It's 1348, somewhere in Europe. Elsie and Grandmother live in the woods and make plant remedies for the villagers. But a storm is brewing... the plague doctor has arrived, as well as a mysterious visitor. Who will save the day?
Valentine Gallardo is a comic artist from Ghent, Belgium. Gallardo is the author of several books in English and in French and a member of the art collective Tieten Met Haar.
Arguably a bit historically inaccurate (the witch trials did not start until the Early Modern Period), though this situation could have possibly happened considering the small scope.
And it is a fun story with cute art about how the powerful pit the small against one another. I love the limited palette! The ending is beautiful!