![]() ![]() ![]() from the Italian by Katharine Cofer (Prestel) $24.95 Valentina Grande and Sergio Varbella, trans. The noir-tinged story unfolds with satisfying layers and carries pointed echoes of the current political climate in the Philippines. Conrad Mendoza de Luna, a young man with a rose on his heart, follows a mysterious stranger on a quest to find a healer. Ever since a civil war within the magical realm of Lambana, people have been dying from a disease that causes flowers to painfully bloom from their bodies, while apparitions of the living wander the streets. ![]() Manila is home to two linked realities in this melancholy but ultimately hopeful urban fantasy inspired by Philippine folklore. Our picks include unexpected names (Hayao Miyazaki!), classics (Milestone Media!), and much more.Įliza Victoria and Mervin Malonzo (Tuttle) $16.99 ![]()
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