Settling on an archipelago after being displaced by mysterious humanoid creatures known as ‘Phantoms’, the Vvenda people send volunteers known as Bannermen to their ancestral land, in order to perform a sacred ritual as the Guardian of Light.

Sending just one Bannerman at a time to their former homeland – to minimise loss on what can be a deadly mission – the newest Guardian of Light, Ah’etta, sets off after the previous volunteer failed.

Ah’etta is about to discover the secrets behind the mysterious whispers from the mainland, and may just uncover the truth behind the Phantoms themselves in the process.

There’s an epic feel to Jackson Konyango’s Phantoms of the Lake, which features a unique and detailed culture as the setting of its story. Though I found it a little impenetrable at first, the plot does coalesce and become clearer by the end of the story, and the artwork – also by Konyango – is beautiful, vibrantly colorful and filled with sublime design right from the opening page.

It’s a great story, with phenomenal world-building, and one which definitely rewards persistence. If, like me, you’re confused at the outset, trust that Konyango is taking you on a unique journey that will make sense by the time you reach its moving climax.

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