About this Event
Join us for a reading, conversation, signing, and reception to celebrate the launch of the fantastical young adult graphic novel Greater Secrets with award-winning author Ananth Hirsh (Lucky Penny, Our Cats Are More Famous Than Us), in conversation with cartoonist Carey Pietsch (The Adventure Zone, Lumberjanes).
Preorder your copy of Greater Secrets in hardcover or paperback!
About the book
In a family gifted with the ability to see a mysterious light in the distance, one teen embarks on a fantastical journey to find her missing sister, and finally answer the question: is this ancestral gift a blessing or a curse? This surreal graphic novel is perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Mariko Tamaki.
Maya’s family is cursed.
Or blessed, it depends on who you talk to. For as far back as anyone can remember, her family has had to ability to see a mysterious pillar of light in the distance. Those who have tried to find it have never come back. Maya has no idea what you’re meant to find if you follow the light. Adventure? Destiny? But what if your destiny isn’t a good thing?
Maya’s sister left to follow her light…and has been missing ever since.
That’s how Maya finds herself on a surreal road trip with two people she barely knows, headed towards a ghost town where her sister was last seen. Unfortunately, the closer Maya gets to her sister…the closer she gets to her own pillar of light. Maya doesn’t know if she’s ready to face her destiny but if it means finding her sister then she’ll do whatever it takes.
“Hirsh and Stone excel in their portrayal of friendship and growing through adversity in this hopeful graphic novel.” —Publishers Weekly
About the author
Ananth Hirsh is the award-winning writer of Our Cats Are More Famous Than Us, Lucky Penny, and BUZZ (also with Tess Stone). His current work is the critically acclaimed BARBAROUS. His work has been covered by Publisher’s Weekly, School Library Journal, PASTE magazine, Bleeding Cool, ComicsBeat, Nerdist and more.
About Carey Pietsch
Carey Pietsch is the co-adapter and cartoonist on the New York Times #1 bestselling The Adventure Zone graphic novel series from First Second Books. She was previously the artist on Lumberjanes #29-32 and the Adventure Time: Marceline Gone Adrift miniseries, and she makes original comics about magic and empathy. When she's not working, you can probably find playing games with low skill but high enthusiasm or novice birdwatching around Brooklyn.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Lofty Pigeon Books, Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, USA, United States
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