They were inseparable - until the day they jumped. Ruth, saved by safety nets, leaves the city. Kari, saved by a sewer, crawls back into the fray of living. With Angel, Lazarus, and the girls of Crystal Palace forming the chorus to her song, she explores the dark heart of smog city - loneliness, sewers, sleeper success, death - and the memory of her absentee Other. Sensuously illustrated and livened by wry commentaries on life and love, Kari gives a new voice to graphic fiction in India.

Kari Blake’s life gets turned upside down when a meteorite crashes into her front yard — and on her birthday too! She gets sent back into time to defeat the evil empress, Ursula, from taking over the world. On her journey, she meets new friends, some enemies, and the weirdest of creatures! Kari also learns some secrets; of herself, her family, and the kingdom too! Knights’ blood spills on her, but she does whatever she can to stop Ursula. Will Kari make it through the battle, the blood, and the journey to save the world from a cruel fate?

The epic adventure concludes as the Shiplord vies for what he desires—the throne of Ellegeance. Their power in jeopardy, influencers surrender their oaths, their loyalties fractured. Rose, a child of untrained and reckless talent, once again becomes a pawn in the quest for control. As the Cull Tarr solidify their rule, Guardian plots rebellion. Catling and Whitt, each gifted with singular skills, seek to sway the course of the conflict. Oathbreakers, traitors, and those desperate to save Rose collide in a final battle for the realm. Yet, a third player emerges in the deadly game. The kari, spirits of a sentient planet, command the air, water, and land. They manipulate events to satisfy their sovereign designs and care not who survives the human war.

ENGLISH Kari, a gorgeous, vibrant, ambitious career girl sets off on the trip of a lifetime only to be brought to a crashing halt by an explosion at the airport. Her life as she knows it ends, and she embarks on a different journey. Her adventures in heaven, meeting Jesus and the celestial splendour are so absorbing, you can almost feel the light in your soul. The ethereal descriptions of the people, angels, and especially of Jesus are beautiful and entrancing. Simple yet vivid, it will draw in and inspire the reader to see heaven as the alluring and truly wondrous place that it is. The illustrations are so sparkly and radiant, the book is almost luminescent. The author's aim of prompting readers to engage with the bible is achieved without being pushy. I particularly enjoyed the different scenarios where various people are comforted and encouraged by scripture specific to their situation and felt both comforted and encouraged. The importance of words, particularly the word of God, is highlighted, which would hopefully stir the reader to pick up the bible, explore their faith and be open to the person of Jesus. FRENCH Kari, une fille de carrière magnifique, vibrante et ambitieuse se lance dans le voyage d'une vie seulement pour être surprise par une explosion à l'aéroport. Sa vie comme elle la connaissait se terminait et elle se lançait dans un voyage différent. Ses aventures dans le ciel, la rencontre avec Jésus et la splendeur céleste sont si absorbantes que vous pouvez presque sentir la lumière dans votre âme. Les descriptions éthérées du peuple, des anges et surtout de Jésus sont belles et envoûtantes. Simple mais vive, elle attirera et inspirera le lecteur à voir le paradis comme l'endroit séduisant et merveilleux qu'il est. Les illustrations sont si brillantes et rayonnantes, le livre est presque luminescent. J'ai particulièrement apprécié les différents scénarios où diverses personnes sont réconfortées et encouragées par les Écritures spécifiques à leur situation et se sentent à la fois réconfortées et encouragées. L'importance des mots, particulièrement la parole de Dieu, est soulignée, ce qui, espérons-le, incitera le lecteur à prendre la Bible, à explorer sa foi et à s'ouvrir à la personne de Jésus.

Dagur Kari’s Noi the Albino (Noi albinoi, 2003) succeeded on the international festival circuit as a film that was both distinctively Icelandic and appealingly universal. Noi the Albino taps into perennial themes of escapism and existential angst, while its setting in the Westfjords of Iceland provided an almost surreal backdrop whose particularities of place are uniquely Icelandic. Bjorn Nordfjord’s examination of the film integrates the broad context and history of Icelandic cinema into a close reading of Noi the Albino’s themes, visual style, and key scenes. The book also includes an interview with director Dagur Kari. Noi the Albino’s successful negotiation of the tensions between the local and the global contribute to the film’s status as a contemporary classic. Its place within the history of Icelandic cinema highlights the specific problems this small nation faces as it pursues its filmmaking ambitions, allowing us to appreciate the remarkable success of Kari’s film in relation to the challenges of transnational filmmaking.

The growth and adventures of an elephant and his young master.