'Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft' follows the Locke family as they move to their family estate in Lovecraft after the tragic death of their father. In the mansion named Keyhouse, the children discover keys with magical powers and doors leading to mysterious realms. As they uncover the secrets of the house, they encounter dark fantasy elements verging on horror, including an evil entity locked in the well house. The story is intricately woven with complex characters and a plot that balances between horror and heartbreak, all set in a gothic, noir atmosphere with realistic and detailed artwork.
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Content warnings include graphic violence, murder, trauma, psychological distress, and implications of sexual violence (rape threats) without explicit scenes.
From The Publisher:
Now a Netflix original series! Named a "modern masterpiece" by The A.V. Club, Locke & Key tells a sprawling tale of magic and family, legacy and grief, good and evil. Acclaimed suspense novelist and New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill (The Fireman, Heart-Shaped Box) has created a gripping story of dark fantasy and wonder-with astounding artwork from Gabriel Rodriguez-that, like the doors of Keyhouse, will transform all who open it. The epic begins here: Welcome to Lovecraft.
Following their father's gruesome murder in a violent home invasion, the Locke children return to his childhood home of Keyhouse in secluded Lovecraft, Massachusetts. Their mother, Nina, is too trapped in her grief-and a wine bottle-to notice that all in Keyhouse is not what it seems: too many locked doors, too many unanswered questions. Older kids Tyler and Kinsey aren't much better. But not youngest son Bode, who quickly finds a new friend living in an empty well and a new toy, a key, that offers hours of spirited entertainment. But again, all at Keyhouse is not what it seems, and not all doors are meant to be opened. Soon, horrors old and new, real and imagined, will come ravening after the Lockes and the secrets their family holds.
Locke & Key, Vol. 1 features an introduction by Robert Crais, author of the bestselling Elvis Cole series of crime novels.
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Fantastic read
I went into this graphic novel cold and was blown away by the story and the artwork. Highly recommended and I can't wait to read vol. 2!
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