![]() Victoria draws on their common Filipino heritage, adroitly weaving a story populated by magical creatures, clearly intensifying the mythic with the true-to-life political by pointedly highlighting government corruption and destructive control. Writer Eliza Victoria and artist Mervin Malonzo, both Philippine National Book Award winners, make their graphic novel debut here. They continue to chase the promise of stronger painkillers – a journey that reveals shocking, violent answers. Beyond the last stop of the city’s trains, the pair travel deeper into the night seeking Larissa with her magic potions. ![]() Ignacio seems to be his only hope, navigating him through the Manila streets where humans – and other beings – pass between worlds. He’s suffering from a fatal disease, and mitigating the excruciating agony is all he can do. ![]()
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