On sale date: October 7, 2025
Three mysterious sisters, dancing at the knife's edge of benevolent and malevolent, lie at the heart of Witchcraft — a maelstrom swirling together horror and comedy, magic and religion, colonialism and indigenous folklore.
New York Public Library Best Comics for Adults 2025
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1768. It is a dark and foreboding night when the boat arrives from Europe, bringing three shadowy figures to shore. The María sisters have come to take the New World by storm. At once righteous and menacing, the sisters will exert their insidious powers over generations, leaving a wreckage of shattered spirits in their wake.
Told through the eyes of the people whose lives the sisters have cast asunder, Witchcraft is a mesmerizing mystery to piece together. Strange magic, dark humor, and a fiery undercurrent of female rage cohere into a heady tale of colonialism, indigenous folklore, and modern agoraphobia. A kaleidoscopic work of literary fiction, crafted with vision and verve, that assures Sole Otero as one of South America's most dynamic cartoonists.
Praise
"Otero's exaggerated forms (elongated and playful shapes for human, natural, and architectural figures) and unique page layouts give the work a modern yet eerie feel, with a palette of pinks, reds, and purples. The comic maintains an aura of mystery, and lands as a fresh take on ancient ideas. It's a wild ride." — Publishers Weekly
"A literary fiction in a graphic novel format that is compellingly crafted with an exceptional artistic talent and storytelling expertise, "Witchcraft" documents Sole Otero as one of South America's most talented and original cartoonists and graphic novelists." — Midwest Book Review
"Sole Otero's boldly stylized and kinetic artwork does justice to an emotionally complex story about witches, cults, riots, discrimination, freedom, and flight. Each character in the sprawling cast is visually distinct, as is each time period." — The Beat
"This psychedelic, disjointed graphic novel uses horror elements to confront living outside of societal norms, violence against bodies, and female power... Translated from Spanish with references to the Mapuche people of Argentina, this visually stunning, interwoven story is a worthwhile read for readers who don't mind coming away with more questions than answers." — Booklist
"Otero's style of illustration is often distorted or off-kilter, and highly detailed; in full color, her characters' facial expressions and contortions advance the unnerving atmosphere of the larger story. Page spreads may include carefully spaced panels or no panels at all; text style likewise shifts, with infrequent footnotes to help readers along. This results in a sinister, mysterious, and deeply compelling reading experience." — Shelf Awareness
Specs
- Pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback / Softback
- Color
- Full color.
- Dimensions
- 7.1" × 9.6"
- ISBN-13
- 9798875001277