Napoleon's Starship
A graphic novel by Katherine Blakeney about a young human girl who travels into outer space and falls for a monstrous alien, only to be rejected by him as a monstrous invader. Explores themes of Otherness and subjective monstrousness.
📖 Yorwick Castle Publishing • Started 2020
What if the monster in your story was the hero in theirs? Napoleon’s Starship asks this question through a haunting tale of love across the stars.
The Story
A young human girl travels into outer space and falls for an alien - but when she reaches out, he rejects her. To him, she’s the monstrous invader.
It’s a brilliant exploration of Otherness, perspective, and how we see those who are different from ourselves. This theme runs through much of Katherine Blakeney’s work.
About the Creator
Katherine Blakeney is an animator, author, illustrator, archaeologist, film historian, and student pilot based in Maine. She also runs Yorwick Castle Publishing, dedicated to telling stories about outcasts and “monsters.”
