Monday 24 March 2014

Asterix and the Picts by Jean-Yves Ferri and Didier Conrad

This is the latest book in the Asterix series out just before Christmas and is, this time, written and illustrated by different people! Instead of R. GOSCINNY and A. UDERZO, the founders of Asterix the Gaul and the people who have written and drawn all of the other books beforehand, it is now written in the same style but by different authors!

This book starts with Asterix and Obelix strolling on the beach when they stumble upon a man frozen in a giant ice cube. The man frozen has strange tattoos on his chest and some sort of kilt around his waist. Since Obelix has infinite strength (because he fell into the potion of strength when he was a baby) he had no trouble taking him back to the Gaulish village to be examined by their druid, Getafix. Obelix brings the man in the giant ice cube into a fire-lit room to be melted. Meanwhile Getafix ponders over who he is and where he came from.

Once the ice cube has fully melted the man steps out but he can't speak. His mouth is numb! However Getafix soon finds a solution to the problem by brewing a simple talking potion. He then starts to inspect the tattoos. After a while Getafix concludes that he is a Pict from Scotland. He then instructs Asterix and Obelix to take a boat to Scotland.
Will they be able to battle the ferocious tribes of Picts in Scotland? And how will they fair against the legend of Loch Ness??

This book is another great addition to the series of Asterix the Gaul and I personally think that the different author and illustrator gives a good contrast.


Rating: 10/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!                                

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