- Fantasy
- Graphic Novels
- Ages 7–12
The shape of it
The shape of this universe.
Nightlights is Lorena Alvarez's singular, art-led graphic-novel collection, published by Flying Eye Books, following a girl named Sandy who tumbles out of her ordinary world into technicolour dream-realms of her own making. The Colombian artist tells these stories in some of the most dazzling, saturated comic art in children's publishing — spreads that teem with invented flora, fauna and star-born creatures, carrying much of the storytelling with barely a word. Ranging from the gently eerie to the wondrous, the books explore imagination, self-doubt, fear and a quiet love of the natural world. Beautiful, atmospheric and completely its own thing, Nightlights is a modern indie treasure for children who feel most alive when they are making something.
Lorena Alvarez's dazzling, art-led graphic-novel collection about a girl who conjures whole worlds — luminous, singular and ranging from the gently eerie to the wondrous.
Primary themes
Tone palette
- Whimsical
- Thought provoking
- Dark
- Adventurous
The series
One way in.
Cultural footprint
A shelf of evidence.
What Nightlights has done
- Major award winner
Cultural ubiquity
2/ 5A working classic for readers in the know.
Sensitivity
Moderate, and collection-wide.
Content notes
- Scary imagery
Across the collection
All 3 books.
About the creator