As a graphic novel you can see and feel the action, the tension, the nerves, training and most of al the big races. It's like reading a series of stills in a movie except that you don't have to press stop or pause.

More than comic strips, in Hover Car Racer you can feel the interplay between the text and the black and white images and most of these images are highly expressive.

For those who are reluctant to read a book this might be the ideal introduction or re-introduction to nooks though a highly charged story as the reader wants to know what actually happens to Jason Chaser and if he overcomes the challenges at the School and can get past the person who doesn't want him to succeed.

The Author

Matthew Reilly is the internationally bestselling author of the Scarecrow series, the Jack West series and numerous standalone novels. His books are published in over 20 languages with worldwide sales of over 8 million copies. He directed the no.1 Netflix film Interceptor, which he co-wrote with Stuart Beattie.

The illustrator

John Hanna is a comic book artist, author, motion designer and amateur drift car racer from Sydney. When he's not making comics or driving really fast, sideways, he enjoys long walks on the beach, pondering existential dilemmas and watching hard sci-fi. When he grows up he wants to be just like his dad.