Amulet
Amulet is a children's fantasy, adventure, graphic novel series written and illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi and published by Scholastic Corporation. Beginning in 2008 with The Stonekeeper, the series was published by Scholastic under their Graphix imprint. The nine-volume series has received critical acclaim for its storytelling and visuals, appealing to both young and older audiences, and has been featured on the New York Times bestseller list.
Amulet
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- Amulet
- Creator
- Kazu Kibuishi
- Date
- 2008
- Language
- English
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Amulet is a children's fantasy, adventure, graphic novel series written and illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi and published by Scholastic Corporation. Beginning in 2008 with The Stonekeeper, the series was published by Scholastic under their Graphix imprint. The nine-volume series has received critical acclaim for its storytelling and visuals, appealing to both young and older audiences, and has been featured on the New York Times bestseller list.
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Key facts
• Name — Amulet • Title Orig — The Stonekeeper • Books — * The Stonekeeper (2008) • The Stonekeeper's Curse (2009) • The Cloud Searchers (2010) • The Last Council (2011) • Prince of the Elves (2012) • Escape from Lucien (2014) • Firelight (2016) • Supernova (2018) • Waverider (2024) • Author — Kazu Kibuishi • Illustrator — Kazu Kibuishi Jason Caffoe • Cover Artist — Kazu Kibuishi • Country — United States • Language — English • Genre — Adventure, Dark fantasy, Science fiction • Publisher — Graphix • Pub Date — January 1, 2008 - February 6, 2024 • Media Type — Graphic novel • Number Of Books — 9
Premise
Premise
After moving into their great-grandfather's house, Emily and Navin Hayes discover a magical amulet. Emily learns she must use the amulet's power to protect the world of Alledia from the Elf King. As her powers grow, Emily faces difficult moral choices and the challenges of her new responsibilities.
Book 1: The Stonekeeper
Book 1: The Stonekeeper
Following their father’s death, Emily, Navin, and their mother Karen moved into their great-grandfather's mysterious house. Emily discovers a powerful amulet. When Karen is attacked by a creature, Emily and Navin follow her into the world of Alledia. Aided by robots built by their great-grandfather, Emily embraces the amulet's power to rescue her mother. They encounter the elf Trellis, who attempts to control Emily but is driven back. The group seeks a cure for Karen's injuries.
Book 2: The Stonekeeper's Curse
Book 2: The Stonekeeper's Curse
Searching for a cure for Karen, the group travels to Kanalis, a city whose inhabitants are slowly transforming into animals. They meet Leon Redbeard, who guides them. Emily, Miskit, and Leon seek a cure on Demon's Head Mountain, while Navin joins the Resistance, a group fighting the Elf King. Emily confronts the elf Luger, and Navin arrives with reinforcements, defeating gigantic Luger. Karen is cured.
Book 3: The Cloud Searchers
Book 3: The Cloud Searchers
Seeking the Council of Stonekeepers, the group hires pilots Enzo and Rico. They are joined by Trellis and Luger, who are now fugitives. They face attacks and challenges, eventually reaching a hidden temple. Gabilan, a memory-stealing assassin elf, attacks, revealing Trellis and Luger's sibling relationship. Emily defeats him, and a guide named Max leads them to Cielis.
Book 4: The Last Council
Book 4: The Last Council
Emily is warned by the amulet's voice to avoid a certain hallway in Cielis. She and other young Stonekeepers undergo trials for a place on the Council. During a dangerous game, Emily discovers the Mother Stone, the source of all amulets' power. Max is revealed to be working with the Elf King and steals the stone.
Book 5: Prince of the Elves
Book 5: Prince of the Elves
Max's past is revealed, explaining his allegiance to the Elf King. He frees the buglike giant Chronos. Navin and the Resistance prepare for war against the elves. Trellis enters the void to change the past. Emily joins him, and they encounter Max. The Voice heals Max and compels him to continue his destructive path.
Book 6: Escape from Lucien
Book 6: Escape from Lucien
Max attacks the Resistance fleet, forcing Navin and others to flee to Lucien. They face shadows and are rescued by Riva. Navin joins the Resistance fighters underground. They escape to Frontera to plan an attack on Valcor. The Stonekeepers confront the Voice in the void, and Max sacrifices himself.
Book 7: Firelight
Book 7: Firelight
The Stonekeepers search for Algos Island. Gabilan helps Emily and Trellis enter a memory where they witness Trellis's past. Emily follows a vision of her father and falls under the Voice's control, transforming into a firebird. The Resistance evacuates Frontera.
Book 8: Supernova
Book 8: Supernova
Emily, controlled by the Voice, struggles with her destructive actions. Trellis and Vigo realize she retains some control. Navin and Alyson continue the fight against the shadows. Emily breaks free from the Voice and confronts the Elf King, suddenly revealing him as a puppet of the Voice who has his name revealed to be Ikol.
Book 9: Waverider
Book 9: Waverider
Emily travels to Typhon, freeing other Stonekeepers. Gabilan returns and is instead named King of Valcor while Trellis becomes an Elder Stonekeeper. Navin and Alyson face a Shadow-controlled General Ivus. Emily frees them, confronts Ikol, and lifts the Shadows' curse. Emily, Navin, and Karen return to their dimension. After this, Cielis is also lifted down to the land, with the Guardian Council and Resistance then forming an alliance. In these series of events, the cursed people also came back to their original forms.
Emily Hayes
Emily Hayes
Emily is a young Stonekeeper who discovers a powerful amulet. She is brave and determined, protecting Alledia from the Elf King and eventually the Voice. Emily grapples with her responsibilities and the loss of her father. Emily's main goal in the series is to restore her family's youth and to help the world she has been sent to.
Navin Hayes
Trellis
Trellis
The Elf King's son and Luger's brother, Trellis is at first the antagonist but eventually joins Emily's side. He seeks to free his people from the Elves' influence and eventually becomes King of Valcor.
Vigo Light
Vigo Light
A Stonekeeper, Vigo helps Emily and her friends. He mentors Trellis and plays a crucial role in the fight against Ikol.
Leon Redbeard
Leon Redbeard
A human turned fox, Leon guides Emily and her friends in Kanalis and teaches Emily to use the amulet's power.
Max Griffin
Max Griffin
A Stonekeeper manipulated by the Voice, Max initially appears helpful but steals the Mother Stone. His past reveals his motivation for revenge because of the death of his former friend Layra as ikol is manuliplated him but dies peacefully in number 6 where he tells Emily a key part to help her beat ikol
The Elf King
The Elf King
The former ruler of Alledia, the Elf King's corpse was controlled by Ikol and he served as a major antagonist.
Ikol
Ikol
The main antagonist of the series. He is the voice of the amulets, and the main cause of the conflict.
Karen Hayes
Karen Hayes
Emily and Navin's mother, Karen is kidnapped early in the series but later rejoins her children.
Alyson Hunter
Alyson Hunter
Navin's friend and a member of the Resistance, Alyson fights alongside him against the Elf King and the Shadows.
Riva Ash
Riva Ash
The mayor of Lucien, Riva aids Navin and the Resistance and becomes an important ally.
Volumes
Volumes
• Volume # — Title — Release date — ISBN • 1 — The Stonekeeper — January 1, 2008 — (HC) (TPB) • 2 — The Stonekeeper's Curse — September 1, 2009 — (HC) (TPB) • 3 — The Cloud Searchers — September 1, 2010 — (HC) (TPB) • 4 — The Last Council — September 1, 2011 — (HC) (TPB) • 5 — Prince of the Elves — September 1, 2012 — (HC) (TPB) • 6 — Escape from Lucien — August 26, 2014 — (HC) (TPB) • 7 — Firelight — February 23, 2016 — (HC) (TPB) • 8 — Supernova — September 25, 2018 — (HC) (TPB) • 9 — Waverider — February 6, 2024 — (HC) (TPB) On October 3, 2014, Kibuishi confirmed on Twitter that the series would have nine volumes. The final volume, Waverider, was released on February 6, 2024.
Film adaptations
A planned film adaptation by 20th Century Fox was cancelled. In October 2024, Netflix acquired the rights, with Jason Fuchs co-writing with Kibuishi.
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- 1.Spisak, April. The Stonekeeper (review). Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 61. 8. 338–338. April 2008. 1558-6766.
- 2.Kibuishi, Kazu. Amulet was always going to be a finite series. I can finally say how long the series will be. 9 books. A trilogy of trilogies, like Bone. twitter.com.
- 3.That particular project is no longer happening and rights returned to me. Will update if anything new is announced. Currently focused on Amulet 9. 1402862183734603778. June 10, 2021.
- 4.Kroll, Justin. 'Welcome To Derry' Writer Jason Fuchs To Pen Feature Adaptation Of Kazu Kibuishi's 'Amulet' Graphic Novel Series For Netflix, 21 Laps Producing. Deadline. 17 October 2024.
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