
Beautiful Darkness
by Fabien Vehlmann & Kerascoët & Fabien Vehlmann & Kerascoët & Helge Dascher (translator)
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112
1 Oct 2018
Paperback
Drawn & Quarterly Publications
9781770463363
A group of little people find themselves without a home in this horror fantasy classic
Newly homeless, a group of fairies find themselves trying to adapt to their new life in the forest. As they dodge dangers from both without and within, optimistic Aurora steps forward to organize and help build a new community. Slowly, the world around them becomes more treacherous as petty rivalries and factions form.
Beautiful Darkness became a bestseller and an instant classic when it was released in 2014. This paperback edition of the modern horror classic contains added material, preparatory sketches, and unused art. While Kerascoët mix gorgeous watercolors and spritely cartoon characters, Fabien Vehlmann takes the story into bleaker territory as the seasons change and the darkness descends. As with any great horror, there are moments of calm and jarring shocks while a looming dread hangs over the forest.
Do not let the adorable character designs & charming watercolours fool you! This book is messed up (& wickedly funny). Following a group of tiny people living inside a little girl's corpse, this dark fairy story examines our capacity for malice & cruelty. Gorgeous, grotesque, & 'good for her'!
