even more fomo about not having bought everything at the shortbox comics fair after checking out this banger by val k. wise, "in fair verona." it's about two girls who are summoned by the daughter of The Queen Of Blood, and are told that one of them will be her bride and the other will be her plaything. you can't really say much more about what happens without giving it away, but it's completely my shit and i think you should read it. the art reminds me of some of the most artistically mature moments of classic shoujo -- the setting is impeccably drawn, costumes and faces (and masks) are expressive parts of the story. the story runs on nightmare logic, and the plot moves just slowly enough to feel decadent and give itself emotional weight. i can't stop thinking about it tbh!