Books of Magick: Life During Wartime - Book #01

by Si Spencer

This horrific, disturbing graphic novel is a new direction for the acclaimed Books of Magic, conceived by the writing genius behind Sandman, Neil Gaiman. Like a Hell-born Harry Potter,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1401204880
• ISBN13: 9781401204884
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Vertigo
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 10.4"

Customer Reviews

Oddly better than the original

I liked Gaiman's original Books of Magic but had trouble finishing it and never got the following books. I read the first part of Life in Wartime in a sampler book from Vertigo and was immediately hooked. This book has the intrigue and politics that the first book skipped. I'll probably end up with the first series as well but Life in Wartime is what brought me back.

Simply awesome

Who is Timothy Hunter? Any longtime reader of Sandman author Neil Gaiman knows the answer, but for new readers of the character, this first collection of Vertigo's new series Books of Magick: Life During Wartime, is a wonderful place to start. Tim Hunter finds himself caught between two worlds. In one world, he parties hard with his girlfriend Molly, his best mate Dog, and Dog's sister Cat; living life as good as he can. In another world, there is a bloody war going on in which Tim is unknowingly in the middle of, with John Constantine and Zatanna in the middle of as well. Both worlds collide when a mysterious figure named Brewster appears, and Tim realizes the destiny in front of him. Written by Si Spencer with consultation by Gaiman, Life During Wartime is yet another strangely addictive and original ongoing series by DC's mature themed imprint Vertigo. The art by Dean Ormston more than suits the book, and is something that Sandman and Books of Magic readers will be familiar and comfortable with. All in all, this first volume of Life During Wartime shows the promise of Vertigo's latest ongoing series, and this is the time to check it out.