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Lorelei is sick of the world and its lies.
After resolving to live her life in the woods, she enlists her brother Lyle and her friend Elise to assist in bringing the last of her worldly belongings to her new home. However, her plans are quickly derailed when the One-Eyed Want makes a rare showing of its mystic opulence, opening the gates of initiation once and for all.

One-Eyed Want is the lovingly handcrafted debut work from Michael Banas. Inspired by a wealth of visionaries, devotees, and countless others who have gone beyond and found their way back, this story is a hilarious and surreal journey through the deepest parts of the soul where love, language, death, dreams, and art all return to their common ground.

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this is a newly released book made by my cousin Mike. he spent 3 years writing and drawing it and this is the result. I'll post a small sample of the beginning here but the full book is 244 pages long.

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highly recommended for anyone interested in trippy stuff and/or philosophical stuff. I left a short review i'll also copypasta here:

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heavy book
heavy book for the small size. dense with detail and not suitable for a casual read despite being a comic book. this book demands the reader's full attention. surreal and abstract while being relatable to a modern audience that appreciates subtlety and symbolism.

deep penetration
this work involves deep penetration into the inner psyche and paralyzing introspection as the reader is propelled down a curious and tempestuous labyrinth of archetypal patterns, ultimately leading back to the "one eyed want". getting lost in the thickets of rhetorical quandary is to be expected for anyone but the most seasoned of psychic bushwhackers.

passionate storytelling and artwork
the story follows 3 friends who each go through a separate but interrelated journey of self actualization during a walk in the woods. only someone possessing copious amounts of empathy and keen insight into the human condition could have written a story like this. the artwork is equally reflective of the thoughtfulness and care that has gone into creating this unique piece. looking forward to seeing more from this artist.

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