Contains:
Monstress: Issues #19–35
Monstress: Talk-Stories #1–2

A teenage girl struggles to overcome the trauma of war in an alternate， matriarchal 1900s Asia that’s brimming with arcane dangers。 This task is made all the more difficult by her mysterious psychic link to an eldritch monster of tremendous power—a connection that will transform them both， and place them in the crosshairs of both human and otherworldly powers。 Creator/writer MARJORIE LIU （who made history as the first woman to win an Eisner Award for Best Writer） and creator/artist SANA TAKEDA present a hardcover edition of their beloved breakout comic in MONSTRESS， BOOK TWO。

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MONSTRESS #19-24: Maika and Corvin make their way through a warped and lethal land in search of Kippa， who is faced with her own terrible monsters。 But when Maika comes face-to-face with a stranger from her deep past， startling truths are uncovered， and at the center of it all lurks a dangerous conspiracy that threatens the Known World。 Maika is finally close to getting all the answers she ever wanted， but at what price？ With war on the horizon—a war no one wants to stop—whose side will Maika choose？

MONSTRESS #25-30: The next volume in the bestselling Eisner， Hugo， Harvey & British Fantasy Award-winning series by MARJORIE LIU and SANA TAKEDA！ The long-dreaded war between the Federation and Arcanics is about to explode。 Maika must choose her next steps: will she help her friends， or strike out on her own？

MONSTRESS #31-35: War has engulfed the Known World， and Maika Halfwolf is at its epicenter。 As she and her friends grapple with the consequences of their actions， long-buried secrets and long-awaited reunions threaten to change everything。 Join MARJORIE LIU and SANA TAKEDA in the newest volume of this Eisner， Hugo， Harvey， and British Fantasy Award-winning series。

Plus， learn about the happier childhood days of Kippa and Maika in MONSTRESS: TALK-STORIES 1 and 2！