Description
"Evocative."
--Kirkus, starred review
For fans of Nimona and Snapdragon comes a medieval fantasy steeped in mystery and a haunting and hopeful tale of transformation and found family. Born with paper-white skin, Martino is an outcast. To the villagers, albinism is more than a curiosity--it's a curse. Bullied and shunned, Martino seeks refuge in the deep woods--and finds it in Viviana. Powerful and beautiful, Viviana belongs to a sisterhood of outcast women. Martino is welcomed into the fold and, drawing on the magic of the forest, is reborn.
Author: Irene Marchesini
Publisher: First Second
Published: 04/01/2025
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781250359070
ISBN10: 1250359074
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Fantasy
- Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy | Wizards & Witches
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
About the Author
Born in Modena, Italy, Irene Marchesini quickly realized that while she loved cartoons and comics, she also had and all-encompassing passion for writing. She attend the International School of Comics in Reggio Emilia, focusing on scriptwriting. She then tried her hand at a career as cartoonist through small local projects. Her collaboration with Carlotta Dicataldo became a reality with Rebis, their first creation together.
Carlotta DiCataldo was born in Modena, Italy, and currently lives in Bologna. After finishing her studies at the International School of Comics in Reggio Emilia, she debuted as an illustrator and cartoonist in 2017. She has worked with Disney, Dark Horse, Dupuis, Petit à Petit. In 2021, she started teaching cartooning and manga at the Scuola Romana dei Fumetti. In her spare time, she collects art-books and raises beetles.