# Luda - Hardcover

by **Grant Morrison** (Author)

**A drag queen initiates her protégée into the magical arts in this phantasmagoric epic, the first novel from the legendary comics writer and _New York Times_ bestselling author.**  
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"Grant Morrison is a modern mythmaker."--Alex Segura, bestselling author of _Secret Identity_**

**ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR**

Luci LaBang is a star: For decades this flamboyant drag artist has cast a spell over screen and stage. Now she's the leading lady in a smash hit musical. But as time takes its toll, Luci fears her star is beginning to dim.

When Luci's co-star meets with a mysterious accident, a new ingenue shimmers onto the scene: Luda, whose fantastical beauty and sinister charm infatuate Luci immediately . . . and who bears a striking resemblance to Luci herself at a much younger age.

Luda begs Luci to share the secrets of her stardom and to reveal the hidden tricks of her trade. For Luci LaBang is a mistress of the Glamour, a mysterious discipline that draws on sex, drugs, and the occult for its trancelike, transformative effects.

But as Luci tutors her young protégée, their fellow actors and crew members begin meeting with untimely ends. Now Luci wonders if Luda has mastered the Glamour all too well . . . and exploited it to achieve her dark ambitions.

What follows is an intoxicating descent into the demimonde of Gasglow, a fantastical city of dreams, and into the nightmarish heart of Luda herself: a femme fatale, a phenomenon, a monster, and, perhaps, the brightest star of them all.

### Author Biography

**Grant Morrison** is best known for their innovative work on comics, from the graphic novel _Batman: Arkham Asylum_ to acclaimed runs on _Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman,_ and the _X-Men,_ as well as their subversive creator-owned titles such as _The Invisibles_, _Seaguy_, _The Filth,_ and _WE3_. In television, they have developed adaptations of their comic series _Happy!_ for Syfy and Netflix and Aldous Huxley's _Brave New World_ for Peacock. In addition, Morrison is an award-winning playwright, a musician, an occult practitioner, and a stray-cat magnet. They are also the author of the _New York Times_ bestseller _Supergods_. Morrison was awarded an MBE for services to film and literature.

**Number of Pages:** 448

**Dimensions:** 1.6 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN

**Publication Date:** September 06, 2022

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