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Ideal for readers interested in graphic novels that combine psychological drama, cosmic horror, and themes of diaspora and mental health. Suitable for fans of speculative fiction and those seeking inclusive and thought-provoking stories.
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See more'Where Black Stars Rise boldly pushes the limits of what a comic can do. ...It's a gorgeous work. I loved it.' — Trung Le Nguyen, author of The Magic Fish Nadia Shammas and Marie Enger's Where Black Stars Rise is an eldritch horror graphic novel that explores mental illness and diaspora, set in modern-day Brooklyn.
A horror graphic novel about two women who find themselves pulled into a terrifying world by a cosmic entity beyond their understanding.
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Dr. Amal Robardin, a newly-licensed therapist who recently immigrated to Brooklyn from Beirut, is treating her first patient: Yasmin, who is schizophrenic. The two get off to a rocky start, and as Yasmin's night terrors increase and the looming figure at the foot of her bed creeps closer every night, Amal begins to worry that she's out of her depth.
Convinced that what she is experiencing is not a delusion, Yasmin becomes obsessed with Robert Chambers' The King in Yellow. Messages she finds in the book lead Yasmin to flee her home, seeking answers she can't find in therapy.
Distraught over Yasmin's sudden disappearance, Amal attempts to retrace her patient's last steps—and accidentally slips through dimensions, ending up in Carcosa, the King in Yellow's realm. Trapped and determined to find her way out, Amal enlists the help of a mysterious guide, but is he a friend... or her tormentor?
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AN IGNYTE AWARD WINNER FOR BEST COMICS TEAM! Named one of the Best Comics of 2022 by Den of Geek!
"Together, Shammas and Enger construct an incredible marriage of blisteringly vulnerable subject matter and art that expertly captures the enormous emotions at the heart of the story." — Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
"Impressive....Told in a visceral visual style .... features life in the diaspora, an inclusive retelling, and a strong, cosmic horror tale." — Library Journal
"A nightmarish Eldritch horror that stuns and shocks at every turn. ... This is a rare cosmic horror story that feels contemporary and original... and the creative team craft a thoughtful and incisive story about mental health and diaspora." — Den of Geek
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ISBN: 9781250750174
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 18 October 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 11.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 232.0mm
Weight: 288g
Pages: 128
About the Author
NADIA SHAMMAS is a Palestinian-American writer from Brooklyn, NY. She's best known for being the co-creator of Squire with Sara Alfageeh, as well as being the creator of CORPUS: Comic Anthology of Bodily Ailments. Her work often focuses on identity, memory, and decolonizing genre tropes. When she's not writing, she's trying to perfect her cold brew recipe and win the love of her cats, Lilith and Dash. MARIE ENGER is a St. Louis-based creator who spends a lot of time listening to loud music in the dark and creating weird stuff. While you wait for Where Black Stars Rise and all that secret stuff they can't talk about yet, you can play their dark occult western TTRPG, Casket Land, read their bootleg-of-a-bootleg, Nosferatu!, or get in the eldritch zone with their super-sad comic, The Bones of This Place.
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