No, it wasn't a fever dream from your early childhood, the Dark Crystal movie was real and now you can get your paws on the novelization by A.C.H Smith! This short novel includes eight pages of color stills from the movie!
Condition: Paperback is in good condition. Binding is still very tight, pages are clean, and photos are bright and vibrant. Noticeable shelf wear along the edges.
Synopsis: The Dark Crystal by A.C.H Smith reveals the coming-of-age of the last male Gelfling on the planet of Thra. From his quiet, dreamy existence in the secluded valley with the ponderous but cerebral urRu, Jen must suddenly depart on a Quest whose details are not fully explained to him. This gentle boy leaves his comfort zone in a desperate attempt to save his planet from another miillenium of destructive rule.
Jen's goal is to find a special crystal shard and reunite it with the mother crystal -- now dark with grief and anger at the senseless destruction. This crystal is coveted and guarded in the Dark Castle by the vicious race of Skeksis, who terrorize the planet with their bat spies and insect zombies. Our unlikely hero has only his flute and his wits to guide him, but several surprise friends offer help and advice along his dangerous odyssey--including the last girl Gelfling. Together they race against celestial time, as the Great Conjunction of the triple suns is imminent.
Fun fact: the cover was illustrated by Brian Froud who is most widely known for his 1978 book Faeries with Alan Lee, and as the conceptual designer of the Jim Henson films The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.
Anthony Charles Hockley Smith (born Anthony Charles Smith, 31 October 1935) is a British novelist and playwright from Kew. Article and image source: Wikipedia.
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