Orchard of the Tame
By Marlo Meekins and Nick Cross
PEI’s Pegamoose Press presents Orchard of the Tame, a debut graphic novel by Marlo Meekins and Nick Cross.
This coming-of-age/dark fantasy follows River Siren, a young mermaid navigating the beauty and horror of the world outside of her prison, on her journey towards self actualization. With help from her newfound friends she must overcome her fears and confront the monster who kept her caged.
“Orchard of the Tame is a wonderfully strange, personal, funny, dark, moving fairytale created by two of my favorite people in the world, brilliantly realized in gorgeous black & white. Ainsprid is one of the weirdest, creepiest villains ever,” says Patrick McHale, author of Over the Garden Wall.
Founded by PEI comic artist couple, Troy Little and Brenda Hickey, Pegamoose Press began as a venue to self-publish their quirky creator owned books and has, in 2024, grown to include other titles with a similar offbeat vibe.