Critical Acclaim for Phil and Kaja Foglio’s Girl Genius
“Filled with folgian touches—Borscht-belt comedy accents, things that go
—Cory Doctorow, award-winning author of
“The Hugo Award-winning Foglios present their popular gaslight fantasy comic in novelized form, maintaining the zany energy, witty repartee, creative characterization, and innovative world-building of the original.”
“This volume by the creators of the Eisner Award-nominated webcomic Girl Genius (Volumes 1-9) is a fantastic reintroduction to the Girl Genius world and will definitely capture new fans. It will appeal to fans of the steampunk genre who like their books riddled with mad science and adventure, along with a liberal dash of humor.”
“Simply said, Girl Genius has everything I look for in a story.”
—Patrick Rothfuss, bestselling author of
“!…the Foglios appear to have been liberated by the [webcomics] format—and that sense of buoyant imagination and unbridled fun runs through every page.”
“…ridiculous, and funny, and a little bit sexy.”
“Phil and Kaja Foglio’s awesome new fantasy … pushes the boundaries of steampunk past the polite boundaries of pseudo-Victorian and into full-on techo-madness!”
—Matt Staggs, Suvudu.com
Fans of the series will enjoy another trip into Agatha’s world, and it is not too late for new readers to jump aboard.”
“I will confess to being a big fan of Phil and Kaja Foglio’s Girl Genius”
—Charles Stross, author of
“…a madcap comic adventure combined with steampunk and some well-used fantasy tropes.”
“… bursting at the seams with creativity, humor, and outright weirdness … an infectious and incredibly fun read.”
—Sarah Kuhn,
“If Jules Verne had written comics, he wouldn’t have written Girl Genius. He would have been jealous of it, though.”
“Girl Genius is brilliant. It really is. It’s fun and funky and unlike almost anything else, and it’s Phil and Kaja Foglio doing what they do best.”
—Eric Burns,
Other Books by Phil and Kaja Foglio:
Girl Genius Graphic Novels:
Volume 1:
Volume 2:
Volume 3:
Volume 4:
Volume 5:
Volume 6:
Volume 7:
Volume 8:
Volume 9:
Volume 10:
Volume 11:
Volume 12:
Volume 13:
Other books and graphic novels by Phil Foglio:
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Copyright © 2014 by Phil and Kaja Foglio.
The ongoing adventures of Agatha Heterodyne can be found online, where they are updated every Monday, Wednesday & Friday at www.girlgeniusonline.com.
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Cover art by Tom Kidd
Cover design by Owen Corrigan
Print ISBN: 978-1-59780-524-7
To Our Dear Mothers, Ottillie & Rose, whom we often drove to despair, and no doubt, still do.
PRELUDE
