Art by Stephen Daly from Issue 1 of Róisín Dubh
Another great offering from the Jennifer Wilde folks, Róisín Dubh needs to be on my shelves this minute:
It’s 1899, and the cusp of a new century in Ireland. 18-year-old Róisín Sheridan harbours ambitions to become a rival of the magnificent English actress Ellen Terry, if she can persuade her father that a career on the stage is ladylike.
Her plans are destroyed one horrific evening when she and her parents are viciously attacked by Abhartach: a neamh-mairbh who has been released after 1,400 years in the ground.
To survive and seek revenge Róisín must take up a new calling, one determined by ancient Gods whose agendas are not clear, and which will place her entire existence in jeopardy.
This is available in Ireland and the UK – I’ll hunt around this week to see if any NYC stores have ordered it. If not, it’s available here.