Daughters of Snow and Cinders [Hardcover]

Fleeing the fires of her war-torn homeland, a young woman travels to the New World in search of gold to rebuild her life. In this strange, lawless land, Joana encounters friends (the kind Native women Tala and Opa), foes (the cruel gold hunter Matwei and his men), and an unexpected traveling companion who may just be her good luck charm  and amidst the icy reaches of the wilderness, a fearsome fantastical beast lurks in the shadows. Award-winning Spanish cartoonist and illustrator Tamarit makes her English-language debut with this fantasy adventure, in which she creates a haunting landscape of rich textures that weave a dark fable set in the time of the American gold rush. A gorgeously illustrated ecofeminist epic that explores philosophical themes of greed, betrayal, companionship, and the fight for survival. Tamarit proves to be a master of color theory, splashing her vibrant tapestry with hues that enhance the mood of each scene. Vivid in glossy hardback, my first thought when looking at the cover of? Beautiful and haunting.