Full Description
Petit is the son of the Ogre King, and the littlest
giant in the royal clan. Scarcely larger than a mere human, he is the latest
sign of the family's rapid degeneration, which makes each generation smaller
than the one before. His father wants him killed as an embarrassment, but his
mother sees in him the possible regeneration of the family lineage, since he
could mate with a human, just as the Founder of their lineage once did.
Confused, she confides in great Aunt Desdée, the oldest of their clan,
who was once dishonored because of her love for the humans, whom the Ogres
consider little more than labor and food. But contrary to her guidance, she
decides to raise Petit in the family traditions, including the violent impulses
that this entails. So Petit grows into manhood, torn by the hunger he inherited
from his upbringing and the sympathetic education he received from Aunt
Desdée . . . will he find his place in this world divided between humans
and giants, neither of which truly accept him? And will he survive the voracious
appetite of his own monstrous family? A dark fantasy breathtakingly illustrated
like a grown-up Disney feature for the Game of Thrones
audience.
