

"E mily Carroll's Through the Woods mesmerizes and inspires a Victorian gothic playground haunted by Mary Shelley & Edward Gorey, awash in the dream-like haze of Odilon Redon, and composed with the poetic elegance of Ukiyo-e. res us in only to do terrible, wonderful things to our heads and hearts."-Amal El-Mohtar "NPR "

is all dextrous and varied and absolutely masterful. "The whole book is magnificently executed. "Beautiful, beguiling, and thrillingly eerie."-Michael Faber, author of THE CRIMSON PETAL AND THE WHITE "This book is full of gorgeous, terrifying tales of mysterious wooded misadventures that creep right into your brain and seduce you."-Lucy Knisley, author of RELISH: MY LIFE IN THE KITCHEN

Or find yourself a young bride in a house that holds a terrible secret in "A Lady's Hands Are Cold." You might try to figure out what is haunting "My Friend Janna," or discover that your brother's fiancée may not be what she seems in "The Nesting Place." And of course you must revisit the horror of "His Face All Red," the breakout webcomic hit that has been gorgeously translated to the printed page.Īlready revered for her work online, award-winning comic creator Emily Carroll's stunning visual style and impeccable pacing is on grand display in this entrancing anthology, her print debut. These are fairy tales gone seriously wrong, where you can travel to "Our Neighbor's House"-though coming back might be a problem. Journey through the woods in this sinister, compellingly spooky collection that features four brand-new stories and one phenomenally popular tale in print for the first time. Description Discover a terrifying world in the woods in this collection of five hauntingly beautiful graphic stories that includes the online webcomic sensation "His Face All Red," in print for the first time.
