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Monstress, Volume 1: Awakening

by Marjorie Liu

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War, power, and a mysterious bond

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War, power, and a mysterious bond

Set in an alternate, matriarchal 1900s Asia shaped by art deco and steampunk influences, Monstress, Volume 1 introduces a teenage girl coping with the trauma of war. Her psychic connection to a powerful monster places them in the sights of human and otherworldly forces, while the bond itself is poised to change them both. The volume collects issues #1–6, establishing a fantasy world where personal survival is bound up with forces far beyond one person’s control.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in steampunk-inflected fantasy settings
  • Graphic novel readers drawn to stories about war, survival, and supernatural connections
  • Adult readers seeking a series-opening collection

Themes

War and its traumaSurvivalPsychic connectionPower and transformationHuman and otherworldly forces

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Book overview

"For page after gorgeous page, Monstress engulfs the reader in layers of masterfully drawn figures, textures and details." --NPR

Set in an alternate matriarchal 1900's Asia, in a richly imagined world of art deco-inflected steam punk, MONSTRESS tells the story of a teenage girl who is struggling to survive the trauma of war, and who shares a mysterious psychic link with a monster of tremendous power, a connection that will transform them both and make them the target of both human and otherworldly powers.

Collects MONSTRESS #1-6.

Series Awards and Accolades

2018 Eisner Award winner, Best Writer
2018 Eisner Award winner, Best Painter/Multimedia Artist
2018 Eisner Award winner, Best Continuing Series
2018 Eisner Award winner, Best Publication for Teens
2018 Eisner Award winner, Best Cover Artist
2018 Harvey Award winner, Book of the Year
2018 Hugo Award winner, Best Graphic Story
2018 British Fantasy Award winner, Best Comic/Graphic Novel
2018, 2016, 2015 Entertainment Weekly's The Best Comic Books of the Year
2018, Newsweek's Best Comic Books of the Year
2018, The Washington Post's 10 Best Graphic Novels of the Year
2018, Barnes & Noble's Best Books of the Year
2018, YALSA's Great Graphic Novels for Teens
2018, Thrillist's Best Comics & Graphic Novels of the Year
2018, Powell's Best Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Graphic Novels of the Year
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