Creatures & Corridors, written by Brandon Auman and illustrated by Andrea Mutti, thrills a reader with action, suspense, and vivid graphics that make the story come alive, and this story has teeth.
This graphic novel is set in the home of Brian and Joelle Daly, normal teens in the year 1992, enjoying a Saturday evening engaged in an ordinary role-playing game with friends in their basement. Joelle, a popular girl with a chip on her shoulder, just broke up with her boyfriend. She’s feeling resentful that her younger brother has dragged her into playing this silly game. Their God-fearing, Christian mother warns them that role-playing games conjure Satan.
When a loud intrusion shakes the house, what can protect them? All hell breaks loose while the threats and horrors start to pile on. Their lives are at stake, and their abilities are tested at every turn.
The illustrations convey precise emotions. It feels almost miraculous the way color and lines can portray fear, anxiety, courage, determination, and even love amidst the threat of violence and death. The graphics, both realistic and fantastic, draw a reader in to be part of a live action. Each page deserves slow perusal. The images provide the mind with the kind of escape that makes excellent fiction mesmerizing. This is a reading experience that will make you forget the time of day. Plus, it gives goose bumps. It’s easy to see that each panel was considered and crafted with care and precision, making this whole book a splendid piece of artwork. The cover art and the box that it slides into make the entire book like a relic you could display on a coffee table.
When the story’s friend group must navigate the terrifying trials of an alternate dimension, their relationships take on satisfying turns and develop in unexpected ways. The whole story is equal parts plot driven and character driven, which achieves unique depth for this genre.
Quill says: Creatures & Corridors deserves classic status for its ability to spellbind the reader with characters and graphics that deliver pure entertainment again and again. This story is easy to share and this book would make a great gift for your loved ones who are fans of Dungeons and Dragons, “Stranger Things” or graphic novels.
For more information about Creatures & Corridors, please visit the publisher's website at: thelabpress.com/pages/creatures-corridors
