Sand Land [Paperback]

In the far future, war has destroyed the entire Earth, leaving only a barren wasteland where the supply of water is controlled by the greedy king. In search of a long-lost lake, Sheriff Rao asked the king of the demons for help...and got the king's son, Beelzebub, and his assistant, Thief. Together the unlikely trio sets off across the desert, facing dragons, bandits and the deadliest foe of all... the King's army itself! It's travel adventure and tank action in this new story from Akira Toriyama, the creator ofDragon Ball Z!

In the far future, war has destroyed the entire Earth, leaving only a barren wasteland where the supply of water is controlled by the greedy king. In search of a long-lost lake, Sheriff Rao asked the king of the demons for help...and got the king's son, Beelzebub, and his assistant, Thief. Together the unlikely trio sets off across the desert, facing dragons, bandits and the deadliest foe of all... the King's army itself! It's travel adventure and tank action in this new story from Akira Toriyama, the creator ofDragon Ball Z!Renowned worldwide for his playful, innovative storytelling and humorous, distinctive art style, Akira Toriyama burst onto the manga scene in 1980 with the wildly popularDr. Slump. His hit seriesDragon Ball(published in the U.S. asDragon BallandDragon Ball Z) ran from 1984 to 1995 in Shueisha'sWeekly Shonen Jumpmagazine. He is also known for his design work on video games such asDragon Quest,Chrono Trigger,Tobal No. 1, andBlue Dragon. His recent manga works includeCOWA!,Kajika,Sand Land,Neko Majin, and a children's book,Toccio the Angel. He lives with his family in Japan.