![]() ![]() And that's what is delivered with The Night of Elisa. Usually I like to let my imagination build the scenes as I read, but Isis is so talented at sketching and drawing that whenever I read the illustrated edition, I stopped to soak in the scenery. It has been such a long time since I indulged in a book with illustrations. I have so much love for this book and author. "Ah, love, the biggest poison and most dangerous drug there is." How can I 'go home' when I have no memories of that place at all?" With her health deteriorating, how will she summon the courage and strength to stand her ground? And how far will she go in the pursuit of a dream?Įmbark with Elisa on this puzzling Gothic adventure set in the late Victorian era, between the world of the Living and the picturesque, melancholic Duskland. ![]() Trapped between the nuances of life and beyond-life, Elisa finds herself struggling for a better tomorrow. He robs her of almost everything she holds dear: her health, her wealth and what is left of her family. ![]() ![]() Her life becomes a dark, cold, lonely cage the day the devil takes her as his wife. Sometimes, life and love can follow the most obscure paths, just as they did for Elisa. The book is bound with 30+ pencil illustrations of ornaments, characters and objects and a unique layout. Its writing experimental, mixing influences of cinema, genre fiction and comic books. The Night of Elisa is a dark tale for adults. ![]()
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