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Dark fantasy epic in matriarchal steampunk Asia.

If you're into graphic novels that effortlessly blend dark fantasy with rich cultural tapestries, "Monstress Volume 1: Awakening" could be a journey worth taking. Marjorie Liu's storytelling, coupled with Sana Takeda's stunning art-deco and steampunk inspired illustrations, creates a matriarchal Asia that's as captivating as it is brutal. The psychic bond between a girl and a monster makes for a nuanced and gripping narrative, all while immersing you in a beautifully terrifying world that manages to be both familiar and utterly alien.

  • Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story (2017)
  • British Fantasy Award for Best Comic/Graphic Novel (2017)
  • Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Nominee for Best New Series & Best Writer (for Marjorie Liu) (2016)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Graphic Novels & Comics (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Monstress Volume 1: Awakening

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ISBN: 9781632157096
Publisher: Image Comics
Date of Publication: 2019-07-19
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.96
(rated by 61207 readers)

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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.
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Dark fantasy epic in matriarchal steampunk Asia.

If you're into graphic novels that effortlessly blend dark fantasy with rich cultural tapestries, "Monstress Volume 1: Awakening" could be a journey worth taking. Marjorie Liu's storytelling, coupled with Sana Takeda's stunning art-deco and steampunk inspired illustrations, creates a matriarchal Asia that's as captivating as it is brutal. The psychic bond between a girl and a monster makes for a nuanced and gripping narrative, all while immersing you in a beautifully terrifying world that manages to be both familiar and utterly alien.

  • Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story (2017)
  • British Fantasy Award for Best Comic/Graphic Novel (2017)
  • Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Nominee for Best New Series & Best Writer (for Marjorie Liu) (2016)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Graphic Novels & Comics (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.