Dynamite’s got a new fantasy horror book coming from writer Troy Brownfield of Grimm Fairy Tales fame entitled The Blood Queen. Here’s the official blurb:
Set against the fairytale backdrop of knights and magic, Blood Queen begins with the heartbreaking plight of a royal child, teetering between life and death. Summoned to save the princess, a young woman of untold power begins a journey that will uncover secrets, reveal forbidden desires, and stoke the fires of war. Inspired by the notorious true story of the Countess Elizabeth Bathory, Blood Queen imagines the Renaissance era as a colorful nightmare of mayhem, lust, and sorcery.
“I’m really excited to be working on Blood Queen for Dynamite,” says Brownfield. “I’ve always liked books that pull together different genres and manage to work on a few levels, and that’s definitely something that we’re doing here. We’ve got the horror element, the fantasy element, and we have medieval drama and all that entails. That means knights, witches, monsters, warring kingdoms, star-crossed lovers, betrayal, and loads of secrets. Or, as I like to call it: a great time.”
“In terms of characters, one of the central issues is the idea, ‘How are the evil queens of fairy tales made?'” he adds. “It’s less a deconstruction like Wicked and more of a look at what could make a fundamentally good person go bad. Then again, that’s not to say that it’s always going to be the person that you expect, and it’s not going to happen in the ways that you think you’ll see coming. We want to deliver twists, turns and shocks. We’ll also deal with questions of power: who has it, who earns it, who takes it, and why.”
Here’s a first look at The Blood Queen #1, featuring art from Fritz Casas and covers from Ale Garza and Jay Anacleto.
