Lone
Grade 10 Up–Ravenous zombies have overrun the postapocalyptic town of Desolation. Sharpshooter Lucy (Luke) and her older brother, Mark, are desperate. Their only hope is to track down and enlist the help of a gunman legendary in the western wasteland, a man known only as Lone. But if they find him, can they trust him? Combining elements of science fiction and the old-time western, this graphic novel incorporates the best of both genres. There are genetic mutations that have gone out of control, hi-tech weapons that don't belong in this world, and a gunslinger spurred by a vigilante sense of justice who bears an uncanny resemblance to Clint Eastwood. The storytelling is smooth and the characters are well developed. The illustrations are full of action, and the fresh coloring gives the art life. It would be easy to imagine this story appearing on the Saturday morning cartoon lineup.–Erin Dennington, Fairfax County Public Library, Chantilly, VACopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.