“Ventura’s superb, wry storytelling is well matched by Ferraris’ equally magnificent illustrations… This intergenerational story is a strong pick for family read-alouds, with elements for both kids and adults to enjoy.” — Booklist (starred review)
“Beautifully creative… The artwork is stunningly adorable; the story, heartwarming. A perfectly modern bedtime story.” — SFF Insiders
Once upon a time, there was a brave hero named…Grandpa?! What’s he doing in this story?
Ned is a retired literature teacher without much excitement in his life, but when his grandkids come to visit, he loves to tell them bedtime stories. Every evening, the clumsy knight tries to save the princess in new and different ways, but they never reach the end of the story. On one fateful night, Ned is shocked to wake up inside his fantasy world — full of the characters from his stories, plus many more new friends and foes. And when a terrifying darkness rises, Ned will have to look within himself to confront a threat beyond his imagination. In their first collaboration, Italian creators Marco Daeron Ventura and Marco Ferraris present a thrilling and poignant graphic novel, bursting with color and creativity, about stories, family, growing old, and staying young.
The Land of Unfinished Dreams
by Marco Daeron Ventura and Marco Ferraris
$14.99 (US) | ISBN 978-1-60309-555-6
160 pages | Full-color HARDCOVER graphic novel | 7.75″ x 10.75″
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