Nimona
Nimona is a 2015 shifter fiction and dragon fantasy novel by N.D. Stevenson. Readers will find themes of good and evil, Shapeshifting, knights and knighthood and supervillains.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.8 out of 5 from 14 ratings, and 184 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions across 3 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Hardcover Graphic Books bestseller list in 2015.
It runs to roughly 269 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Nimona
The graphic novel debut from rising star Noelle Stevenson, based on her beloved and critically acclaimed web comic, which Slate awarded its Cartoonist Studio Prize, calling it "a deadpan epic." Nemeses! Dragons! Science! Symbolism! All these and more await in this brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic from Noelle Stevenson. Featuring an exclusive epilogue not seen in the web comic, along with bonus conceptual sketches and revised pages throughout, this gorgeous full-color graphic novel is perfect for the legions of fans of the web comic and is sure to win Noelle many new ones. Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they are. But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle, Lord Blackheart realizes that Nimona's powers are as murky and mysterious as her past. And her unpredictable wild side might be more dangerous than he is willing to admit.
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 2016 — Best Young Adult Book (nominee)
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Hardcover Graphic Books, 2015
Quick answers
Who wrote Nimona?
Nimona was written by N.D. Stevenson and first published in 2015.
What genre is Nimona?
It is usually shelved as Shapeshifter Fiction and Dragon Fiction.
How long is Nimona?
The median edition has 269 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Nimona?
Readers who like it often enjoy Roverandom, Brisingr and Eldest.
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