Rebis: Born and Reborn

by Irene Marchesini, Carlotta Dicataldo (Illustrator), Carla Roncalli Di Montorio (Translator)

Overview

For fans of Nimona and Snapdragon comes an exquisitely drawn medieval story about the friendship between a runaway child and a mysterious witch.

Born with paper-white skin, Martino is an outcast. To the villagers, albinism is more than a curiosity—it’s a curse. Bullied and shunned, Martino seeks refuge in the deep woods—and finds it in Viviana. Powerful and beautiful, Viviana belongs to a sisterhood of outcast women. Martino is welcomed into the fold and, drawing on the magic of the forest, is reborn.

In Rebis, Italian duo Irene Marchesini and Carlotta Dicataldo deliver a medieval fantasy steeped in mystery—a haunting and hopeful tale of transformation and found family.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250359087
Publisher:	First Second
Publication date:	04/01/2025
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

Born in Modena, Italy, Irene Marchesini quickly realized that while she loved cartoons and comics, she also had and all-encompassing passion for writing. She attend the International School of Comics in Reggio Emilia, focusing on scriptwriting. She then tried her hand at a career as cartoonist through small local projects. Her collaboration with Carlotta Dicataldo became a reality with Rebis, their first creation together.

Carlotta DiCataldo was born in Modena, Italy, and currently lives in Bologna. After finishing her studies at the International School of Comics in Reggio Emilia, she debuted as an illustrator and cartoonist in 2017. She has worked with Disney, Dark Horse, Dupuis, Petit à Petit. In 2021, she started teaching cartooning and manga at the Scuola Romana dei Fumetti. In her spare time, she collects art-books and raises beetles.