Stars, Hide Your Fire

Stars, Hide Your Fire
Kel McDonald, Jose Pimienta
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Paperback
h228 x 152mm - 162pg
21 Oct 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781945820892
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RELATABLE MODERN FANTASY: Fitting into its own genre of not-quite urban fantasy, this is a story of magic, twisty schemes, and a centuries-spanning grudge match set in a modern-day small town that most young adults can relate to. INDIE COMICS CREDENTIALS: Writer Kel McDonald has a long list of comics industry bonafides including an Eisner Award nomination, widely viewed webcomics, big name licensed titles, and an editorial pedigree from the smash hit middle grade anthology series, Cautionary Fables and Fairytales. Kel is plugged in to the indie comics scene with a strong 4,000+ following online. EVOCATIVE ART: Similar in feel to the work of Jillian Tamaki or Tillie Walden, Jose Pimienta' s soft-lined artwork is highly detailed and literary, cartoony enough to be inviting and appealing while realistic enough to ground you in the story' s fantasy elements. After a few pages it' s easy to feel like you live in the story' s post-industrial town. RESONANT THEMES: Though it' s fantasy through-and-through, the story' s heart lies with its main characters and the pressure of their small-town setting. STARS, HIDE YOUR FIRE is for anyone who remembers yearning to get away and the ache when that dream was in jeopardy. FAST-PACED READ: A plot-heavy yet character-driven story propels the book, and well-versed readers who know what a spirit' s promise to a young fool entails will be dying to know what happens next. EMOTIONAL PAYOFF: Not content to be just a gripping fantasy tale, STARS reads like a descendant of Tuck Everlasting or Stardust, creating a mood of fragile hopes and dreams threatened by dangerous magic lurking nearby.
"A resonant graphic novel about the price of growing up-or avoiding it. " - FOREWORD "Strongly recommended for fans of dark fantasy and YA graphic novels. " - CEMETERY DANCE
Kel McDonald has been working in comics for over a decade-most of that time has been spent on their webcomic Sorcery 101. More recently, they have organized the Cautionary Fables and Fairytales anthology series while contributing to other anthologies like Dark Horse Presents, Smut Peddler, and Sleep of Reason. They' ve also worked on Buffy: The High School Years and recently finished a creator-owned series, Misfits of Avalon, and the Eisner-nominated Stone King. Kel is currently working on the self-published series, The City Between. Their work can be found at kelmcdonald. com. Jose Pimienta was raised in Mexicali, Baja California, and now resides in Los Angeles where they work on comics and storyboards for animation and film. They' re the author of the graphic novel Suncatcher from Penguin Random House.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781945820892
Published: 21 Oct 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Iron Circus Comics
Publisher: Iron Circus Comics
Format: Paperback
Height: 228mm
Width: 152mm
Pages: 162

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