The Wrenchies

"Dangerous children face off against demons in Farel Dalrymple’s nesting doll of a story. In a post-apocalyptic world, the kids known as the Wrenchies rely on jury-rigged technology, drugs and sheer cussedness to fight off bad magic. On another plane, a comic-book-loving kid yearns to belong. But who’s that fascinating guy next door? Dalrymple’s wire-taut drawings gain depth from painstaking watercolor washes. The distinctive way he draws faces — pinched, always ready to scream — is ideally suited to his hard-bitten characters. These kids’ toils make for a fascinating grown-up read."