Publisher: Archaia (imprint of BOOM! Studios)
Release Date: April 2018
Cover Price: $16.99
Writer: David Jesus Vignolli
Artist: David Jesus Vignolli
Cover: David Jesus Vignolli
Format: 176 pages., 6.75" x 9.5", partial color, softcover
A modern fairy tale that explores the potential of the human spirit, A Girl in the Himalayas is the story of Vijaya, a young human who is brought to a magical sanctuary in the Himalaya Mountains to be saved. But several of the immortal creatures and mystical beings that call it home are concerned her presence may destroy their home. Vijaya will have to prove to her new family that she can halt the encroachment of mankind on their home.
A Girl in the Himalayas was submitted through the open submissions portal of Archaia, imprint of BOOM! Studios, and the title caught the attention of the publisher’s editors with its artwork and themes of inequality, love, and the chaos that lives in human hearts.
“I imagined how a small girl who got lost in the mountains would feel and what kind of adventures she could have,” says Vignolli, who has traveled to the Himalayas. “A Girl in the Himalayas for me is a story of empowerment about a girl who wants to find her place in a world full of challenges and danger. It's about losing a home and finding a new one; it's about fitting in, being accepted by the group. But it’s also about remaining truthful to oneself. I hope the reader will dive in into this strange world and won't want to leave it after the last page.”
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