Tundra
GRAPHIC NOVEL | SELF INITIATED | CURRENTLY PITCHING
Telling a story of trauma recovery through folklore and fantasy, Tundra is a 240+ page, full colour graphic novel set in a snowy landscape and follows the journey of Tundra, a nine year old girl, as she battles a vast dragon named Syngesa.
Inspiration for the antagonist and their all encompassing nature was found in a combination of a Buryat folktale epic; “Geser” (I had the pleasure of consulting with Esuna Dugarova - Buryat cultural ambassador and UN Development policy research coordinator - on the details of this piece of folklore), the occurrence of ‘dark months’ in countries like Finland and other Nordic and Slavic areas of the world, and personal experience with cPTSD.
The blurb for Tundra:
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Every five years a vast and impossible dragon plummets into the forest, forging a wake of destruction and darkness that few can contain, but there were those who tried. They fought, battled, and forced the dragon back at the sacrifice of so much and so many.
Now nine year old Tundra is left to defeat this source of all things twisted and wrong in her precious forest; but fighting, battling, and forcing is a tall ordeal for somebody who feels so small and so scared. The path to balance is fraught with noise, lashing darkness, and her own mental barriers; but all is not lost when she uncovers ancient secrets and her own powerful capabilities.
Tundra is a story about trauma recovery and finding the path most full of growth and lightness rather than the all-too-often trodden route of struggle, self-sacrifice, and fear. It does not assume an easy process or an instant fix, but instead tells a tale of hope, emotional honesty, and found family.
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Tundra is currently being pitched to select publishers. If you are interested in seeing the full proposal for Tundra, please get in touch with my agent, Tracy Marchini.
