Kairos
By (Author) Ulysse Malassagne
Roaring Brook Press
First Second
1st March 2020
United States
Children
Fiction
741.5
Hardback
192
Width 224mm, Height 160mm, Spine 21mm
528g
Nills and Anaelle were looking forward to the first night in their rustic cabin in the woods. But the couple's idyllic vacation is suddenly thrown into turmoil when a strange flash of light bursts from the fireplace. A portal appears and out of it spill dragon-like creatures that are armed to the teeth. They grab Anaelle and flee back through the portal, leaving a distraught Nills with a sudden decision: stay behind or leap through after her He leaps. And that's when things get really weird. In Kairos, French graphic novelist Ulysse Malassage turns the typical damsel-in-distress narrative on its head. With stunning art, epic battle scenes, and unexpected plot twists, Kairos forces you to question where to draw the line between hero and anti-hero.
Ulysse Malassagne is a director, storyboarder, animator, designer, and comic book author. He studied animation and storyboarding at the GOBELINS School of Images in Paris. Kairos is his debut graphic novel.