Ajexmi 446 Posted February 19, 2022 (edited) It is with the greatest pleasure that I announce Simple & Clean: Unlocking Kingdom Hearts will release March 3rd 2022. 👑 ❤️ The book will recap and assess the entire Dark Seeker Saga. eBook pre-orders are now live, and will also be available in paperback and hardcover from 03/03/2022. Relive the magic of the entire Kingdom Hearts series to date with a full chronological plot summary, evaluation of character relationships and lore, critique of storytelling technique and narrative devices, and much, much more. Contents: Opening Foreword Introduction The Story So Far: ‘The Dark Seeker Saga’ A Short History WTF is ‘Kingdom Hearts’? The Time Line: A Chronological Summary Square Mouse Ears Who Is The Audience Here, and How Has It Changed? Disney Characters Square Enix Characters Symbolism & Usage Composition: The Evolution of Story, Structure and Style Evolution of the Gameplay Experience Music & Style Pacing & Division of Plot Powers of 3: Trios Stakes Critical Mode: Smudges on the Rose-Tinted Glasses Darkness of the Unknown Hope & Despair Body-Snatching & Puppeteering Identity Crises Riku as the Fallen Hero: An Arc of Grief and Trauma Atonement Isn’t This Bromantic? Boys, Boys, Boys Sora & Riku Axel & Roxas Lea & Isa Terra & Ventus KLAXON: The Feminine Situation Kairi, Larxene, Aqua, Xion, Olette and Naminé (KLAXON) The Bechdel Test Expectations vs. Outcomes The Many Faces of Master Xehanort A Man With A Plan The Author: Nomura as Xehanort Organization XIII X: The Recusant’s Sigil The Pay-Off Hearts Lineage of ‘The Chosen’ The Human Heart Hurt Re:Completion Afterword Secret Report Acknowledgements Recommended Resources Pre-orders for the eBook edition are open via Amazon worldwide - several links are included below: UK: https://amzn.to/3oRZGp9 US: https://amzn.to/3uTMMuH ES: https://amzn.to/3gTx9LD DE: https://amzn.to/3JyQs9l IT: https://amzn.to/3uXXDUG CA: https://amzn.to/3GQto4g I hope that this might be something to fill the time while we wait for news on April 10th. For those interested in physical editions, be warned the book is BIG - the hardcover making an excellent collectors item and companion text. Whether new to the series or a 20 years veteran, Simple & Clean captures the essence of Kingdom Hearts magic and explores many concepts within its own foundations - some of which the games themselves have yet to explore. As before, with Melodies of Life, this is part retrospect, part analysis and is written as a demonstration of applying critical theory and literary criticism to the video game medium in the hopes that one day there will be many, many more books about interactive storytelling and our favourite video games. Thanks for your attention - stay safe, everyone, and may your heart be your guiding key! - JLC Edited February 19, 2022 by Ajexmi 1 Heather Chandler reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ink 6 Posted February 20, 2022 Interesting. I'm more interested in a physical copy so I'm going to wait for March. 2 Dustin Lübbers and Ajexmi reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dustin Lübbers 933 Posted February 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Ink said: Interesting. I'm more interested in a physical copy so I'm going to wait for March. Jeah i am the type of guy aswell who still likes the feeling of having Something physicial to put in you shelf 1 Ajexmi reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ajexmi 446 Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) I am the same myself! Owning a physical copy in your own two hands is the way to be. However I get why the appeal of a cheaper option or eLibrary peference is a thing... Anyway, not long to wait for the physical release! Edited February 20, 2022 by Ajexmi 2 Dustin Lübbers and laura_weiss reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WakelessDream 2,278 Posted February 20, 2022 Wanted to pop in to say good luck with the release of your upcoming book, Ajexmi! Really cool to see your hard work coming to a completion! And on the topic of ebook vs physical copy, I too think I prefer physical copies although I like that ebooks save me space from having a collection of books collecting dust on my shelf once I'm done reading them. 1 Ajexmi reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ajexmi 446 Posted February 21, 2022 10 hours ago, WakelessDream said: Wanted to pop in to say good luck with the release of your upcoming book, Ajexmi! Really cool to see your hard work coming to a completion! And on the topic of ebook vs physical copy, I too think I prefer physical copies although I like that ebooks save me space from having a collection of books collecting dust on my shelf once I'm done reading them. Thank you! Your support is much appreciated 🙏 1 WakelessDream reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ajexmi 446 Posted March 4, 2022 (edited) And it's publication day!! Physical editions of Simple & Clean: Unlocking Kingdom Hearts are now available alongside the ebook. If you decide to pick up a copy, I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for the support, and may your heart ever be your guiding key JLC Edited March 4, 2022 by Ajexmi add pic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ajexmi 446 Posted September 30, 2022 4 hours ago, laura_weiss said: I have been waiting for the publication of this book for a very long time! And finally, right on my birthday, it happened! I was delighted when I bought it and started reading it. This is a fantastic. I'm glad to hear, and happy birthday! I hope you enjoy the book 😁 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
