Dragon Age Vol. 1: The Silent Grove Hardcover – August 7, 2012

I love this entire series and seeing poor Isabella that broken made me cry. I love Stem as the new Arishok, and that Ali is still badass. And Mae and Thorold!!!! Squeeeeeee

It's an interesting intermezzo of what happens between the games.The art isn't too bad either with the characters actually being recogniseable as the ones from the games which is a thing (sadly) rarely to be found when it comes to fandom based graphic novels.EA, when sanctioning the story line, was taking an unprecedented stand by putting Alistair firmly on the throne as player choices could have seen him sacrifice himself at the end of Dragon Age: Origins or being exiled and wandering Thedas as a drunk. I like the fact that there's no mention to his marital status, however, as this is again tied to player choices in the game.The set up of the story is certainly interesting and I'm looking forward to reading the continuations.

I love Varric and Isabela from DA2 more than I think I liked Hawke. And Alistair is always my favorite romance choice in the first game. So when I saw they came out with a comic featuring all three, I made sure I snapped it up. I was not disappointed. The story is told from Alistair's point of view as he searches for his missing father, the famous King Maric the Savior. Becoming the king of Fereldan seems to have sobered him up from his more jocular self, leaving all the funny to the dwarf and the pirate. That's perfect for me, though; they're more than enough. All in all, the only thing on my mind after I finished this was: "Good Lord I need the second one!"

If you're a fan of the Dragon Age games this is a fun read. Interesting to see Alistair as a matured leader. Love that Isabela and Varric are tagging along as well. Really enjoyed the story and can't wait to see how it all plays out.

Highly recommend to any Dragon Age gamer. An extension of the game, find out what King Alistair has been doing, who his companions are! I was surprised 😅.Love it.

I always wondered about the topic of Maric, and what would happen if he were still around, so this was a great surprise to find. Recommended for those that enjoy the DA universe!

The comic is great im extremely disappointed that the book itself came damaged and ripped.. I was hoping that it would of been better quality to add to my collection but at this point i dont know if i should bother keeping a damaged book.

Filed with lore, reference and good art this comic is a nice second chance for characters that didn't shine bright in the games. the art is clean, on point and simply colored but accurate to the game. Alistair has really grown in this book, from being the whiney and reluctant grey warden, to an impressive and responsible king. It's always nice to see character development.

The best I can say about "The Silent Grove" is also the worst. Its decent. Its a safe comic, that doesn't take any risks and satisfies any "Dragon Age" fan without ever being, or even trying to be anything more than average.The art is good enough, shining especially in the details in the armors, Isabela's attire and Varric's Bianca but with no moment of brilliance or any really amazing pages that stick in your mind.The story deals with Alistair and Maric and has huge lore potential but things always seem by the numbers, tepid, with no real flair or charm. I found the script surprisingly flat, with Alistair in a perpetual brooding state of mind, without any of his famous humor. Isabela seemed to lack her wit and naughtiness and Varric... well Varric was just there with no real function in the plot and more as fan service than anything else. There are a few funny moments, some lines relating to the games and a few well drawn fights but it all seemed to lack energy and excitement.Of course I still loved the comic but that's because i'm a huge "Dragon Age" nut and just seeing Antiva makes giggle like a little girl. But even for fans I thought there was something almost unforgivable about "The Silent Grove" and it was its portrayal of the "Antivan Crows". The most deadly assassins in all of Thedas are used as nothing more than cannon fodder and represented as incompetent fools, lowly henchman who pose little or no threat. This was just a horrible representation of something the games have been hyping as an organization more feared than even a powerful army.This is just the start of what promises, and has the potential, to be an epic quest and as a beginning I suppose it set up things rather nicely and made me hyped for the next volume. There's nothing really wrong with it but there's nothing really great either. For a hardcore fan, as I am, this is still highly recommended, especially if you've read David Gaider's books and witnessed other adventures with King Maric. Its worth it for the lore alone and its a highly enjoyable quest. It just never really manages to achieve its potential.

I am definitely obsessed with all thr things dragon age so I loved reading this! The story is nice and the art well done! I was afraid that presenting a story which does not align woth my word state I will not really enjoy it, but I was wrong. Even though it didn't match I still enjoyed it and ot offeres some new perspectives on some of the characters. Also it has a really good price if you read it on kindle :)

This is a perfect start to the Dark Horse series of Dragon Age Comics. Written by the lead writer of the Dragon Age games and novels with some truly amazing art by Chad Hardin it really captures the feel of the world of Thedas and the voices of the characters. It's so good that I can imagine the dialogue being spoken by the respective voice actors from the games. The story is the first in a trilogy that brings together characters from both of the currently released Dragon Age games. It follows King Alistair of Ferelden on a quest to uncover the fate of King Maric and is a story really worth reading as it full of great intrigue, action and humor. It also has allowed Bioware to expand the Dragon Age setting away from the core games. The involvement of Dark Horse comics is a really strong sign of quality as they have over the last few years done some really good Mass Effect comics and it's a real pleasure to see them do the same with Bioware's other massive franchise.

This book was short yes but gave the reader an even deeper insight into the lore surrounding the dragon age world and the events that take place in this wonderful but slightly dark in certain areas the company who designed this book should consider the possibilities of writing even more novels surrounding the characters of this epic [email protected] Ltd

Although I did enjoy it, I expected something a bit more in depth. The book overall was good, getting insight into the dragon age world and the characters Varric, Alastair and Isabella, the price I found was a bit too much as I would have rather paid the same price for a full length non-graphic novel. But any insight is better than none.