![]() Through letters to the king, readers learn that the Order of the Clean Hand is using Spurge as both a spy and a death bringer, as the artifact he carries is actually a bomb. ![]() Spurge is selected by the head of the Order of the Clean Hand (and former childhood classmate and tormentor) to act as an emissary, delivering a recently unearthed Goblin artifact to Ghohg, a baffling creature from another world who unified and rules the kingdom of the goblins. The story had to be told from two opposing points of view, which meant having two protagonists instead of one and, ideally, two authors." The titular character is a scholar of Elfland, specializing in Goblin history, language and culture. In an interview with Bianca Schulze at T he Children's Book Review, Yelchin shared that, around the same time he met Anderson (who had written Yelchin a fan letter) he became interested in, "the idea of an illustrated novel, in which the illustrations would contradict the text instead of illuminating it. The (fictional) quote at the start of the book sets the tone, letting readers know that The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge is both about what you see and how you see it. ![]() The plot of this book is as layered as the design, which is part epistolary, part graphic novel, with multiple narratives. ![]()
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