"Memorable characters drew me right into this gorgeous coming-of-age adventure that's as hilarious as it is heartfelt." -Carey Pietsch, bestselling artist of The Adventure Zone
"Maelstrom instantly hooked me. It's story that's at turns funny, exciting and always heartfelt, about wresting with destiny and identity and finding your own way forward." -Peter Wartman, artist of the Avatar: The Last Airbender graphic novels
Lorian Merriman is an Austin-based cartoonist and web designer, currently creating the sci-fi webcomic The Otherknown. Finding visual storytelling to be the most natural mode of self-expression, they like to explore queer themes of found family and self-acceptance in their work, particularly within the backdrop of the fantastic. When they aren't drawing, they are likely entertaining the demands of a small dog. Maelstrom: A Prince of Evil is their debut graphic novel.