“The island drew me to her… I volunteered for the next expedition”. Back on the ship however, he reports to the Captain that the island is uninhabited, and there is nothing to report. Separated from his men, he thinks he sees a figure through the undergrowth. The visit to the island is hallucinatory and intense. That night on the ship he has vivid dreams of the island, deepening his connection. Lieutenant Absinthe is already feeling strangely drawn to the island, when he is ordered to lead the first expedition. They crew see fires in the island at night, said in legend to be St Agatha herself breathing. Some strange events have occurred recently including the sinking of some merchant vessels”. The captain explains: “Gentlemen, you’re familiar with all the stories and legends about these islands. The battleship Anselm II arrives to investigate and ‘civilise’ the island St Agatha. Fires is the third graphic novel by Italian artist and illustrator Lorenzo Mattotti, and made his name.
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