what they are working on now. Just reading through their creative credits and seeing titles like Labyrinth, Iron Man, Spider-Man, and The Avengers gives you the sense of being near greatness. The anthology style of this collection also lets readers get a taste of writers and illustrators they have not encountered before and perhaps find some new favorites.
I would recommend this to Mouse Guard fans, readers of graphic novels and manga, or those who enjoy stories that feature animals like the Warriors or Seekers series, or The Tale of Despereaux.
I read an e-book provided by the publisher through NetGalley.
The notes about the creators are just as entertaining and enjoyable as the stories themselves. It is fascinating to hear what other projects they have done, where they got their start in the business, and what they are working on now. Just reading through their creative credits and seeing titles like Labyrinth, Iron Man, Spider-Man, and The Avengers gives you the sense of being near greatness. The anthology style of this collection also lets readers get a taste of writers and illustrators they have not encountered before and perhaps find some new favorites.
I would recommend this to Mouse Guard fans, readers of graphic novels and manga, or those who enjoy stories that feature animals like the Warriors or Seekers series, or The Tale of Despereaux.
I read an e-book provided by the publisher through NetGalley.
bowienerd_82's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this second volume more than the first- lots of great stories, particularly "The Thief, the Star-gazer, the Hunter, and the Tailor" by Cory Godbey. I actually mostly read this one for the Stan Sakai story, which was good (though it was odd to see his style with normal sized mice instead of anthropomorphic samurai rabbits), but not even one of my favorites, which goes to show how good the collection was.
erine's review against another edition
4.0
These are lovely short tales, incorporating an impressive variety of styles, lengths, and types of stories. Truly, these remind me so strongly of the Redwall series, which I loved as a kid.
Note: the creator of Mouse Guard, and editor of these folk tale series lives in Michigan.
Note: the creator of Mouse Guard, and editor of these folk tale series lives in Michigan.
italo_carlvino's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
shim's review against another edition
4.0
More enjoyable, with more coherent stories than the previous one. Not much, but it was still pleasant and well done. And at least time the "winner" was more deserving.
augureader's review against another edition
3.0
I liked it, but not as much as the original. I did find a couple of illustrators whose work I would definitely want to check out as they are amazing! The stories within this were mostly a little too short (and somewhat unfinished at times) to be completely invested in. I have Vol 3 from the library that I will check out as well, but I'm unlikely to pick up anything beyond that within this series.
thingquail's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
marisamoo's review against another edition
3.0
Genre: High fantasy-ish
feelings: A few small feelings
Happiness: Smiling
Cuteness: A few small awwwwws for a hopeless romantic
Fast pacing: Nope. Good quick read though
Series: Yes, but this one can be read as a single
Read if you like: Redwall. Cute mousies. Fun animal based worlds.
Content: Clean. One story had some blood.
In one sentence... Beautiful collections of beautiful artwork stories
Volume 2 of a series, yes, but when I flipped through it and saw all the art I knew I really wanted to read it.
What a pretty volume.
Yeah, it wasn't the best. Most of the stories were so short I didn't really grow attached to any of the characters at all. But I enjoyed it because of the ART. I loved how so many artist contributed for one book. The concept was really clever, and all the differnt art style stood out a lot more. A fun read if you want a quick graphic novel with some gorgeous art styles.
I guess it would have been nice if it had more of a underlying plot? I am definitely going to check out this series, seeing as this wasn't a book made to carry out the story line of the collection of graphic novels.
feelings: A few small feelings
Happiness: Smiling
Cuteness: A few small awwwwws for a hopeless romantic
Fast pacing: Nope. Good quick read though
Series: Yes, but this one can be read as a single
Read if you like: Redwall. Cute mousies. Fun animal based worlds.
Content: Clean. One story had some blood.
In one sentence... Beautiful collections of beautiful artwork stories
Volume 2 of a series, yes, but when I flipped through it and saw all the art I knew I really wanted to read it.
What a pretty volume.
Yeah, it wasn't the best. Most of the stories were so short I didn't really grow attached to any of the characters at all. But I enjoyed it because of the ART. I loved how so many artist contributed for one book. The concept was really clever, and all the differnt art style stood out a lot more. A fun read if you want a quick graphic novel with some gorgeous art styles.
I guess it would have been nice if it had more of a underlying plot? I am definitely going to check out this series, seeing as this wasn't a book made to carry out the story line of the collection of graphic novels.