Visionary illustrator and author SIMON STÅLENHAG
(THE ELECTRIC STATE, TALES FROM THE LOOP) presents a tense, dark tale of ruin
and vengeance set among a stunning sci-fi apocalypse like you’ve never
seen before.
An eight-wheeled vehicle trundles
across a barren landscape of ash and ruined buildings toward a lone bunker deep
in the wilderness. Inside the vehicle are three passengers: two
scientists―who plan to use the outpost as a home base for the study of
world-ending phenomena―and a boy named
Charlie.
As the work unfolds, the isolation and
claustrophobia of the compound threatens each member of the expedition with
madness. Forced to confront their own dark history and the struggles of the
haves and have-nots, the members of the expedition find themselves hurtling
toward ruin.
Simon Stålenhag (b. 1984) is the internationally acclaimed author and artist behind
The Electric State, Tales from the Loop, and
Things from the Flood.
His highly imaginative images and stories depicting illusive sci-fi phenomena in mundane, hyper-realistic Scandinavian and American landscapes have made Stålenhag one of the most sought-after visual storytellers in the world.
Tales from the Loop was ranked one of the "10 Best Dystopias" by The Guardian, along with such works as Franz Kafka's
The Trial and Andrew Niccol's
Gattaca.
The settings of his artwork formed the basis for the 2020 Amazon television drama series
Tales from the Loop. His graphic novel
The Electric State was adapted into the 2025 Netflix film
The Electric State.