Elfquest #2: The Quest Begins

ELf Quest is not like anyother graphic novel I've read. It shows you a whole other world of elves no one knew existed. Yeah, it sounds really lame, but trust me. Its more then a farytale about elves, trolls and faeries. Its actually a lot more knowledgable. Trust me, your really missing out if you dont give this book a chance. ITS THE BEST

This is the second book in the series. Written in text form, it covers book 2 of the graphic art series. It is, if anything, even richer and better written than the first book in the text series. The book covers what happens to the Wolfrider elves after they settle down with the desert elves. After a traumatic encounter with stray humans, the Wolfrider chief decides to see if he can find other elves to unite them against what is clearly becoming a major problem -- human invasion of the elves' homes.The idea is simple, but mythic. Covering much land, the questing elves run into not-so-hostile trolls and friendly humans of various sorts, forcing them to go against their grain in many ways. As usual, the writing is lush and descriptive, painting evocative pictures with words. Elves are more than capable of bigotry, false assumptions, and violence, as well as fear and hesitation. One elf has to confront his longstanding hatred of humans; another has to confront her terrible fear of the unknown. The conflicts set up in this novel are amazing to watch unfold.Best of all, the novel stands on its own easily. It expands very much on what happened in the graphic novel, to the point that it doesn't feel like a novelization at all. I would suggest this book wholeheartedly both to people who don't own the graphic novels, and to those wishing to learn more about what happened in the graphic novels.

The Quest Begins is another wonderfull book from elfquest. A Tale of Undying love and unjust hate fill this book. A great book for any Elfquest fan.

Arguably the best of the three Elfquest-based novels yet written, "The Quest Begins" includes all the plot material from issues 6-10 (collected in Book Two, "The Forbidden Grove") while effectively expanding the story, mainly by getting deeper into the emotions of the characters.Those familiar with the series may want to know that the main improvement this novel provides is the extra insight into Leetah's mind, as she wrestles with the necessity - but also the danger - of leaving her home and heading into the great and mysterious forest, in order (possibly) to save Cutter's life. This is the element missing from the original story, which makes it whole.

The persecuted elves cannot find any safehaven. The humans want their extinction. Cutter, brave young leader of the wolfrider-elves tries to find and unite all the elves of the World of Two Moons to avert the elves' final destruction.