Description
Description
It was a spiderweb moon
And the imps did wonder
What dark delights wouldst the cat-witch conjure
By the Sardine Queen, by salt and the devil, by blackwormy earth, and by the deep, dark sea, the catwitch Urfi conjures an angel to love her and have children with her. But angels aren't meant for love, and with the embryonic egg of their unborn children, Urfi flees from her partner's violence, enduring terrible trials to find a new and safe home in the faery forest.
As her children, Isobel, Batzel, and Mazel, grow up with her, they find the horrors their mother endured during her flight to the forest returning to their lives -- this time for the three of them to defeat for good. With secret magic, solemn bonds of friendship, and sisterhood, they can at last stand against the threat of the angels' terror and insanity in this dark fairytale of motherhood, magic, and apocalyptic romance.
A gorgeous intergenerational family story of promises made, promises kept, and a mother who would do anything to protect her daughters.
And the imps did wonder
What dark delights wouldst the cat-witch conjure
By the Sardine Queen, by salt and the devil, by blackwormy earth, and by the deep, dark sea, the catwitch Urfi conjures an angel to love her and have children with her. But angels aren't meant for love, and with the embryonic egg of their unborn children, Urfi flees from her partner's violence, enduring terrible trials to find a new and safe home in the faery forest.
As her children, Isobel, Batzel, and Mazel, grow up with her, they find the horrors their mother endured during her flight to the forest returning to their lives -- this time for the three of them to defeat for good. With secret magic, solemn bonds of friendship, and sisterhood, they can at last stand against the threat of the angels' terror and insanity in this dark fairytale of motherhood, magic, and apocalyptic romance.
A gorgeous intergenerational family story of promises made, promises kept, and a mother who would do anything to protect her daughters.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"My favorite comic artist is back with my favorite subject . . . a witch! Thank you, Donya, for always reminding me of the joy and magic of making comics." - Junko Mizuno, Pure Trance
"The Witch's Egg will mix you up in its cauldron of spectacular colours, haunting poetry and mad mythology. But at the bottom of it all you will find age-old stories of the journeys we must go on and the monsters we must defeat as partners, parents, and children. Donya Todd remains one of the most original visionaries creating comics today." - Karrie Fransman, The House that Groaned
"This book is delightfully weird and maybe a tiny bit deranged. Expect beautiful artwork, talking eggs, witches, cats, frogs, the devil, and some very human family dynamics." - Isabel Greenberg, The One Hundred Nights Of Hero
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Avery Hill Publishing
Pub date:
2025-10-07
Length:
180 pages
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