{"id":5604,"date":"2022-10-01T01:00:48","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T06:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=5604"},"modified":"2024-06-12T23:32:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T03:32:28","slug":"graphic-novel-when-i-arrived-at-the-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/graphic-novel-when-i-arrived-at-the-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"When I Arrived at the Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-796\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/graphicnovel_wheniarrivedatthecastle.png?fit=250%2C326&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"When I Arrived at the Castle\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> When I Arrived at the Castle<br \/><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/author\/em-carroll\/\">E.M. Carroll<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"2019-04-16\">April 16, 2019<\/span><br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/publisher\/koyama-press\/\">Koyama Press<\/a><br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 72<br \/><strong>Genre:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/horror\/\">Horror<\/a><br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/format\/paperback\/\">Paperback<\/a><br \/><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/library\/\">Library<\/a><br \/><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/rating\/4\/\"><span class=\"bdb-font-awesome-star-wrap\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/42198117-when-i-arrived-at-the-castle\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/addtogoodreads.png?ssl=1\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> <p>Like many before her that have never come back, she\u2019s made it to the Countess\u2019 castle determined to snuff out the horror, but she could never be prepared for what hides within its turrets; what unfurls under its fluttering flags. Emily Carroll has fashioned a rich gothic horror charged with eroticism that doesn\u2019t just make your skin crawl, it crawls into it.<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZT6eqV\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2022-10-01T06:00:48+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"When I Arrived at the Castle\",\n\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Radical Dreamer\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/graphic-novel-when-i-arrived-at-the-castle\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"When I Arrived at the Castle\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"E.M. 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The color palette is striking; sharp black and white with gratuitous splashes of red. The colors work perfectly with the lascivious artwork, many of the panels draw the reader&#8217;s eye to the character&#8217;s mouths and breasts. The line between arousal and obscene is very fine, creating an intensely uncomfortable atmosphere right from the start.<\/p>\n<p>The plot is sparse but highly suggestive, the pace makes the story feel disorienting, which is precisely what makes it creepy. I read it a few times to really soak the story in, and I appreciated it more with each re-read, but the bare-bones plot will easily be the most divisive aspect of this work. I can see why readers either love the mystery, inserting their own interpretations, or end up confused without any solid explanations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When I Arrived at the Castle<\/strong> is a graphic novel that is not to be missed and is another impressive piece by Carroll. The author has a talent not just for eye-catching art, but also for storytelling. This story in particular feels like a modern fairy tale, it is disturbing but strangely mesmerizing without the need for bloated plot or dialogue.<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWho are you?&#8217; asked the girl&#8230; &#8216;<strong>Who are you?<\/strong>&#8216; asked the cat.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>Content Warnings<\/h2>\n<span class=\"ubb-spoiler\"><a class=\"ubb-view-spoil\">View Spoiler &raquo;<\/a><span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"ubb-thespoil\">Gore, Nudity, Sexual Content <a class=\"ubb-hide-spoil\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;\">&laquo; Hide Spoiler<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About E.M. Carroll<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_emilycarroll.png?fit=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_emilycarroll.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_emilycarroll.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_emilycarroll.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>E.M. Carroll was born in June 1983 in London, Ontario. They started making comics in 2010 and their horror comic &#8220;His Face All Red&#8221; went viral at Hallowe&#8217;en 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, E.M. has published several books, created comics for anthologies, and provided illustrations for other works. E.M. has won several awards, including an Ignatz and two Eisners. They are married to fellow Canadian artist, Kate Craig.<\/p>\n<p>Emily&#8217;s work now uses the initials E.M. Carroll.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emcarroll.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emilyterrible\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/3447947.E_M_Carroll\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3NyLX2R\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/emilyterrible\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review When I Arrived at the Castle is an erotic gothic horror that is as gruesome as it is decadently beautiful. 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