Soul Machine
Soul Machine by Jordana Globerman is a debut graphic novel published by Annick Press in 2025, featuring 228 pages in English. This thought-provoking story follows Chloe and her older sister as they create souls by hand in an old countryside house. When their essential supply of breth runs out, they face pressure from the malevolent McCorp, which seeks to force them into producing synthetic souls. Chloe embarks on a journey to the city in search of a new source of breth and a way to modernize their family business, while grappling with her sister’s desire to maintain their traditional methods.
Readers will find a richly illustrated narrative that blends elements of science fiction and fantasy, exploring themes of spirituality, family, and consciousness. As Chloe navigates her quest, she uncovers hidden family secrets and confronts questions about trust and reality. The story also critiques the impact of megacorporations and the consequences of unscrupulous consumption, making it a nuanced exploration of contemporary issues within a fantastical framework.
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A Wrinkle in Time meets Brave New World in this thought-provoking debut graphic novel about one girl’s quest to save her family’s livelihood–and maybe existence itself.
Chloe and her older sister make souls by hand in an empty old house in the countryside. When their supply of breth–the raw material needed to make souls–runs dry, the evil McCorp tries to force them to franchise and make synthetic souls instead. Chloe sets out to the big city in hopes of finding a new source. And maybe a way to modernize their business that Lacey is so determined to keep in the past.
On a journey to find a real breth crop, untouched by MCorp’s greedy hands, Chloe uncovers long-buried family secrets–and starts to question whom to trust and what reality even is.
A beautifully rendered debut, Soul Machine is at once a metaphysical science-fiction story and a nuanced exploration of big ideas: spirituality, family, consciousness, and connection, but also unscrupulous consumption, megacorporations, and how egomaniac entrepreneurs impact our lives.
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