NOCTURNAL WHISPERS HC PHANTASMAGORIC FABLES FROM MELAG (MR) (18 Nov Release)

Welcome to Meläg. Located somewhere between dreamland and the real world of Redila's childhood hometown in the Philippines¸ this eerily fantastical town is where love¸ joy¸ and heartbreak hold hands. Here¸ a father builds a clunky wooden robot for his daughter to dance with at her wedding; a little boy rubs a mystical lamp and wishes only for a jar of sugar; a little girl finds a magical box and soars over the treetops in her tricycle; a man waits at the bus stop each day for years for his soulmate to arrive. Slices of life at turns tender and tragic that cast a kind eye toward the misunderstood and different among us. Filipino American cartoonist Bong Redila first introduced readers to Meläg in 2022¸ and this new edition expands and deepens his enchanting vision with over 150 pages of new material. Drawn in a spidery¸ Edward Gorey-esque pen-and-ink style¸ this charming collection will transport readers of all ages.