The Underfoot Vol. 1, 1 - by Ben Fisher & Emily S Whitten (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>It has been untold years since the Giants-That-Were disappeared, leaving behind the animals forever changed by their strange science. Now, granted the gifts of intelligence and self-awareness, the valiant Hamster Aquatic Mercenaries struggle to keep their horde alive in the dangerous new world. H.A.M. has been hired to save their badger allies from dangerous flooding, but first they'll need new recruits.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>2020 Ringo Award Nominee </b> <p/>It has been untold years since the Giants-That-Were disappeared, leaving behind the animals forever changed by their strange science. Now, granted the gifts of intelligence and self-awareness, the valiant Hamster Aquatic Mercenaries struggle to keep their horde alive in the dangerous new world. <p/>In <i>The Underfoot: The Mighty Deep</i>, H.A.M. has been hired to save their badger allies from dangerous flooding, but first they'll need new recruits. Only the best of the best can join the ranks of H.A.M., and the colony's most ambitious young hamster pups compete for their chance at glory and prestige. Those who succeed, however, soon discover that life outside their burrow is not the grand adventure they imagined, but instead find a world of deadly threats and conflicting stories about their species' origins. <p/>Combining heroic battles, dark mysteries, and heartfelt friendships, <i>The Underfoot: The Mighty Deep</i> is the beginning of an epic sci-fi trilogy chronicling the animal kingdoms left to rise and fall in the absence of the Giants-That-Were. When the hamsters learn the truth about their past, will they find the strength to overcome the forces aligning against them, or will their tiny horde be wiped from the earth?<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL -- Gr 4-8-In this suspenseful, postapocalyptic tale, humans (Giants-That-Were) have long since vanished. Thanks to scientific experimentation, the remaining creatures are self-aware. The hamsters have become survivalists and mercenaries working for other animals while defending themselves from equally intelligent predators. Their mission is to destroy a beaver dam before the homes of their allies, the badgers, are flooded and destroyed. The world-building in this book is exceptional. Every page brims with subtle verbal and background clues for readers to carefully assemble into a fascinating backstory. The characters are expressive, and many different breeds of hamsters are drawn in loving detail. These rough, tough, but very cute hamsters exude camaraderie and determination, and speech bubbles are placed with great care for maximum impact. Abrupt, vivid color changes highlight dramatic moments, and the heightened tension and action move the narrative along, sometimes at breakneck speed. VERDICT Fans of dystopian tales and animal adventure stories will adore this first in a trilogy, and the cliff-hanger ending will have them demanding the next installment. <p/><br><br>PUBLISHERS WEEKLY -- Someone has erected a dam, and the Hamster Aquatic Mercenaries have been called upon to destroy it. Without their recently lost trapsmith, though, breaking up the dam will prove near impossible. Still, they draft a few younger hamsters who may not be entirely ready to make their way into enemy territory. There, they will confront reptiles, birds, and sentient animals who have uncertain motives. Fisher (the Great Divide books) and entertainment journalist Whitten, making her debut, introduce readers to a fascinating world that blends elements of GI Joe stories with Brian Jacques's Redwall books. In between chapters, written artifacts offer a glimpse of a previous time, when humans created sentient animals in labs before freeing and abandoning them. Artist Nguyen excels at depicting realistic, emotive talking animals, and she manages shadowing and foreground well, spotlighting the earthy-toned hamsters. Though the premise of the story is basic (destroy a dam), the complicated threads and well-developed, quirky characters create a compelling adventure that readers will want to explore in future series installments. Ages 13-16. (Apr.) <p/><br><br><br><i>"Underfoot</i> is a fast-paced adventure in the tradition of military action tales like <i>The Dirty Dozen</i> or <i>Where Eagles Dare</i>, with the astonishingly plausible twist that the heroes are a hard-as-nails mercenary team of fluffy hamsters. I thoroughly enjoyed every suspenseful moment reading this book!" - Colleen Coover <p/><br><br>"Starts fast and keeps running, with a world I could believe, characters I truly cared for, and an adventure full of action and twists that kept me turning the pages!" - Paul Tobin <p/><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Ben is the award-winning author of various comics and short stories, including the critically-acclaimed The Great Divide and the best-selling Misadventures of Grumpy Cat and Pokey. He currently resides in Portland, Oregon with his cat and an increasingly unwieldy collection of board games. When things get too quiet, he records music under the name Tesla Deathray Survivors Anonymous. <p/>Emily S. Whitten is an attorney, comics and fiction writer, pop culture journalist and program host, TV and audio media personality, and convention organizer. Since writing The Underfoot, she also delights in traveling all over the country as a guest at pop culture conventions, to meet fans and talk about the series. Emily resides in the greater D.C. area, and in her copious spare time, she enjoys crafting, reading, exploring the great outdoors, and looking after her tiny hamster.
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