Salamandre

<b><i>Salamandre</i> is a sweeping, evocative graphic novel from award-winning artist and writer I.N.J. Culbard (<i>The Umbrella Academy: You Look Like Death, Everything, Brink, The New Deadwardians</i>).<br><br>Kaspar Salamandre is a bereaved young artist who is sent to stay with his enigmatic grandfather in a land ruled under an oppressive regime, where there can be only one loved one: The Emperor.</b><br><br>In this land where flowers are contraband, music is illegal, and art is created in hiding, Kaspar discovers a world of art revolutionaries, espionage and the Secret Police. <br><br>His search for answers will bring him face to face with the meaning of sacrifice. But, will anything bring him closer to overcoming his loss?<br><br>“An incredibly moving, uplifting coming-of-age story from a creator working at the top of his ability. Not to be missed.”—<i>Library Journal</i><br><br><i>"</i>Culbard's evocative illustrations and subtle, nuanced palette strike a dreamy balance in a coming-of-age adventure story. The result is an irresistible combination of childlike wonder and adult paranoia.<i>" —Publishers Weekly</i><br><br>"I.N.J. Culbard deftly tells a story of resilience, of secret joys and complex pains and in doing so, shows us that human beings are much bigger on the inside than you might think.”—Ram V (<i>The Many Deaths of Laila Starr, Swamp Thing</i>)<br><br>"Culbard is a master storyteller. I can't think of a single comic creator so adept at immersing the reader into another world. An adventure worth getting lost in."—Christian Ward (<i>Invisible Kingdom, Blood Stained Teeth</i>)<br><br>“Tender and precisely observed, <i>Salamandre</i> is a Ghibli-esque celebration of the healing power of imagination, drawn in a stunning clear-line style that effortlessly blends the magic of childhood and a world just to the left of ours.”—Cliff Chiang (<i>Paper Girls, Catwoman: Lonely City)</i>