{"product_id":"wifwulf-9781638491941","title":"Wifwulf","description":"\u003cb\u003eAngela Carter's \u003ci\u003eThe Company of Wolves \u003c\/i\u003eand Emily Carroll's \u003ci\u003eThrough the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e meet \u003ci\u003eSquad \u003c\/i\u003e(Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Lisa Sterle), in \u003ci\u003eWIFWULF\u003c\/i\u003e - a tale of transformation, blood, and beauty that calls to the wild freedom of our true selves within each of us.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA haunting story of deep loneliness, raw wounds, wild magic, and the freedom of transformation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWif. \u003c\/b\u003eNoun, Old English: \u003ci\u003eA Woman; this word is also the origina from which the word \"wife\" is derived. Contrast with \"wer,\" a man.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWulf. \u003c\/b\u003eNoun, Old English: \u003ci\u003eA Wolf, a wild carnivorous mammal of the Canidae family, which lives and hunts in packs.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWIFWULF\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is an original folklore myth telling the story of Charity Bjornsdotter, a young woman in 1860's Montana who spends her days in the woods with her closest friend, a local wolf she calls Silver Slash. Charity is on the precipice of marriage to the most handsome man in her small village, the mercurial-yet-beloved Paul Skeld. But as her husband isolates her from Silver Slash, she begins to feel a call to the wilds...for it is there that her true destiny awaits. WIFWULF is the harrowing tale of a woman forcibly separated from that which makes her feel alive, a reinterpretation of the classic werewolf myth... and the origin story of a new goddess. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A successfully funded, beloved project on Kickstarter, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWIFWULF\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e explores a few facets of trauma but especially speaks to relationship abuse, something that has touched more than one member of the creative team. It's a story that reminds us that even when you feel at your most monstrous, you can find your way back. But not unchanged. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eIt is also a story about werewolves. About bloody revenge and deep loneliness. About the secret, sad meaning behind the howls we hear from the dark forests on the darkest of nights.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Experience this haunting story in the dark of night, in whatever moonlit warren you call home - or shed your skin, embrace the night, and run wild with magic - and become forever changed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book contains mature content and may not be for everyone.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWIFWULF\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e contains gore, intimate partner violence, body horror, and animal death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For fans of Emily Carroll's \u003ci\u003eThrough the Woods, \u003c\/i\u003e Angela Carter's \u003ci\u003eThe Bloody Chamber and Other Stories (\u003c\/i\u003especifically: \u003ci\u003e The Company of Wolves)\u003c\/i\u003e, works by Kelly Link, Carmen Maria Machado's \u003ci\u003eHer Body and Other Parties\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSquad\u003c\/i\u003e by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Lisa Sterle, Clarissa Pinkola Estés' \u003ci\u003eWomen Who Run With the Wolves: Myths \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStories of the Wild Woman Archetype\u003c\/i\u003e, Kelly Armstrong's \u003ci\u003eBitten, Pretty Deadly \u003c\/i\u003eby Kelly Sue DeConnick \u0026amp; Emma Rios, \u003ci\u003eBy Chance or Providence\u003c\/i\u003e by Becky Cloonan, \u003ci\u003eMonstress\u003c\/i\u003e by Marjorie Liu \u0026amp; Sana Takeda, and the films \u003ci\u003eThe Witch\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePrincess Mononoke \u003c\/i\u003e(Hayao Miyazaki). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"This just may be the most beautiful 'werewolf' story I've ever consumed in any medium.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e-- \u003c\/i\u003eChris Shehan \u003ci\u003e(The Autumnal, House of Slaughter\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A luscious, vicious fever dream of a fairy tale about the cages we find ourselves in and the true cost of freedom. WIFWULF is the kind of story that lingers.\"\u003c\/b\u003e -- Jody Houser (\u003ci\u003eHarley Quinn \u0026amp; Poison Ivy, Stranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJACKSON LANZING \u003c\/b\u003eis one half of New York Times Bestselling writing partnership known as \"the Hivemind,\" alongside Collin Kelly. The two met in college, where they first became bitter rivals before becoming best friends. Their work in comics includes Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty, Kang the Conqueror, Guardians of the Galaxy, Batman Beyond: Neo-Year, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDark One \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(with Brandon Sanderson), Joyride, and Star Trek -- for which they received a 2023 Eisner nomination for Best New Series. They also work in film, TV, games and, and are incredibly proud of their recently released middle-grade novel Thor Quest: Hammers of the Gods from Marvel Press.They live a few minutes from one another in Los Angeles, CA -- along with their wives and far too many pets -- where they spend their time reading, debating, playing music too loud, and enjoying every tabletop roleplaying game they can get their hands on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeep in touch here: \u003c\/b\u003e https: \/\/twitter.com\/JacksonLanzing https: \/\/www.instagram.com\/foundinthewild\/ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eCOLLIN KELLY\u003c\/b\u003e is one half of New York Times Bestselling writing partnership known as \"the Hivemind,\" alongside Jackson Lanzing. The two met in college, where they first became bitter rivals before becoming best friends. Their work in comics includes Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty, Kang the Conqueror, Guardians of the Galaxy, Batman Beyond: Neo-Year, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDark One\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (with Brandon Sanderson), Joyride, and Star Trek -- for which they received a 2023 Eisner nomination for Best New Series. They also work in film, TV, games and, and are incredibly proud of their recently released middle-grade novel Thor Quest: Hammers of the Gods from Marvel Press. They live a few minutes from one another in Los Angeles, CA -- along with their wives and far too many pets -- where they spend their time reading, debating, playing music too loud, and enjoying every tabletop roleplaying game they can get their hands on. \u003cb\u003eKeep in touch here: \u003c\/b\u003e https: \/\/twitter.com\/cpkelly https: \/\/www.instagram.com\/thecollinkelly\/?hl=en \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDAILEN OGDEN\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance comic artist, writer, and illustrator based in Colorado. 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