‘Lights’ Exclusive Preview: A Ghost Story To Warm Your Cold Heart
Mary Beth McAndrews
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What would you do if you found a group of ghosts living in your family’s laundromat? In Brenna Thummler‘s graphic novel trilogy, Sheets, you befriend one of them and help solve the mystery of his death! Now, that trilogy is ending with Lights as everything comes together for Wendell the ghost, Marjorie, and Eliza. And we have an exclusive preview of the beautiful and melancholy book below.
In Lights,
Wendell will finally uncover the truth of his human life. Marjorie and Eliza will learn that some people really can change. Most of all, they start to see that everything can cast shadows, but if you look hard enough, you can find the light.
We have a three-page preview of Lights, featuring Marjorie, Wendell, and the aforementioned laundromat. Check it out below:
“Lights takes a small step outside of where the first two books have been, into a space that’s more snowy, sad, and suspenseful,” says creator Brenna Thummler. “With Wendell at the forefront, this book examines the complexities of relationships as all three protagonists grow more self-aware. These characters have lived in my headspace for the past six years, and in Lights especially, have made me record some of their most hard-hitting experiences. While there is always a sense of relief that comes from saying farewell to long-term house guests, there is also a heavy sort of emptiness, and it was important that I send them off the right way. Marjorie, Eliza, and Wendell have shaped me just as I have shaped them, and I hope readers will find a new kind of comfort in their final story.”
“Brenna has created a unique world you can’t help but want to live in with characters that feel like your own friends you’ve grown up with,” says editor Grace Scheipeter. “In Lights, readers will relate to Marjorie’s experiences looking ahead to high school, and all the nerve-racking and scary parts that go along with the dynamics of friendships during that big life change. And readers will also get a glimpse into Wendell’s human life as a young child, something that adds a whole new level of imagination and whimsy – but also a true touch of melancholy – to this beloved character. Lots of fans have been eager to get Wendell’s full story before his life as a sheet ghost, and they’ll finally get to dive into that now when they read Lights.”
Lights will be available in paperback at digital and physical retailers everywhere on September 6, 2023.
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