The Water Spirit

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Greetings, best beloved, my name is Gamayun. I am a magical human-faced bird from Slavic mythology. Today I will tell you an amazing tale: the The Water Spirit. We rejoin our friend the merchant as he returns home from his adventure with the King of Birds. When curiosity gets the best of him and he opens his new mysterious golden chest, the merchant unwittingly condemns his newborn son to a life under the sea... Enter a world of magic and adventure in this stunningly illustrated comic based on traditional Russian folklore.

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Utkin is primarily an illustrator and coming from that background uses the art to tell much of the story, keeping the words to a minimum, and his composition and use of colour is captivating. -- Karl Verhoven * The Slings & Arrows Graphic Novel Guide *
Utkin's series of graphic novels based on Russian folklore features lush illustrations that alternate between crisp figure drawings and natural elements that seem to burst off the page. * Meduza *

Author Bio

Alexander Utkin is an illustrator, comic artist, designer and musician from Russia. He studied at Moscow State University of Printing Arts, graduating in 2006 with a Master of Arts. Clients include Samsung, Universal Music and WWF, among many others.