Digger: Volume 3

Hugo Award Winningfantasy graphic novel about a wombat engineer lost in a strange land. With a relentlessly positive outlook and an engineer's stoic pragmatism she winds her way through a mystery involving gods, demons, and old wrongs. She's just trying to find her way home, but her simple acts of kindness along the way produ

Publisher Marketing: "This strip is astoundingly beautiful. Its linework is sublime, with a sense of woodcuts and of children's book illustrations and of japanese calligraphy all wrapped up into one." -- ERIC BURNS (Websnark 2004) "...an engrossing epic with tone-perfect mythology in a beautifully drawn world that is alternately, and sometimes simultaneously, funny, creepy, and wondrous. And in a story full of characters it's easy to care for, Digger herself may be the best of the lot-smart, tough, and sensible." -- JOSHUA STARR (Tor.com 2009) "It's an oddball epic filled with striking art, with a heroine who is pragmatic and always tries to do the right thing, even when she's not quite sure what that is." -- LAUREN DAVIS (i09.com 2014) Publisher Marketing : Digger is the story of a shrewd, sensible wombat engineer who finds herself stranded in a fantasy world that is far from sensible. Thrust into the middle of a puzzling and often perilous situation involving gods, demons, destiny and redemption, she finds her way based on a pragmatic honesty and the sincere belief in doing the right thing. Her only wish is to return home, but along the way she makes enemies into friends, friends into heroes, the weak into warriors, and monsters into ...better monsters. Digger is a serious fantasy tale that manages to be both meaningful and light-hearted. It explores complex themes of honor, responsibility, and the gray areas between right and wrong, but it does so with a frequent application of humor, wit and absurdity that keeps the story lively. It is an adventure story that can be fully enjoyed by young adult readers, but it also has levels of complexity in its humor and themes that become deeper and more meaningful with age and experience. Originally created and released as a web comic, Digger ran for eight years and collected widespread acclaim for both its unique woodcut-inspired art style and depth of story. 2012 Hugo Award Winner "Best Graphic Story" 2013 Mythopoeic Award Winner "Adult Literature" Volume Three contains chapters five and six of the twelve-chapter story. Our wombat heroine is driven from the protective care of the local healer by the persistent efforts of Captain Jhalm. Back in the strange world outside the temple, Digger encounters friends new and old, and confronts the age-old question of the nature of good and evil. Seemingly simple answers lead to complicated consequences, foes turn into allies, and Digger must continue to sort out who she can trust in her quest to find her way back home. Contributor Bio: Vernon, Ursula Ursula Vernon, who also publishes under the name "T. Kingfisher", lives in North Carolina with her husband, garden, and disobedient pets. She has written over thirty books for children, adults, and anyone who considers themselves a little bit of both.

Format: Paperback | Pages: 160 | Publication Date: 2019-01-14