Thisby Thestoop and the Black Mountain

Description: Surrounded by all creatures gruesome and grotesque, Thisby Thestoop, the gamekeeper for the Black Mountain Dungeon, is getting roped into another job--saving a princess--in the debut fantasy-adventure series by Gorman, writer of the hilarious "Rick and Morty" comic series. Illustrations.

Brief description:

Zac Gorman is a cartoonist and author from Detroit, Michigan. He worked as a storyboard artist on the Emmy-winning series Over the Garden Wall (Cartoon Network) and was nominated for the Annie Award for Character Design for his work on Welcome to the Wayne (Nickelodeon). He wrote for the Rick and Morty comic series published monthly by Oni Press. Thisby Thestoop and the Black Mountain is his debut novel.

Review Quotes:

"Tweens will instantly connect with innovative, hardworking Thisby and cheer her on. The story is an intriguing page-turner." - School Library Journal

"A proper adventure story." - Kirkus Reviews

"The strength of this first novel of a planned series is certainly its menagerie of familiar and unfamiliar monsters, which Thisby helms as a young and extraordinary zookeeper."

"Gorman makes a strong children's book debut...delivering a fast-paced, high-stakes adventure. Clever Thisby and forceful Iphigenia make a delightfully odd pairing as they form an unlikely friendship amid the chaos and danger, and Bosma's ghoulish b&w illustrations further help bring the characters and creatures to life." - Publishers Weekly