Andrea Casaran - The Children of the Woods (Drakoo) - Graphic Tale

Come meet Andrea Casaran and her dreamlike universe.

Biography & Journey

Born in 1996, the Italian author Andrea Casaran establishes herself in the world of comics with a unique style blending poetry and fantasy. Graduated in foreign languages and literatures, she redirected her career towards drawing in 2019, first as a freelancer on the web and then for the Italian publishing industry. Her talent shines in 2021 with E pluribus unum - Sand and Frost published by Shockdom, a post-apocalyptic tale that receives positive feedback. Passionate about the grotesque and creatures with multiple legs, she develops an atmospheric line capable of bringing to life dreamlike and dark worlds.

Her arrival in French publishing materializes in February 2026 with The Children of the Woods, published in the prestigious Drakoo collection under the aegis of Christophe Arleston.

Focus on The Children of the Woods

This project explores the strange through the story of Aliénor, a sick young girl fleeing her inventor father after discovering the truth about her condition. Accompanied by Blaise, a soul-infused automaton, she ventures into a deep forest where monsters and family secrets prove more formidable than ghosts. Through this modern fantasy tale, Andrea Casaran explores her favorite themes of siblinghood, man-machine hybridization, and the aesthetics of the monstrous.

Anecdote

Andrea Casaran is not only coming to Trolls & Legends for the first time, but it is also the first festival where she will sign her albums.

Summary

A dark tale where a strange sibling faces various monsters, starting with their own father... For her birthday, Aliénor receives a unique gift from her inventor father: a little brother made of metal. This is not to the liking of the young girl, who has been ill for years and hoped for another present. Especially since the toy is named Blaise, like her little brother she never knew, and it is said to even have a soul, according to the inventor. Burdened with the little boy, Aliénor continues her life until the day she discovers with horror the truth about her so-called illness. The two children then flee into the depths of the woods, away from their father, but where ghosts, ghouls, and especially secrets await them...