FREE THE TALISMAN: ROAD OF TRIALS V. 1 PDF Stephen King,Peter Straub,Tony Shasteen | 160 pages | 25 Jun 2010 | Titan Books Ltd | 9781848568778 | English | London, United Kingdom The Talisman: Volume 1: The Road of Trials : Stephen King : Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Stephen King Goodreads Author. Peter Straub Goodreads Author. Tony Shasteen Illustrator. Nei Ruffino Illustrator. The spellbinding saga of The Talisman is now a stunning graphic novel, vividly illustrated by artist Tony Shasteen. In a run-down amusement park on a desolate beach in New Hampshire, thirteen-year-old J The spellbinding saga of The Talisman is now a stunning graphic novel, vividly illustrated by artist The Talisman: Road of Trials v. 1 Shasteen. Now, with help from his newfound friend Speedy Parker, this young man will reclaim his identity as Travellin Jack and make his first foray back into the Territories to retrieve the magical Talisman, an object of immense cosmic significance. In the Terrorities, where monsters lurk, evil watches, and an unbelievably precious prize awaits, Jack embarks upon a desperate quest to fulfill a destiny he never sought but cannot escape. The Talisman: The Road of Trials comprises Issues 0 through 5 of the thrilling comic book series and features original, never-before-seen material, including interviews and early sketches. Get A Copy. Hardcoverpages. Published May 4th by Del Rey first published More Details The Talisman: The Road of Trials Other Editions 4. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Talisman Volume 1please sign up. Anyone know if the graphic novel series was ever completed? See 1 question about The Talisman Volume 1 …. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Mar 30, Becky rated it really liked it Shelves: fantasygraphic-novelsmulti-dimensionalowned, horrorreviewed. The Talisman is one of my favorite Stephen King books. I love Jack, and Wolf, and the whole story really. It's a fantastic adventure, quest, coming-of-age, horror story So when I found out that they were adapting it into Graphic Novel form I was very excited about it. Unfortunately, despite many attempts, I've yet to make money grow on trees or shrubs, bushes, potted plants, flowers or the cats -don't ask-so I didn't just rush out to buy this one as soon as it hit she The Talisman is one of The Talisman: Road of Trials v. 1 favorite Stephen King books. Unfortunately, despite many attempts, I've yet The Talisman: Road of Trials v. 1 make money grow on trees or shrubs, bushes, potted plants, flowers or the cats -don't ask-so I didn't just rush out to buy this one as soon as it hit shelves. But, by a lucky coincidence, I found this available for a fraction of the retail price at a bargain store near me. I snagged it faster than you can say "Alacazam! I bet that's pretty fast, too. One thing I love about graphic novels is that the artwork tells its own story. Not only does it fill in details of the story that it's just not practical to spell out textually, but it also can tell a different story - adding in a look, or an expression, or a perspective that might not have The Talisman: Road of Trials v. 1 in the original text, but works in this format. For instance, in the scene on the Outpost Road, where the Kingsland Ale was spilled and all the townspeople were getting plastered, a whore lifts her skirt, and Jack's face is priceless. I have always seen him as more mature than his years, and yet here he is, gawking up some tart's skirt like the twelve year old he is. And then there's this. This man has absolutely nothing to do with the story. I think they just wanted to draw a man wearing nothing but his boots and a wolf's head. The Talisman: Road of Trials v. 1, wait, no Be sure not to miss the lower right frame. I liked quite a bit of the artwork in here, but then there are some drawings that just make everyone look far older than they are. Jack is twelve, but in some of the drawings, he could be 30, or 40 even. If you look in the whore drawing, the "hee hee" whore has lines on her face that make her look old and ragged. Maybe she's supposed to look like that, but a 12 year old boy shouldn't. He's barely even started on his quest at this point. Other than that, I thought that the adaptation was well done. We have the usual conversational tone of a Robin Furth adapted Stephen King novel. It gives us the jist and moves the story along nicely, without skipping over too, too much. All in all, I very much enjoyed this one, and can't wait for the next volume. View all 13 comments. Jun 27, Sophie Wiles rated it it was amazing. Fantastic book. Black House next. Feb 02, Jamie rated it it was amazing. Where is Volume 2 Mr. King and Mr. Your fans are waiting! Oct 30, Jared rated it really liked it. This book starts with a preview that isn't in the original book. It shows the main character, Jack as a 6 year old child. He is called Travelin' Jack, as he can travel between our world and the Territories. It also shows his father in this world and the other world, and how the conflict started with greedy men trying to gain power in each world. Most characters in The Talisman: Road of Trials v. 1 book have a Twinner-one in each world. The reader learns that Jack's dad has died in both worlds. Jack's mother, who is dying of This book starts with a preview that isn't in the original book. Jack's mother, who is dying of cancer in this world, The Talisman: Road of Trials v. 1 the Queen in the The Talisman: Road of Trials v. 1, and will not wake up. Men are waiting for her to die so they can take over the Territories. If Jack's mom dies in The Talisman: Road of Trials v. 1 world, the Twinner will die too. This volume shows Jack traveling as a teenager to the Territories trying to save his mother and the Queen by finding the Talisman. The artwork is full color, although the tones are the same. There are panels and the artwork shows the modern world with modern people and items, and the Territories as being older and more medieval- like. There are captions and speech bubbles. This book was a little confusing at first with all the characters and flipping between worlds. However, it is starting to make more sense. I want to read the next volume to see what happens to Jack. The theme is good vs. In the prequel, we see Prince Philip Jack's dad speaking to Morgan. Morgan makes a comment about how in debt he is to Philip for teaching him to travel between worlds and make his fortune. Morgan wants to bring modern The Talisman: Road of Trials v. 1 to the Territories, and Philip won't allow it. Things change and become dangerous when slipping between worlds. Morgan is upset because fortunes could be The Talisman: Road of Trials v. 1. Philip gets killed here and in the Territories. The Talisman (Volume 1): The Road of Trials by Robin Furth Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. The spellbinding saga of The Talisman is now a stunning graphic novel, vividly illustrated by artist Tony Shasteen. Now, with The Talisman: Road of Trials v. 1 from his newfound friend Speedy Parker, this young man will reclaim his identity as Travellin Jack and make his first foray back into the Territories to retrieve the magical Talisman, an object of immense cosmic significance. In the Terrorities, where monsters lurk, evil watches, and an unbelievably precious prize awaits, Jack embarks upon a desperate quest to fulfill a destiny he never sought but cannot escape. The Talisman: The Road of Trials comprises Issues 0 through 5 of the thrilling comic book series and features original, never-before-seen material, including interviews and early sketches. Peter Straub is the author of seventeen novels. This book has been penciled and inked by Tony Shasteen, who has been an illustrator since Home 1 Books 2. Read an excerpt of this book! Add to Wishlist. Overview The spellbinding saga of The The Talisman: Road of Trials v. 1 is now a stunning graphic novel, vividly illustrated by artist Tony Shasteen. Product Details About the Author. About The Talisman: Road of Trials v. 1 Author. Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Hometown: Bangor, Maine. Date of Birth: September 21, Place of Birth: Portland, Maine.