Scurry
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- Author：Mac Smith
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Summary
LOOK OUT， LITTLE MOUSE。。。
The humans are gone， the sun is rarely seen， and a cold， dark rain befouls everything it touches。
As a group of house mice struggle to survive a long and strange winter， they stubbornly cling to their old ways， looting the abandoned homes nearby for any scraps they can find。
And while food is scarce， danger is everywhere。 From mousetraps and poison to feral cats roaming The Neighborhood， every day is a struggle for survival。。。and the colony is becoming desperate。
But when the rumors of a wrecked truck filled with food gives the mice newfound hope， the colony's best scouts， including the brave Wix， embark on a perilous journey beyond the fence。 For outside The Neighborhood lurks creatures much more dangerous than stray cats， and a world much larger than they know。。。
Acclaimed webcomics creator Mac Smith presents his stunning series in a single volume for the first time ever。
Included in Scurry， is a two-page READER'S GUIDE。
The humans are gone， the sun is rarely seen， and a cold， dark rain befouls everything it touches。
As a group of house mice struggle to survive a long and strange winter， they stubbornly cling to their old ways， looting the abandoned homes nearby for any scraps they can find。
And while food is scarce， danger is everywhere。 From mousetraps and poison to feral cats roaming The Neighborhood， every day is a struggle for survival。。。and the colony is becoming desperate。
But when the rumors of a wrecked truck filled with food gives the mice newfound hope， the colony's best scouts， including the brave Wix， embark on a perilous journey beyond the fence。 For outside The Neighborhood lurks creatures much more dangerous than stray cats， and a world much larger than they know。。。
Acclaimed webcomics creator Mac Smith presents his stunning series in a single volume for the first time ever。
Included in Scurry， is a two-page READER'S GUIDE。
Reviews
Elizabeth Love
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Humans set off a nuclear weapon and the animals who were far enough away have survived and gained some skills。 The story is filled with action and tension。 Scurry is a bit like fan fiction of The Secret of NIMH， but I don't mean that in a demeaning way。 NIMH is one of my all-time favorite movies and if you're going to pay homage to something， it should be something stellar。 Plus， that movie and book are considered old now。 There are tons of comic readers who have never seen nor read it。 That mak Humans set off a nuclear weapon and the animals who were far enough away have survived and gained some skills。 The story is filled with action and tension。 Scurry is a bit like fan fiction of The Secret of NIMH， but I don't mean that in a demeaning way。 NIMH is one of my all-time favorite movies and if you're going to pay homage to something， it should be something stellar。 Plus， that movie and book are considered old now。 There are tons of comic readers who have never seen nor read it。 That makes a story like Scurry fresh for today's young audience。There's also the incredible works of art in every single panel。 Beautiful art with attention to making each character unique in appearance which isn't easy with nests of mice and rats， a murder of crows， beavers， packs of wolves and feral colonies of angry cats。There are three fox sisters who are oracles to the forest animals。 The animals pass down the prophecy that the Guardian won't return until Erebus the Shadow Wolf dies。 Two tiny little young mice， Pict and Wix， heroically suss out betrayals， take epic journeys， make new friends and enemies， and eventually save their colony though after many animal deaths。Mac Smith corrals nature's elements to make them characters themselves—antagonists of course。 It's an animal versus nature plot。 The caveat is that it's all humankind's fault which we can relate to today！ Fire comes in the form of a nuclear bomb which the animals see as a godlike Fire Wolf out to cleanse the world they know。 The Fire Wolf is followed by Darkness as the ash hides the sun。 The Air itself is poison。 Water is either scarce or flooding neighborhoods。 Many of the underground Earth burrows for animals also flooded。 The only safe places they can find are in the ruins of houses left by the humans。 Depending on a reader's belief and culture， these elements can be deities to placate， honor， and appease。 For the animals， their survival comes down to finding balance which is a hopeful feeling as all of them keep waiting and waiting for the long winter to end。Content Note: the animal on animal violence is graphic and sad。For fans of: The Secret of NIMH， The Underfoot， and SquarriorsRating: 5 stars 。。。more
Ms。 Yingling
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E ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusInteresting look at a dystopian world through the eyes of a colony of mice。 I felt like I was missing some of the setting of the story when reading the E ARC， but it quickly became apparent what was going on。 The illustration style is interesting; it looks a little like it was meant to be an animated film， and is realistic and dark。 A little too realistic in one part-- there is a mouse that is killed by a trap and show in disturbing detail。 Fans of Fiedler's Mouse E ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusInteresting look at a dystopian world through the eyes of a colony of mice。 I felt like I was missing some of the setting of the story when reading the E ARC， but it quickly became apparent what was going on。 The illustration style is interesting; it looks a little like it was meant to be an animated film， and is realistic and dark。 A little too realistic in one part-- there is a mouse that is killed by a trap and show in disturbing detail。 Fans of Fiedler's Mouseheart （2014） will enjoy this graphic novel adventure。 。。。more
Online Eccentric Librarian
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More reviews （and no fluff） on the blog http://surrealtalvi。wordpress。com/This was absolutely brilliant。 Superb illustration work， excellent story and character development， and a very well-paced and thought out plot/worldbuilding。 I was reminded greatly of classics such as Lord of the Flies or Watership Down。Story: The mice and rats live in an abandoned house on the outside of town。 No one knows where the humans went but one thing is certain: food is running out。 The mice scavenge the smal More reviews （and no fluff） on the blog http://surrealtalvi。wordpress。com/This was absolutely brilliant。 Superb illustration work， excellent story and character development， and a very well-paced and thought out plot/worldbuilding。 I was reminded greatly of classics such as Lord of the Flies or Watership Down。Story: The mice and rats live in an abandoned house on the outside of town。 No one knows where the humans went but one thing is certain: food is running out。 The mice scavenge the small neighborhood but the feral cats too often make a meal out of the desperate rodents。 When a scout returns with news of an overturned truck with enough food to feed the colony， a desperate plan is hatched in order to secure supplies。 The route will be dangerous and will involve traveling through the deep forest - where the wild dogs and other dangerous creatures live。 But perhaps even more worrisome are the rats and mice left behind; desperation makes for vicious animals。The first thing you will notice is the incredible artwork。 You can see individual hairs， eyes with deep reflections， and a great deal of character on all the animals。 Whether moose or crow， beaver or wolf， each panel feels like a painting ready to come to life。 This provides the necessary gravitas to a story about anthropomorphic animals。 The coloring is vibrant and stunning - lending cinematic qualities to so many scenes。 This would be amazing animated。Pictures are important in a graphic novel， of course， but it is the very detailed nuances and quirks of the characters that really stand out。 Each is a dimensional 'person' - full of good and bad， weaknesses and strengths。 They make stupid mistakes and smart decisions - all often within the same scene。 In a story where animals don't wear clothes， there is no issue whatsoever telling the various characters apart - either by personality or illustration work。The worldbuilding is well done and each of the animals have societies that make sense。 The foxes were especially eerie and very obtuse to the mice/rats。 Everything about this world makes sense and there is a lot of politicking in all of the societies。 It makes for an engrossing read that becomes a huge page turner to find out where the story is going to go。 This is both an action/adventure and a thriller in that regard。 The world is incredibly familiar yet very different to what we know。This graphic novel， which contains a complete story arc， easily demonstrates how the medium can become an art form。 The illustrations， coloring， lettering， and story beautifully complement each other to create a very nuanced and absorbing tale。 Highly recommended but perhaps for more matured audiences。 Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher。 。。。more
Chad
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Fantastic art。 Great story。 It's about a starving mouse colony after humans have all disappeared。 There's some shady mice in the colony trying to force the rest to go to the city while a couple of them are on a last-ditch mission in the woods to find more food。 I really loved this world and all the dangers the mice went through。 Fantastic art。 Great story。 It's about a starving mouse colony after humans have all disappeared。 There's some shady mice in the colony trying to force the rest to go to the city while a couple of them are on a last-ditch mission in the woods to find more food。 I really loved this world and all the dangers the mice went through。 。。。more
Adam Fisher
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This was very well illustrated and the story was great！ I can see why this was a successful webcomic。Review being written for publication by School Library Journal。
Eule Luftschloss
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trigger warning（view spoiler）[ drowning， loss of a parent， gore， trauma， death by fire （hide spoiler）]A colony of mice if scavenging for food， but they have to make a hard decision if they want to survive。The mice are the protagonists in this post-apocalyptic tale。 Humans， who previously provided the food the rodents lived on， have gone and all they have left behind has already been scavenged。 The forest， full of weird creatures， is off-limits， so they have to find another source for food if th trigger warning（view spoiler）[ drowning， loss of a parent， gore， trauma， death by fire （hide spoiler）]A colony of mice if scavenging for food， but they have to make a hard decision if they want to survive。The mice are the protagonists in this post-apocalyptic tale。 Humans， who previously provided the food the rodents lived on， have gone and all they have left behind has already been scavenged。 The forest， full of weird creatures， is off-limits， so they have to find another source for food if they want to survive - and not all mice are of the same opinion on where that might be found。What really struck me about this is the gorgeous illustration style that reminds me more of full-on artworks in every single panel rather than the quicker drawing style I usually see。 You can count the hairs on the animals， the use of light is simply stunning。Regardless of what brings you here， the tale or the pictures， you'll love it。 I need to check out to see if the artist has anything else finished yet， because if this level of quality stays， it will be glorious。The arc was provided by the publisher。 。。。more
Sarah
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I’d like to thank edelweiss and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 I had never heard of this series before， so I was excited to read it。 When the humans are gone and the house mice are left， we see the struggles with trying to find food and protect themselves from cats， wolves and everything in between。 Such stunning artwork to go with the story line。
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