Dark Horse imprint Berger Books has introduced its latest providing – an “eco-noir thriller” from British writer-artist Warren Pleece: The Sunny Luna Travelling Oracle. The 128-page, 6.25” x 9” unique graphic novel will hit bookstores August 13 and comedian outlets August 14, 2024 – retailing at $24.99.
The plot synopsis:
“Esta, a lonely, book-hungry, stressed teen, should combat to save the planet on this eco-noir graphic novel thriller that’s half Fahrenheit 451 and half Station Eleven.
“In the devastated dystopian mud bowl of what was as soon as America, a mesmerizing stage present known as The Sunny-Luna Travelling Oracle comes to Esta’s town. When Sunny and Luna take an curiosity in her, it seems like her ticket out.
“But these mysterious proprietors are secretly members of a harsh authoritarian order, and so they have a hidden agenda: scavenge for mythic texts that maintain the final hope for reviving a pure world–and destroy them.
“Esta is the unwitting key to this strange magic, and she soon finds herself literally transported to a supernatural Wonderland–and the twisted plot of Sunny and Luna.”
Talking in regards to the origins of The Sunny-Luna Travelling Oracle, Warren Pleece stated:
“My love of the natural world and learning about the Wood Wide Web grafted to my other permanent obsession with the long dramatic shadows cast by classic film noir, finally led me to this rip-snorting eco-thriller story with more than a touch of magic.”
Editor and Berger Books head Karen Berger added:
“Warren Pleece is a master storyteller. His coming-of-age tale set in dark and daunting days, speaks to censorship, misinformation, and the emotional power of books. It will surely resonate with adults and young adult readers alike.”
Berger Books was based in 2017 at Dark Horse by the revered founding father of DC’s influential Vertigo line Karen Berger, whose vital eye noticed the likes of The Sandman, Hellblazer, The Invisibles, and extra make waves within the Nineties and 2000s. Berger Books publishes creator-owned titles with Karen Berger’s editorial eye and seal of approval connected. It has an eclectic mixture of titles however an everyday style thread in recent times has been eco-fiction – be it sci-fi, fantasy, or horror – similar to Ann Nocenti & David Aja’s The Seeds (2021); Devin Grayson & Yana Adamovic’s Rewild (2022); and Cecil Castellucci, Fabiana Mascolo & Flavia Biondi’s Shifting Earth (2022). With its first revealed comedian debuting in 2018 (Hungry Ghosts #1 by Anthony Bourdain, Joel Rose et al), the road celebrated its fifth “official” anniversary earlier this yr.
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