Malice, by Chris Wooding
When Luke and Heather decide to read a comic called “Malice,” Luke decides to try out an urban legend. He calls for the character Tall Jake to take him away. And Luke disappears. Luke’s friends Seth and Kady decide to track down a copy of the mysterious comic book, but soon find themselves in danger. For the world within “Malice” is real.
Told in an incredibly creative way, Malice goes back and forth from novel format to comic. The world within Malice is creepy and foreign, with dangerous machines and desperate, trapped children. Seth is a brave friend, who seeks adventure and excitement. Kady is a bit more reserved, but has surprising secret of her own. The characters involving the Malice world are eerie and larger than life, just as the world itself.
Malice is an extremely fast-paced and gripping read. Written for Grade 7 and up, it is a bit dark, as some children do die. I was pleasantly surprised at how well the story flowed between the novel and comic. The suspense had me captivated. With plenty of surprises along the way and a cliffhanger ending, I’m looking forward to the sequel coming later this year. Teen and adult fans of comics and fantasy will enjoy this spine-chilling tale.
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Check out the interactive website here:
http://www.scholastic.com/malice/
