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Bone
Bone, Vol. 3: Eyes of the Storm
In "Eyes of the Storm," book three in the epic BONE series, Gran'ma Ben reveals long-kept secrets about Thorn's royal heritage and the ancient enmities that may lead to war.
In "Eyes of the Storm," volume three of the nine-book BONE saga, Lucius, Smiley, and Phoney survive an attack by the rat creatures and return safely to Lucius' tavern in Barrelhaven. Phoney, desperate to win a bet with Lucius, stokes the townspeople's fear of dragons and boasts that he is a professional dragonslayer. Back at the farm, Fone Bone and Thorn are troubled by strange dreams, and Gran'ma Ben's reaction to them is stranger still: She reveals long-kept secrets and warns of great danger. Thorn, Fone Bone, and Gran'ma Ben may have to leave the farm forever.
In "Eyes of the Storm," volume three of the nine-book BONE saga, Lucius, Smiley, and Phoney survive an attack by the rat creatures and return safely to Lucius' tavern in Barrelhaven. Phoney, desperate to win a bet with Lucius, stokes the townspeople's fear of dragons and boasts that he is a professional dragonslayer. Back at the farm, Fone Bone and Thorn are troubled by strange dreams, and Gran'ma Ben's reaction to them is stranger still: She reveals long-kept secrets and warns of great danger. Thorn, Fone Bone, and Gran'ma Ben may have to leave the farm forever.
174 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1994
About the author
Jeff Smith
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Born and raised in the American mid-west, Jeff Smith learned about cartooning from comic strips, comic books, and watching animation on TV. In 1991, he launched a company called Cartoon Books to publish his comic book BONE, a comedy/adventure about three lost cousins from Boneville. Against all odds, the small company flourished, building a reputation for quality stories and artwork. Word of mouth, critical acclaim, and a string of major awards helped propel Cartoon Books and BONE to the forefront of the comic book industry.
In 1992, Jeff’s wife Vijaya Iyer joined the company as partner to handle publishing and distribution, licensing, and foreign language publications. In the Spring of 2005, Harry Potter’s U.S. publisher Scholastic Inc. entered the graphic novel market by launching a new imprint, Graphix with a full color version of BONE: Out from Boneville, bringing the underground comic to a new audience and a new generation.
In 2007, DC Comics released Smith’s first non-creator owned work, SHAZAM! Monster Society of Evil, a four-part mini-series recreating a classic serial from comic’s Golden Age. Between projects, Smith spends much of his time on the international guest circuit promoting comics and the art of graphic novels.
Born and raised in the American mid-west, Jeff Smith learned about cartooning from comic strips, comic books, and watching animation on TV. In 1991, he launched a company called Cartoon Books to publish his comic book BONE, a comedy/adventure about three lost cousins from Boneville. Against all odds, the small company flourished, building a reputation for quality stories and artwork. Word of mouth, critical acclaim, and a string of major awards helped propel Cartoon Books and BONE to the forefront of the comic book industry.
In 1992, Jeff’s wife Vijaya Iyer joined the company as partner to handle publishing and distribution, licensing, and foreign language publications. In the Spring of 2005, Harry Potter’s U.S. publisher Scholastic Inc. entered the graphic novel market by launching a new imprint, Graphix with a full color version of BONE: Out from Boneville, bringing the underground comic to a new audience and a new generation.
In 2007, DC Comics released Smith’s first non-creator owned work, SHAZAM! Monster Society of Evil, a four-part mini-series recreating a classic serial from comic’s Golden Age. Between projects, Smith spends much of his time on the international guest circuit promoting comics and the art of graphic novels.
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November 13, 2021
Tercer libro de la saga.
La trama se pone oscura y se avecinan tiempos interesantes.
Muy buena lectura.
La trama se pone oscura y se avecinan tiempos interesantes.
Muy buena lectura.
September 26, 2019
I felt like this volume was better than volume 2. I feel like the story is starting to go somewhere and it's taking off. A mystery was revealed while at the same time more questions were asked leaving us with more mysteries.
The series had given very slight hints at foreshadowing at an outcome and here it is confirmed. It's a nice reveal. Everyone is back and the stakes get raised.
This book was on some best of lists and I'm glad I'm taking the time to read them. I will see if my nephew wants to read them when he is a little older. I think he will enjoy these.
The series had given very slight hints at foreshadowing at an outcome and here it is confirmed. It's a nice reveal. Everyone is back and the stakes get raised.
This book was on some best of lists and I'm glad I'm taking the time to read them. I will see if my nephew wants to read them when he is a little older. I think he will enjoy these.
July 31, 2021
While there are still really funny moments, the story turns more serious as we find out who Grandma Ben and Thorn really are. Jeff Smith is such a gifted cartoonist and storyteller. There's a really tense scene where Bone, Thorn, and Grandma Ben are hiding in the woods during a storm pursued by rat creatures. I love how you only see them during lightning flashes. It really amps up the drama. This is my third time reading through the series and it's still just as good as the first.
March 3, 2018
Hikaye güzelleşiyor. Ejderhalar, Çekirgelerin Efendisi, Krallıklar, Son Savaş...
Olaylar, olaylar...
Olaylar, olaylar...
January 11, 2017
Picking up where Book #2 ended, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone are working off their debt to Lucius, while Fone Bone and Thorn are having really strange dreams. Grandma Ben reacts awfully strangely when she hears them talking about it. After avoiding them and dealing with the rat creatures again, she eventually reveals a secret to them that is a game changer. I like Ted because "bugs know a lotta stuff folks wouldn't s'pose they'd know."
August 10, 2017
Just as enjoyable as the last two volumes. The mysteries deepen here, progressing the story forward steadily. No idea where this is headed, but I’m enthralled enough to find out.
March 24, 2015
I like how the plot got more serious in this one. Can't wait to start next one.
February 9, 2017
Now it's getting good! This began as a simple cartoon with tiny glimmers of a darker understory and now, almost 600 pages in, we are finally getting to the meat. I can see why so many people love this. It's a very, very slow boil, but if I were reading this as it was written, I don't know that I would have been patient enough to get this far.
I am really looking forward to book four.
I am really looking forward to book four.
June 5, 2019
I’m stricken by the detail Smith uses from panel to panel, especially with facial features.
September 18, 2016
A beautifully illustrated adventure. Every panel is carefully crafted and draws you into the strange world of Bone. Wish I read this as a kid.
March 7, 2021
The plot development is getting really good!
March 8, 2018
With this book, Bone just got darker (in Bone measures). The lore/background story unveils quite a lot here on the expense of action and humour. This book just drives the story forward and make it more "important".
August 28, 2015
Bone: into the storm is part of a book series about these creatures called bones. In this volume, they find themselves in a war between the rat creatures and themselves. This could mean they have to leave for good!
Characters- Fone Bone- One of the three bone cousins who got chased out of Boneville and eventually found themselves in the valley. He is short, smart, has big feet, a big nose and he is very bright white colored. He also has a secret affection for Thorn.
Thorn- Thorn is the grandchild of Gran'ma Ben. She is tough, smart, and strong. She has long, brownish orange hair and is about average height. And she may or may not have something to do with the royal family.
Gran'ma Ben- The grandmother of Thorn, who raised and took care of Thorn when her parents died. She is a little bit taller than Thorn. She is tough, strong, smart, and great at fighting the rat creatures.
Phoney Bone- another one of the three Bone cousins who got chased out of Boneville. He looks just like Fone bone, but wears a black shirt with a star on it. He was the mayor of Boneville and was the cause of the three cousins getting chased out. he is very cocky and greedy.
Smiley Bone- The third of the bone cousins. He is always the happiest and the funniest. He is very optimistic, though sometimes not the sharpest tool in the shed. But he still gets the Bones out of many stick situations with his childish and unexpected ways.
Lucius- The owner of the Barrel Haven tavern. Very big and buff. Generally not the nicest to Phoney and Smiley, but that's mostly their fault. He is very tall and has grey hair. He is very strong, intelligent, and good at fighting.
The plot is very creative and different, and I love that. The characters are so lovable and easy to relate
to. The theme is very much like my imagination and amazing. The writing style is very fantasy and creative and it's great.
I would recommend this book for anyone who likes graphic novels or creative fantasy.
May 12, 2015
2015 reread
I find this volume difficult from a ratings perspective. If you are reading all of the volumes back to back, as you should be, there is nothing wrong with this volume. We get a huge reveal, rat creatures being rat creatures, and Phoney's bar bet with Lucious kicks off. It's a fast and entertaining volume that propels you into the next volume.
But by itself... if you were reading these as they were released and had to wait what would seem like forever between volumes... I can see this one not living up to the previous two. It is a crucial volume to the overall story arc, but other than that, the most interesting portion is the bet, and that's just getting going in this one. It's still very good, but on it's own it isn't great.
I find this volume difficult from a ratings perspective. If you are reading all of the volumes back to back, as you should be, there is nothing wrong with this volume. We get a huge reveal, rat creatures being rat creatures, and Phoney's bar bet with Lucious kicks off. It's a fast and entertaining volume that propels you into the next volume.
But by itself... if you were reading these as they were released and had to wait what would seem like forever between volumes... I can see this one not living up to the previous two. It is a crucial volume to the overall story arc, but other than that, the most interesting portion is the bet, and that's just getting going in this one. It's still very good, but on it's own it isn't great.
October 7, 2013
I didn't get into this installment as much, although I enjoyed the Moby Dick spoof. This volume ends with a possibly interesting setup for the next book's storyline, but I find I am not interested enough to continue. The information comes too slowly for me and without another cow race (see Volume 2), there is nothing to keep me in it for the long haul.
I was slightly disturbed that Thorn, the main female character, seems to be wearing less and less clothing as the series goes on. Does the writer really think we won't read it unless she does a slow striptease for us? What happens to the storyline when she runs out of clothes? I wasn't curious enough to find out...
I was slightly disturbed that Thorn, the main female character, seems to be wearing less and less clothing as the series goes on. Does the writer really think we won't read it unless she does a slow striptease for us? What happens to the storyline when she runs out of clothes? I wasn't curious enough to find out...
September 2, 2016
Thorn was dreams about great red dragon and stranger things, too. Sadly, her parents was died. She shocks that her parents were king and princess of Atheia.
August 6, 2018
Gotta love fone bone
March 7, 2019
Another graphic novel in the Bone series. I can't add too much other than I am still enjoying this series of graphic novels and I will be picking up the next one soon from my library.
December 25, 2023
“NOTHING LIKE ALCOHOL TO GREASE THE WHEELS OF MOB MENTALITY” lmfaoooo
May 11, 2022
Daniel: Thorn discovers who she is. The war of the rat creatures is starting. Phoney is working for Gran’ma Ben and then goes with Lucius.
November 10, 2013
This is the third book of the bones series. The series is a graphic novel Fantasy series. In this book Fone Bone and Thorn are having really strange dreams and Grandma Ben is reacting oddly when she hears them talking about it. She then reveals a secret to them that changes things. They may have to leave the farm for ever.
Mean while Smiley and Phoney are with Lucius at his bar working of a debt they owe. Then Phoney makes a bet with Lucius. The steakes are high. Who could be the better bartender?
I would recommend this book for people who like fantasy. But I would recommend reading the first two books first. Just so you know whats going on and who everyone is.
Mean while Smiley and Phoney are with Lucius at his bar working of a debt they owe. Then Phoney makes a bet with Lucius. The steakes are high. Who could be the better bartender?
I would recommend this book for people who like fantasy. But I would recommend reading the first two books first. Just so you know whats going on and who everyone is.
February 25, 2020
well some secrets are revealed and more secrets are learned .. there's a big storm hence the name. kinda enjoyable but not that humorous.
I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or Diamond Comics or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on the international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I can. I Love comics to bit, may comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.
I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or Diamond Comics or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on the international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I can. I Love comics to bit, may comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.
September 4, 2015
Prica pocinje da se zahuktava i postaje malo mracnija. Mada Thornina prolost je malo kliseizirana al dobro. U svakom slucaju zabava se nastavlja :)
December 31, 2015
These books are great!!! I love these graphic novels this one is full on action packed!!!
March 23, 2016
This volume does a good job of increasing the sense of mystery in the story. There's one sequence that takes place in the rain at night that is just an amazing piece of storytelling.
August 27, 2018
In Volume 3 of the Bone series, we finally get our first glimpse into the real depth of this story. What will unfold over the next 6 volumes? I can't wait to find out!
May 15, 2019
While still an excellent read. The story has turned a bit serious and dark for my tastes. Well see where the story heads now.
March 31, 2021
So when I was maybe nine or ten, I first read this initial trilogy and I was just obsessed. I still don't think I've ever read anything like it, in terms of the way it skewed my brain: you could have dragons and Moby Dick and humans and talking bugs and mythic dreams and kings & queens and the Bones... and it could all just work. With a gripping pace and absolutely vivid characters.
June 21, 2020
Part of dark history is finally revealed and things start to move. I love how Jeff is working with tension, not giving too much from the start, but slowly building it, revealing things piece by piece, until everything falls in together. 4.5*
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