BRIAR

Creators: Benjamin Read (Writer) & Chris Wildgoose (Illustrator)
Colours: Jordan Boyd
Lettering: Jim Campbell
Editor: Matt Gibbs

ISBN: 978-1-4733-0850-3
Diamond code: OCT151508
RRP: USD $14.99 / CAD $18.99 / GBP £8.99

Format: full colour; 48 pages; softcover, perfect bound, 178mm width x 254mm height (7” x 10”)

Trapped behind an impassable wall of enchanted briar, Layka has been cursed by the shadow-sorcerer, Celik. Her one hope lies with Kaye, The Knight of Thorns, who searches for a way to break the curse and set her free.

Set within a time of myth and fairy tale, BRIAR follows the story of Princess Layka, who seeks an end to the curse that keeps her shut off from the world. Trapped for years behind the enchanted barrier of the briar, she awaits her one true knight, Kaye, who has been tasked with the quest to break the curse and set her free.

Suggested for Young Adults and Above

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“As with their previous collaboration, Porcelain: A Gothic Fairytale, Read and Wildgoose have created an understated masterpiece with Briar that if it were published by a larger publisher like Image or Vertigo would rocket to the top of many of Best Of lists.” Alex Thomas, Pipedream Comics

“My educated guess is that as soon as you’ve finished your first read through you’ll want to begin again to see if the illusion cast by the clever script holds. It does.”
Stephen, Page 45

“…fantastic storytelling that plays with your expectations and has a deep rooted love and knowledge of fairytales, and stunning, intricate art that is exciting, expressive and beautiful.” Ben, goodreads