CLARA AND THE DEVIL, Volume 1
克拉拉與魔鬼系列：卷一
內容介紹
這部全新圖像小說系列由《紐約時報》暢銷作家奧利維・布雷克(Olivie Blake) (著有《阿特拉斯六人組三部曲The Atlas Six trilogy》)與人氣插畫家Little Chmura聯手打造，為讀者揭開了一場既甜美又陰暗的圖像小說羅曼史，交織著魔鬼、慾望與禁忌的誘惑。
惡魔來到小鎮，而他竟然想辦一張圖書館借書證。
克拉拉(Clara)原本對人生早有規劃：在好友喬納(Jonah)的支持下大學畢業、嫁給深愛她的男友、在故鄉的海濱小鎮圖書館找份全職工作，然後平穩地度過餘生。然而，當一名氣質不凡、高大陰鬱且散發著地獄氣息的陌生遊客來到鎮上時，克萊拉縝密的計畫開始迅速崩解。
這位陌生人毫不掩飾地自稱為「惡魔」，一邊與喬納維持著曖昧不明的關係，一邊卻不斷以權力、野心與情慾的露骨言論誘惑著克拉拉。在一個悶熱的夏天，克拉拉、喬納與惡魔之間的緊張關係攀升至頂點，克拉拉被迫必須正視那些她隱藏了一輩子、甚至連自己都不敢面對的深層渴望。
這是一段關於浮士德式的契約與誘惑的黑暗故事。透過這部系列作，作者與繪者共同探討了藝術性、權力，以及隱藏在「七大罪」背後的種種試探。
作者介紹
《紐約時報》暢銷作家，擅長於成人奇幻與推想小說，代表作包括《阿特拉斯六人組三部曲The Atlas Six trilogy》、《與你在乙太中相處Alone with You in the Ether》、《死亡大師Masters of Death》、短篇小說集《一月Januaries》，以及長篇小說《女孩晚餐Girl Dinner》。她與Little Chmura共同創作了圖像小說系列《克拉拉與惡魔Clara & the Devil》。此外，她也以Alexene Farol Follmuth為筆名撰寫青少年小說，作品有《我的機械羅曼史My Mechanical Romance》與《第十二位騎士Twelfth Knight》。她目前與丈夫和兒子定居於洛杉磯。
插畫家，創作重心為人像畫，特別偏好強烈且具戲劇感的視覺風格。她與《紐約時報》及《週日泰晤士報》暢銷作家奧利維・布雷克共同創作了圖像小說《克拉拉與惡魔》。此外，她也曾與遊戲開發商Moczan聯手打造《Ropuka’s Idle Island》。雖然她在筆名中使用了「Little」(小)，但她強調自己實際上是個正常體型的人類。她目前與丈夫以及一隻名叫Piratka的獨眼貓住在下西里西亞。
書評
“Lyrical, steamy, and compulsively readable. An ethereal and perfectly-told comics story, one that tows the edge of erotic, but does so with purpose.” ―The Beat
“Blake and Chmura offer a compelling meditation on power and temptation that is sure to hold strong appeal for fans of dark romance and supernatural fiction.” ―Library Journal
“Moody, swirling, can't-turn-away watercolor-like illustrations . . . Where [Clara's] headed will leave readers desperately impatient for volume two.” ―Booklist
“[Little Chmura's] art heightens the seductive qualities of Olivie Blake’s story, which taps into the classic idea of the bad boy showing a good girl how to access the power that is capped by her propriety.” ―The A.V. Club
“Visually stunning, darkly sexy, and just the perfect dose of weird. Clara & the Devil is a masterpiece of mystery, sensuality, and anticipation, with the kind of atmospheric, haunting artwork that simply won't allow you to look away. If you like to watch people give in to temptation and embrace their deepest desires, this is the story for you.” ―Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Bride and The Love Hypothesis
“Separately, Olivie Blake and Little Chmura are incredible; together, they're irresistible. Clara & the Devil is an artistic seduction of the highest order, an invitation to sin itself. I can't recommend it highly enough.” ―Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author of Starling House
“A striking, sensual beauty, Clara & the Devil turns sin to dreamy splendor. Both story and art claw bone-deep and fever-hot.” ―Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Immortal Longings
“Sumptuously illustrated and sinfully tempting, Clara & the Devil is a bittersweet fairy tale that bites like the darkest chocolate. Only Olivie Blake and Little Chmura could make the devil so delicious.” ―M.L. Rio, USA Today bestselling author of If We Were Villains
“A gorgeous and entrancing story of darkness, desire, self-knowledge, and hunger for what might be beyond simply settling for a good-enough life. The alchemy between Blake's words and Chmura’s illustrations is sizzling.” ―Ananda Lima, award-winning author of Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil
“Clara & the Devil is brilliant, sensual, and arrestingly beautiful. This is the kind of story that seems to defy time and space, devilishly transportive in a way that only a masterpiece of fantasy could accomplish. What Olivie Blake and Little Chmura have created here is truly breathtaking.” ―Chuck Tingle, USA Today bestselling author of Camp Damascus