This immortal novella of extra-dimensional weirdness on the Danube comes to vivid life in graphic comic form thanks to the incredibly detailed black-and-white linework of talented newcomer, Sam Ford. Writer Nathan Carson's thoughtful retelling reverently preserves the plot while breathing character-driven depth into this all-time classic. Two adventurous women, one British, one Swedish, encounter strange horrors in the Hungarian wilderness of 1907. What they discover on that crumbling sandbar makes them question their sanity, fear for their lives, and revel in otherworldly strangeness. Readers familiar with the story will delight in seeing it depicted in such painstaking, quality illustrations. And those for whom it is new will want to leave a light on for many nights after.
"A sumptuous and remarkable adaptation of the classic storyÉThis comics version manages to infuse the story not just with the dread and cosmic horror of the original, but also displays a deep appreciation for the natural world."--Jeff Vandermeer, bestselling author of Borne.>Borne.
"Four stars?surpasses the original." - Microphones of Madness
