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“The silence of the night was broken by a beautiful female voice singing a lullaby. Sousa’s ability to bring her characters to “life” in drawings as well as in words enhances the experience and fully draws the reader into the rich world of her story.

And in “The Night of Elisa” she tells a unique, absorbing story.įrom the magnificent cover through the pencil sketches in the book to the beautiful flourishes on each page, Ms. One thing I find certain -whether she uses words or images, she is a great storyteller. Isis Sousa keeps saying that she’s not a writer and that “writing sucks.” Maybe. Parental guidance: for 16+ | Contains blood, nudity and dark themes. Genre: The Night of Elisa is first and furthermost Victorian Gothic, but can also fit within other genres such as Dark Fantasy, Paranormal, Mystery and Occult. With her health deteriorating, how will she summon the courage and strength to stand her ground? And how far will she go in the pursuit of a dream?Įmbark with Elisa on this puzzling Gothic adventure set in the late Victorian era, between the world of the Living and the picturesque, melancholic Duskland. Trapped between the nuances of life and beyond-life, Elisa finds herself struggling for a better tomorrow. He robs her of almost everything she holds dear: her health, her wealth and what is left of her family.

Her life becomes a dark, cold, lonely cage the day the devil takes her as his wife. Sometimes, life and love can follow the most obscure paths, just as they did for Elisa. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.More than an illustrated novel, The Night of Elisa is a true Art Book, packed with beautiful pencil illustrations, digital art concepts and paintings. With her health deteriorating, how will she summon the courage and strength to stand her ground? And how far will she go in the pursuit of a dream? Embark with Elisa on this puzzling Gothic adventure set in the late Victorian era, between the world of the Living and the picturesque, melancholic Duskland. Parental guidance: for 16+ Contains blood, nudity and dark themes.: The Night of Elisa - A Gothic Novella. The book is bound with 30+ pencil illustrations of ornaments, characters and objects and a unique layout.

Its writing experimental, mixing influences of cinema, genre fiction and comic books. The Night of Elisa is a dark tale for adults.