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Terry Pratchett's Soul Music.

My favourite book since I was 14. The Discworld Series (with this book being one of them) is heavily set in Victorian fantasy world, with a satirical take on it. Death, the Grim Reaper, has always played a prominent part in these books AND HE TALKS IN CAPS LIKE THIS. He also loves curry and kittens, so if you plan to smack a naughty kitty while he's next to you- don't do it. Walk away. So in this book, Death's overwhelming curiosity over mortals made him forget his duties- which forced his granddaughter (from an adopted child, long story) to take his role. You know, the whole robes, scythe, hourglasses, bones, riding a horse AND TALKING LIKE THIS.

What the Discworld wasn't expecting was a sort of being, a creature, an entity expressing interest over a young musician named Buddy (who looks Elvish) to spread the universe with Rock and Roll. Susan had to restore the balance of life because Buddy was meant to be dead to begin with.

This book is crazy. I love it.


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Characters
Death / Grim Reaper
Susan Sto Helit / Susan Death
Imp Y Celyn / Buddy / Elvish

Locations
The Discworld (A plate on top of four elephants riding a giant turtle wandering in space)
Death's House

Themes
Cynical, sarcastic, silly, ridiculous... but funny.

Visual Style
Victorian + Rock&Roll

Genre
Fantasy



Reference: Josh Kirby and Paul Kidby's artworks & The Hogfather film.

Visual references:


Mentiras Piadosas


Carnivale


Casino Royale


Cheri


Lemony Snicket - A Series of Unfortunate Events




Visual Directions:

Using Victorian lines and patterns to shift between the soul threads (using Death's scythe to cut from the body)to the string of a lute, then she shape of the lute to hourglass, and to the corset of Susan's Victorian garment. These lines are the main element to direct the audience between what was going in the story.


Song reference:



Jail House Rock - Elvis Presley



Rock around the Clock by Bill Haley (oh the irony!)