Clara & the Devil: Collection One

by Olivie Blake, Little Chmura (Illustrator)

He’s tall, dark and infernal. She’s ready to be corrupted . . .

A deliciously dark tale of Faustian bargains and seduction, Clara & the Devil is a graphic novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Masters of Death, Olivie Blake, and fan-favourite artist Little Chmura.

Clara thought she had the rest of her life figured out. But when an unusual tourist – tall, dark, and satanic – comes to town, Clara’s careful plans start to unravel fast. She thought she’d graduate college with the support of her best friend, Jonah. Then she’d marry her adoring boyfriend, work at her local library and settle down in her small seaside hometown. But now things seem far from simple.

And even while the stranger, who openly calls himself the devil, strikes up a situationship with Jonah, he continues to tempt Clara with reckless talk of power, ambition, and lust. Over the course of one sultry summer, tensions between Clara, Jonah and the devil mount to an intolerable degree. Clara is forced to confront the desires she’s kept secret her whole life, even from herself.

This mesmerizing, darkly romantic graphic novel kicks off a sultry series that explores artistry and power through the temptation of the seven deadly sins.

‘A masterpiece of mystery, sensuality, and anticipation, with the kind of atmospheric, haunting artwork that simply won’t allow you to look away’
—Ali Hazelwood, bestselling author of Bride and The Love Hypothesis

‘Clara & the Devil is an artistic seduction of the highest order, an invitation to sin itself. I can’t recommend it highly enough’
—Alix E. Harrow, Sunday Times bestselling author of Starling House

‘A striking, sensual beauty, Clara & the Devil turns sin to dreamy splendour’
– Chloe Gong, bestselling author of Immortal Longings

‘Sumptuously illustrated and sinfully tempting, Clara & the Devil is a bittersweet fairy’
– M. L. Rio, USA Today bestselling author of If We Were Villains

Kindle Edition

Expected publication May 7, 2026

About the author

Olivie Blake is the pseudonym of Alexene Farol Follmuth, a lover and writer of stories, many of which involve the fantastic, the paranormal, or the supernatural, but not always. More often, her works revolve around what it means to be human (or not), and the endlessly interesting complexities of life and love.
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Olivie has penned several indie SFF projects, including the webtoon Clara and the Devil with illustrator Little Chmura and the viral Atlas series. As Follmuth, her young adult rom-com My Mechanical Romance releases May 2022.

Olivie lives in Los Angeles with her husband and new baby, where she is generally tolerated by her rescue pit bull.

Reviews

[Heaven · Rating 3 out of 5]

i knew what this series was about vaguely when i requested this on netgalley, but by the time i picked it up, i’d already forgotten and so was a little confused going into it. however, i like the suspense filled atmosphere and the slow pace, although this only contains the first 57 pages. i’m looking forward to the entire volume coming out this may so i can read more. it looks like it’s going to be a veeeery interesting read. especially with it being set in a small town, it already feels incredibly claustrophobic. adding this supernatural aspect to it makes the feel of suffocation and unease that much more heightened.

[Rina | Worldsbetweenpages · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you so much for the sample of Clara & the Devil Pan Macmillan | Tor!

I read the first 53 pages of Olivie Blake’s upcoming graphic novel and I’m obsessed! Blake’s unique writing style is even more highlighted by the absolutely stunning artwork. Especially for readers who sometimes feel overwhelmed by her writing, the combination with the visual elements of the story could be a great alternative.
The watercolor-style artwork and the slightly eerie looking characters and color scheme work perfectly with the seaside town setting, where some devilish things happen.
I absolutely can’t wait to continue the story!

What the story is about:
In the first part of the book we follow high school student Clara, who works in the library during the summer holidays. It’s a small seaside town and her life seems pretty much planned. She will marry her longtime boyfriend, they will move into a small house together and she will work in the library. Clara seems content with her decisions until one day the devil arrives, wanting a library card. Of course, the library is not the only place where he shows up …

[Shiritaku · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aaaah, wie fies ist das denn? 🥹 Mittendrin (bei Seite 57) hört es auf, gerade als es spannend wird.. aber gut, ist auch nur ein Sampler 😬
Aber kommen wir zu dem eigentlichen zurück: das Artwork ist richtig toll! Hat mich sehr in seinen Bann gezogen. Sehr realistisch und detailliert in einem Watercolor Look. Der Plot wirkt zunächst sehr ruhig, denn an sich passiert noch gar nicht so viel. Es ist eine Einleitung und zeigt, wie Clara auf den Teufel trifft. Außerdem gibt's einige Infos zu ihr und ihren Freunden. Die Charaktere selbst zeigen noch nicht viel Tiefgang (bei den wenigen Seiten aber verständlich). Recht viel mehr kann ich aktuell gar nicht sagen.. ich fand's sehr beruhigend beim Lesen und bin an sich schon irgendwie neugierig, wie's weitergeht - hat also schon in gewisser Weise getriggert, haha. Dauert aber auch noch ne Weile, bis der Band rauskommt.. lohnt sich aber würd ich sagen, wenn man etwas ruhiges lesen will (bisheriger Eindruck zum Sampler mit 57 Seiten.
Erscheinungstermin ist der 07.05.2026

[☆millie☆ · Rating 3 out of 5]

~3.5 stars

I enjoyed this sample of Clara & the Devil and I'm intrigued to see how the rest of the story plays out. I absolutely adore the art style and I thought that many of the pages were very cleverly composed which really boosted my enjoyment of the story.

Thank you to PanMacmillan | Tor for providing me with this eARC sample via NetGalley.

[bee]

I read the 53-page sampler, and was instantly hooked. The writing was fine, but the artwork truly stood out—it is absolutely gorgeous!! I’m definitely going to pick this up at release and continue reading.