ISBN: 9780804855259
Editorial: Tuttle Publishing
Autor: Victoria, Eliza
Año de edición: 2022
N° Paginas: 192
Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
Descripción: Immerse yourself in a fantasy world of Filipino myth, magic, and supernatural suspense!Lambana--the realm of supernatural fairies known as Diwata--has fallen, and the Magic Prohibition Act has been enacted. To add to his troubles, there's something wrong with Conrad's heart and only magic can prolong his life. He teams up with Ignacio, a well-connected friend who promises to hook him up with the Diwata and their magical treatments--a quest that's not only risky but highly illegal!On the shadowy, noir-tinged streets of Manila, multiple realities co-exist and intertwine as the two friends seek a cure for the magical malady. Slinky sirens and roaming wraith-like spirits populate a parallel world ruled by corruption and greed, which Conrad must enter to find the cure he seeks. He has little idea of the creatures he will encounter and the truths to be revealed along the way. Will Lambana spill its secrets and provide the healing balm Conrad needs? Or will he perish in the process?Fans of Neil Gaiman, Emil Ferris and Charles Burns will love this new graphic novel!Review"If you want to read something different and intriguing, then look no further." -- Book Riot"Victoria has the ability to turn genre to her own ends." --International Speculative Fiction"After Lambana reveals a version of Manila that is both deadly and magical. The stakes are high and the twists shocking, and vivid imagination brims on every page. Brought to life through Malonzo's evocative art and coloring, and Victoria's remarkable talent for pace and dialogue, After Lambana's mixing of urban noir and Filipino myth is original, unsettling, and deeply satisfying."-- Isabel Yap, author of Never Have I Ever: Stories"This bittersweet urban fantasy unfolds with satisfying layers, and carries pointed echoes of the current political climate in the Philippines. Readers will welcome the diversity it brings to the graphic novel and fantasy genre landscape." -- Publishers Weekly"A compelling story about the consequences of mistakes and the difficulties of redemption. After Lambana is a fascinating and memorable graphic novel." --Foreword"The art is fantastic, the writer is a well-known, award-winning writer…They're a great combination. If you like myths and fairy tales from around the world, whether you're Filippino or not, you will enjoy this a lot, for sure." -- Comic News Insider"I found this to be a compelling story, and the art was colorful, while still capturing a little noir feel for late night Manila. If you're interested in speculative fiction graphic novels, this one is worth investigating." --BernieGourley.com"Victoria draws on their common Filipino heritage, adroitly weaving a story populated by magical creatures, clearly intensifying the mythic with the true-to-life political by pointedly highlighting government corruption and destructive control. Malonzo powerfully heightens the narrative with a saturated, kaleidoscopic, color-coded palette (for example, red and green for now; yellow and violet for then) that distinguishes reality from invention. In his afterword-- Victoria is apparently not fond of writing them-- Malonzo playfully shares the provenance and culmination of their chimerical collaboration." --BooklistAbout the AuthorEliza Victoria is the author of several award-winning novels including the Philippine National Book Award winner Dwellers (2014), Wounded Little Gods (2016), and her science fiction collection Nightfall (2018). Her stories and poetry have appeared in online and print publications, most recently in LONTAR: The Journal of Southeast Asian Speculative Fiction, The Best Asian Speculative Fiction, The Dark Magazine, Dark Regions Press's Strand-ed: Lone Survivor Deserted Island Horror Stories, and The Apex Book of World SF Volume 5.Mervin Malonzo graduated magna cum laude from the University of the Philippines, Diliman with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, majoring in Painting. He is a designer
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