Darkly She Goes

By Hubert & Vincent Mallié. Published by NBM. 

Hardcover, 160 pages, Colour, 2022

Once upon a time there was a fallen knight, who believed that saving a princess would allow him to atone for his crimes. Once upon a time there was a dark princess, who believed that it was up to her to atone for the crimes of her parents...

Banished for a fault that forever taints his reputation, Arzhur wanders from tavern to field of battle in search of the next contract which will fill his purse. One night, three mysterious old women offer him to regain honor and fortune if he frees the daughter of a neighboring king, held captive in the ruins of an abandoned castle. But Islen is not the damsel in distress that he expected to save...

Magnified by the virtuoso art of Vincent Mallié, under Hubert’s pen, the weight of family legacy takes the form of a stirring fairytale about facing inner demons.

Darkly She Goes is an ode to redemption that pits free will against fate, brought to life by two masters of the fantasy genre.

REVIEWS:

"Darkly She Goes is an exciting, engaging, and emotional grand graphic novel fantasy about self-discovery, romance, and redemption."
- Foreword, starred review

"An epic fantasy and deadly dark fairy tale for adults, Darkly She Goes turns narrative conventions on their heads in a sharp and wry exploration of heroism, honour and self-reliance that is the perfect antidote for anodyne and saccharine bedtime stories."
- Win Wiacek, Now Read This!

"...alluring and mournful fable...Sublime fine line artwork by Mallié...Ardor burns bright but lights up past wounds in this elegant outing."
- Publishers Weekly