A Witch's Guide to Burning

Aminder Dhaliwal author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Drawn and Quarterly

Published:26th Mar '24

£23.00

Supplier delay - available to order, but may not be available until after 28th May 2024.

A Witch's Guide to Burning cover

Dhaliwal creates a land ruled by magic and fire, where the sky is thick with witches. A witch s work is never done when she works for the people. With the success of her town relying on her magic, demands are high. But what happens when a witch can't keep up with the magical requests? She is burnt, of course in a cruel ritual that extinguishes her magic and erases all her memories, making her just like everybody else. But when a burning ceremony is interrupted by rain in Chamomile Valley, a witch is left writhing at the stake. It's up to a witch doctor and her toad friend to save the singed witch and nurse her back to health. Can they help her before her magic is lost forever? Aminder Dhaliwal s A Witch s Guide to Burning is a whimsical and humorous allegory for burnout in a society in desperate need of self-care. With a lavish blend of prose, illustration, and comics, Dhaliwal crafts an enthralling hybrid adventure story like you ve never seen before. Follow Singe and her companions Yew-Veda and Bufo Wonder as they journey across dangerous landscapes, battling demons along the way in an extraordinary tale about sacrifice and healing.

Praise for Cyclopedia Exotica: 'Full of laughter, frustration and tears, Cyclopedia Exotica is a must-read for anyone wishing to be seen.' - NPR, Books We Love 2021. 'Dhaliwal created a fictitious community facing xenophobia, fetishization, and media misrepresentation. It's resonating with her thousands of Instagram followers.'- Robert Ito, The New York Times.

ISBN: 9781770466999

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

400 pages