The Book of Murmurs - Couverture souple

Purwin, Candice

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798875001765

Editeur : Fantagraphics, 2026

Synopsis

Not all stories are spells, but all spells are stories.' Thus begins the wisdom of the Book of Murmurs, a storybook Little Moon's mother reads to her at bedtime. When one day her parents are spirited away by the frightful Shenk and the book is stolen by the mischievous Catwitch, these words will guide the girl on her quest to piece her world back together. Enter a fantastical world encompassing the lush Glassmoor forest, the shivering magic of The Fault, the ethereal grandeur of The Wandering Haar, the secret Mushroom Library. Along the way, the girl encounters curious friends and foes - the Goblin, the stranger, the assassin, the librarians, gigantic spiders, a family of giants, and many others. In this place, names carry power, and the nameless are lost, adding an interior and metaphorical dimension to the girl's journey. Looming over all is the Shenk - who threatens to steal names and consume the realm with fear. In confronting this monster, the girl will face her trauma, learn of her maternal history of witchcraft, and discover her role. In The Book of Murmurs, graphic novelist Candice Purwin crafts a fantasy world rich in lore and vibrantly rendered in watercolours and coloured pencils. An enchanting story of grief, identity, and queerness that conjures whimsy, wonder, and a delightful sense of dread.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Candice Purwin is a graphic novelist living and working in Edinburgh. Her debut graphic work, Idle Women on the Water, came out in 2020, and she has had short comics published in Neon Literary Magazine and the Geometry Literary Journal. She was shortlisted for the Jonathan Cape Graphic Novel Competition in 2015 and 2016.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Fantagraphics
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798875001765
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible