‘Trumpets of Death’ Exclusive Teases A Mystical Yet Terrifying Journey Into the Void
This fall, succumb to the mystery of nature in Trumpets of Death, a stunning and contemplative exploration of intergenerational conflict and humanity’s broken bond with nature by artist Simon Bournel-Bosson in his debut graphic novel.
Read the novel’s synopsis below:
One rainy night, Antoine gets dropped off at his grandparents’ remote house in the middle of the woods. While his absent father searches for his mysteriously missing mother, Antoine is stuck between a doting grandmother and a grandfather openly hostile to his presence, and time crawls by while he waits to hear from his parents. But when Antoine ventures out with his grandfather to forage for mushrooms, the wrong mushroom leads to a stunning transformation for Antoine. The family’s intergenerational conflict, coupled with the mysterious forces of nature, culminates in a fearsome hunt through the forest that will resolve their differences once and for all — but at what cost?
We have an exclusive excerpt from Trumpets of Death where Antoine goes on a special mushroom hunt with his grandfather. But what starts as a bonding activity morphs into something else very quickly…
Check it out now:
“I thought of Trumpets of Death as a two-part mirror story—where the fantastic responds to the silences and voids that reality creates,” said cartoonist Simon Bournel-Bosson.
“Trumpets of Death strikes a perfect balance between propulsive action sequences and touching emotional moments while exploring intergenerational conflict, the dangers of regressive gender roles, and the delicate line between vulnerability and power,” said Sean Tulien, Editorial Director of Graphic Universe/Lerner. “Simon Bournel-Bosson has crafted one of the best examples of magical realism in comics, showing how nature (human and otherwise) shapes us all, for better or worse. The satisfying conclusion leaves space for interpretation and debate, urging the reader to give it a reread (or three) to further explore the beautiful, complicated world Bournel-Bosson has brought to life.”
Trumpets of Death lands in stores on August 5, 2025, from Graphic Universe™, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group.
Categorized:News
