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Black magick : Awakening II / writer: Greg Rucka ; artist: Nicola Scott.

By: Contributor(s): Series: Black magick. 2 Publication details: Portland, OR : Image Comics, 2018.Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781534304833 (pbk.)
  • 1534304835 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • Black Magick. Volume 2, Awakening 2
  • Black Magick. Volume two, Awakening two
  • Awakening
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 741.5/973 23
Awards:
  • Winner 2019 Aurealis Award for Best Graphic Novel.
Summary: "In the city of Portsmouth there lives a witch by the name of Rowan Black. In the city of Portsmouth Rowan Black works as a homicide detective. In the city of Portsmouth forces have aligned to draw Rowan out of the shadows. They are willing to kill a lot of people to make this happen. Attracted by the scent of blood, the ancient society of witch hunters, Aira, has come to Portsmouth, looking for answers. They know the name "Black." They have executed many of her name in the past. Now, the walls are closing in around Rowan, and her life is beginning to disintergrate, bit by bit. Her partner, Morgan, is about to become a father, and his suspicions about Rowan are only growing. Her coven-mate and lifelong friend, Alexandra, seems powerless to help her. And behind it all, the powers seeking to awaken Rowan continue to move and manipulate, pushing her ever closer to her breaking point." -- Back cover
List(s) this item appears in: Australian Graphic Novels | Awarded Graphic Novels
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode Item reserves
Book Melbourne Athenaeum Library Graphic novels RUC Black Bk.2 Available 068208
Total reserves: 0

Contains material originally published in single magazine form as Black Magick #6-11.

"In the city of Portsmouth there lives a witch by the name of Rowan Black.
In the city of Portsmouth Rowan Black works as a homicide detective.
In the city of Portsmouth forces have aligned to draw Rowan out of the shadows.
They are willing to kill a lot of people to make this happen.
Attracted by the scent of blood, the ancient society of witch hunters, Aira, has come to Portsmouth, looking for answers. They know the name "Black." They have executed many of her name in the past.
Now, the walls are closing in around Rowan, and her life is beginning to disintergrate, bit by bit.
Her partner, Morgan, is about to become a father, and his suspicions about Rowan are only growing.
Her coven-mate and lifelong friend, Alexandra, seems powerless to help her.
And behind it all, the powers seeking to awaken Rowan continue to move and manipulate, pushing her ever closer to her breaking point." -- Back cover

Mature readers.

Winner 2019 Aurealis Award for Best Graphic Novel.

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