Killing with the Edge of the Moon: A Graphic Novel (without illustrations)

A. A. Attanasio, Author . Prime $27.95 (156p) ISBN 978-0-8095-5697-7 ISBN 978-0-8095-5698-4

In this lyrical fairy tale from fantasy veteran Attanasio (The Crow: Hellbound ), geeky teen Chester "Chet" Hubert must rescue flame-haired daydreamer Flannery Lake from the Otherworld, when all he really wanted was a date. Flannery's grandmother, Nedra Fell, screws up a Wiccan ritual in an attempt to cheat Death, who decides Flannery will make a welcome substitute. After Flannery is hit by a school bus, she falls into a coma and her soul is lured to the Otherworld by a deceitful "techno-pagan" who promises her love but plans on feeding her to a demonic dragon. Luckily, Nedra convinces the smitten Chet to rescue Flannery in a colorful adventure reminiscent of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth and as magical as the best work of Charles de Lint, Jane Yolen and Holly Black. (Sept.)

Reviewed on: 07/17/2006
Release date: 06/01/2006

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