About

How late is too late to change one's self? Adrien, a self-proclaimed "collector of mistakes", fears his time has already passed. Nevertheless, a series of circumstances brings him to the unusual choice to try becoming a sorcerer's apprentice of all things. He is taken in by master sorcerer Valerion - a mysterious figure that he can't quite read; so kind and patient, yet so reclusive and distant.

Adrien and Valerion start as apprentice and mentor, and in time they become inseparable friends. They reveal their truths and darkest secrets to each other, and what they share changes them forever. And over time, Adrien's question changes from whether he can change, to whether he can remain himself.

Rating

Contains magic and many happy breakfasts, but also nudity, sex, and existential dread. I consider The Gifts of Darkness to be for an adult, or at least grown-up, audience. I would have read it at 16.

About the author

The Gifts of Darkness is written and drawn by Rosangela Ludovico, born 1990, from southern Italy. See my website for more about me and more of my art. For social media and other accursed things, see my link list.