Genre: Dystopian sci-fi graphic novel
Synopsis:
At long last, Tharmas manages to carve – out of sheer determination – a face to face meeting with Thomas Crowley. Unfortunately for him, Mr Crowley will not cooperate as readily as one might have imagined. Tharmas and young K will have to squeeze every wit at their disposal to live another day.
My Review:
Burn My Shadow (Volume 3) by Sebastiano Lanza was a really good continuation. I’m really glad to see small steps in Tharmas’s search for his sister, and it made this volume feel more satisfying.
I loved Tharmas’s sneak attack on the guard. That whole sequence was so well done. The action scenes, just like in the previous volumes, are absolutely stunning. I actually had to pause for a few minutes just to take in the details of the artwork. Iacopo Calisti’s illustrations really stand out here.
Even though it’s still short, this volume felt more engaging because of that small step forward in the story. Overall, I really enjoyed this one and I’m excited to see where the next volume takes the story.
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 5
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About the Author:
Sebastiano Lanza is a writer, script writer, author of That Which Must Happen, a novel about fate.
Born in Catania – Sicily, Sebastiano has never held any interest in writing until – aged 16 – he tumbled upon the works of Pirandello. A spark had flickered. Always up for intellectual mischief, already busied in his studies, he delved deeper into writing theory and techniques, as he acquired a taste for avant-garde works of art – be it music or novels – and the theatre of the absurd.
Despite his love for creative writing – and he continues to be extraordinarily fond of it – Sebastiano feels novels alone are not enough to convey the complexities of his work. So he resolved to try his hand in script writing.
Currently – together with his team – he is working on Burn My Shadow, a dystopian graphic novel set in 2113, a world ravaged by climate change, as he continues to be involved in numerous other works, novels, and comic-books – which he’s not yet ready to talk about.
Amidst other praise, Sebastiano’s works have been defined by various reviewers as “educational and thought-provoking”, “a spiritual journey for the reader”.
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