by Hallie Fryd, illustrated by Julia Gfrörer
The lives of the saints are filled with inspiring, life-changing moments—but the deaths of the martyrs are where you’ll find the real “Oh, hell no!” moments of history. This adult (very adult, as the body count will quickly indicate) coloring book gives aspiring crayon and paper artists the chance to hone their craft while also buffing up their knowledge of Catholic history and tales. The attending stories will go down pretty easy at cocktail hours as well.
Each intricately detailed illustration leaves plenty of room for interpretation. How will you render the sea that drowned St. Clement (or the anchor that was tied around his neck at the time)? The clubs and arrows that stilled St. Valentine’s heart? The galadiator that finished St. Perpetua? And what about the scene surrounding St. Elmo when he passed on? (Don’t ask.) The lives and deaths of the saints are shockingly detailed, but in the text they always appear in black and white—and now it’s time to color. (Pro tip: Make sure you have more than one red crayon handy.)
Coming in September!
Product Details
- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Pulp; Original edition (September, 2015)
- Language: English
- ISBN-13: 978-1-942186-06-9