Demon in the Wood is your first graphic novel.
I felt so entrusted with this story as I had the freedom to inject my visual language throughout the entire project. Starting with such a well-written story made my part of translating the Darkling's past into visual media that much easier. Leigh's ability to create dire situations where each character will go to any length to protect the ones they love and survive while remaining sympathetic is brilliant. DANI: This was such a wonderful experience on a collaboration project. She has such a sense of how to stage a scene for the most emotional payoff and how to wring the most impact out of even quiet moments. I knew her work was brilliant but I wasn't sure where she'd take this story. What was it like collaborating on Demon in the Wood ? LEIGH: Dani blew me away at every turn. I also enjoyed emphasizing the small interactions between characters to capture their humanity in those moments. The part I most anticipated was figuring out how I would convey the Grisha's different powers visually and, most importantly, Eryk's and Lena's shadows.
DANI: Approaching such a story with an established character like the Darkling was intimidating at first, but I couldn't have found a story more in-line with my personal taste. I think I felt that same impulse as the Netflix adaptation introduced this character to a new audience. As I took the Darkling deeper into villain territory, I wanted a chance to show a different side of him, the boy who had been shaped by his mother's fears and ambition, a child who spent so many years in hiding-even from his own people. I first wrote a version of "Demon in the Wood" back in 2014, in anticipation of the release of Ruin and Rising. It felt like a natural fit for a graphic novel. Leigh, what made you want to tell the Darkling’s story in this format? Dani, what was most exciting about bringing this iconic character’s story to life through your illustrations? LEIGH: This story operates a bit like a fairytale from The Language of Thorns, with many of the same themes: love, cruelty, magic, and its consequences. Can you believe Demon in the Wood, the graphic novel prequel to the Shadow and Bone series with illustrations by the talented Dani Pendergast, comes out this month?! To answer some of your burning questions about the Darkling’s origin story come to life, keep reading for an exclusive Q&A with Leigh Bardugo and Dani Pendergast! Demon in the Wood is the origin story of the Darkling and a prequel to the Shadow and Bone series.
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