Argentine cartoonist Saul Otero made his English debut last year with the much-lauded mothballs.
Set in her hometown of Argentina, this is a horrifying mystery about witches, told through the eyes of those who have met them. And today, Beat is fortunate enough to have exclusive excerpts that can be shared from the book publisher Fantagraphics. And while you don’t see much witchcraft on these preview pages, you definitely get great ideas about the fun aesthetic and clever tones of this book.
This is an explanation from the publisher:
“The three mystical sisters dancing on the edge of a benevolent and malicious knife lie in the heart of magic.
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1768. It’s a dark, foreshadowing night as the boat arrives from Europe and brings three shadow figures to the coast. Maria’s sisters began to engulf a new world in the storm. The sisters are immediately righteous and majestic, exerting their insidious powers for generations, leaving behind the remains of crushed spirits in their wake.
The sisters are told through the eyes of those who are amazed, and magic is a seductive mystery that stitches together. The odd magic, dark humor and the fiery undercurrent of women’s rage lead to stories like colonialism, indigenous folklore, and the minds of modern Agoraphobia. A kaleidoscope of literary novels made with vision and courage that guarantees only Otero as one of South America’s most dynamic cartoonists. ”
And you can check out the exclusive excerpts of the beat below…
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