by Guillermo del Toro, Daniel Kraus · Bayard · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782747058520
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In 1965, 13-year-old Jack Sturges disappears before the horrified eyes of his brother Jim. 45 years later, Jim's son, Jim Junior, must endure his father's paranoia, who has transformed the house into a fortress to protect his family. However, a strange creature manages to sneak into his room and takes the boy with her into an underground world. There he meets Jack, his missing uncle. He is fighting Gunmar the Black and his army of evil trolls, who are trying to invade the earth to feed on human flesh. Alongside his uncle, Jim decides to become a troll hunter in order to protect his city at all costs.
Guillermo del Toro Gómez is a Mexican filmmaker, author, and artist. His work has been characterized by a strong connection to fairy tales, gothicism, and horror, often blending the genres, with an effort to infuse visual or poetic beauty in the grotesque. He has had a lifelong fascination with monsters, which he considers symbols of great power. del Toro is known for pioneering dark fantasy in the film industry and for his use of insectile and religious imagery, his themes of Catholicism, celebrating imperfection, underworld motifs, practical special effects, and dominant amber lighting.
