The Sandman Presents: Thessaly - Witch for Hire - Softcover

Willingham, Bill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 140120497X ISBN 13: 9781401204976

Publisher: Vertigo, 2005

Synopsis

The powerful and ancient witch Thessaly's attempts to live a normal life are interrupted when a lovesick ghost named Fetch tries to win her heart.

About this title

About the Author:

Bill Willingham is a writer and artist whose work includes the acclaimed fantasy series Fables, The Elementals, Robin, Batman: War Games and The Sandman Presents: The Thessaliad. Shawn McManus is a talented artist who has worked on many series including Swamp Thing, Sandman, Omega Man and Doctor Fate.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 10 Up–Thessaly is your average immortal, powerful witch. She gets up in the morning, goes to the market, and fights off the demons that happen to invade her home. Actually, she's fought off more than 30 demons in the past two years, and she's getting a little tired of trying to explain that to the neighbors. Everything becomes clear when Fetch shows up. He is her erstwhile suitor, a ghost on a romantic-cum-business mission. He's optioned out her services to the rich with shady problems needing certain solutions. Unfortunately, he didn't ask Thessaly first. Her general irritation with him grows into actual anger and fear when she learns that they are slated to fight a Tharmic Null–a being composed of nothingness and impossible to beat. The art is lively and cartoonlike, a nice counterpoint to some of the grimmer elements of the story. Thessaly is slight and girlish; her looks belie her ruthless nature. Fetch is a fantastic contrast for her–jovial and slick where Thessaly is dark and cruel. Their bickering is funny and complicated; it feels old, but you don't have to be familiar with their history, introduced in Taller Tales (Vertigo, 2003) to enjoy it. A single-page, violent sex scene makes this title better suited to older teens. The one disappointment is the anticlimactic ending; it's a bit rushed and told as flashback, which results in too much emotional distance.–Sarah Couri, New York Public Library
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About this edition

• Publisher: Vertigo
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 140120497X
• ISBN 13: 9781401204976
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96