Stan Stanley: The Hazards of Love Vol. 1: Bright World
The Hazards of Love Vol. 1: Bright World
Buch
- Oni Press, 03/2021
- Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9781620108574
- Bestellnummer: 10264950
- Umfang: 272 Seiten
- Gewicht: 550 g
- Maße: 204 x 156 mm
- Stärke: 25 mm
- Erscheinungstermin: 30.3.2021
Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
Klappentext
"This fantastical, stunning tale shines in both story and artwork." — School Library Journal (star review)"A noir fantasy — part adventure, part love story, all the way spectacularly creepy." — Kirkus Reviews (star review)
The Hazards of Love follows the story of a queer teen from Queens who makes some mistakes, gets dragged into a fantastical place, and tries to hustle their way back home.
Amparo's deal with the talking cat was simple: a drop of blood and Amparo's name to become a better person. Their mother and abuela would never worry about them again, and they'd finally be worthy of dating straight-A student Iolanthe. But when the cat steals their body, becoming the better person they were promised, Amparo's spirit is imprisoned in a land of terrifying, flesh-hungry creatures known as Bright World.
With cruel and manipulative masters and a society that feeds on memories, Amparo must use their cleverness to escape, without turning into a monster like the rest. On "the other side," Iolanthe begins to suspect the new Amparo has a secret, and after the cat in disguise vanishes, she's left searching for answers with a no-nonsense medium from the lesbian mafia and the only person who might know the truth about Bright World.