The night eaters

Marjorie M. Liu

Book - 2022

"Chinese American twins, Milly and Billy, are having a tough time. On top of the multiple failures in their personal and professional lives, they're struggling to keep their restaurant afloat. Luckily their parents, Ipo and Keon, are in town for their annual visit. Having immigrated from Hong Kong before the twins were born, Ipo and Keon have supported their children through thick and thin and are ready to lend a hand--but they're starting to wonder, has their support made Milly and Billy incapable of standing on their own? When Ipo forces them to help her clean up the house next door--a hellish and run-down ruin that was the scene of a grisly murder--the twins are in for a nasty surprise. A night of terror, gore, and superna...tural mayhem reveals that there is much more to Ipo and her children than meets the eye."--Cover jacket.

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vol. 2: 1 / 1 copies available
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Subjects
Genres
Comics (Graphic works)
Horror comics
Fantasy comics
Graphic novels
Published
New York : Abrams Comicarts 2022-
Language
English
Main Author
Marjorie M. Liu (author)
Other Authors
Sana Takeda (author)
Item Description
Description based on book 1.
Physical Description
volumes : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
ISBN
9781419758706
9781419758720
  • v. 1. She eats the night
  • v. 2. Her little reapers.
Review by Library Journal Review

The award-winning team behind the best-selling "Monstress" series reunites for this tale of generational trauma and supernatural horror. Chinese American twins Milly and Billy have spent their lives trying to win the approval of their mother, Ipo, who immigrated from Hong Kong before they were born and seemingly disdains the life of privilege to which her children were born. When Ipo demands that the twins help her clear out the overgrown, abandoned house in their neighborhood, they assume it's a test of their work ethic--until they discover a roomful of hideous dolls, a massive inhuman skeleton buried in the front yard, and learn about the gruesome murder that took place there years earlier. Illustrator Sana Takeda delivers nuanced character interaction and visceral horror with aplomb. Liu's script alternates scenes of present-day action with flashbacks exploring Ipo and her husband Keon's courtship, their early careers in the Hong Kong film industry, and the decision to immigrate to the United States. This enriches the emotional stakes of the story and builds to a shocking reveal and exciting, cliffhanger ending. VERDICT An intriguing first entry in a promised trilogy, sure to leave fans anticipating the second installment.

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