Using cutting-edge technologies including Blender, Adobe
Firefly and Playcanvas, TooFar Media continues to pioneer the
future of Immersive Storytelling.
SAN MATEO, Calif., May 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TooFar Media, an
award-winning immersive storyworld publishing company, announces
the launch of its newest multimedia production, "Hibiscus
Mask," by acclaimed author Rich
Shapero. Set in Malaysia,
the story follows Kell, an American botanist doing fieldwork there,
who meets the engaging and alluring Nitti and is instantly smitten.
But getting to know her is anything but straightforward. Open and
childlike one moment, guarded and invulnerable the next, she ducks
and vacillates, and keeps Kell guessing why.
"Hibiscus Mask" is TooFar Media's twelfth release
from Rich Shapero, who founded
TooFar Media over twenty years ago. The "Hibiscus
Mask" storyworld includes a 188-page novel written by
Shapero, original artwork by San
Francisco Bay Area artist Max
Thill, Malaysian Kompang music, and videos of psychologists
analyzing the story's protagonist.
Kirkus Reviews calls "Hibiscus Mask" "A tautly
woven, emotionally resonant tale of a couple caught between a
future together and a past that may never let them go."
TikTok book influencer @thecalvinbooks says: "Hibiscus
Mask lyrically imagines a love relationship as lush and
intoxicating as a jungle, where confusion reigns and hidden
predators lie in wait. A tragic, compelling mystery about the
slippery foundations of identity and love."
TooFar Media's provocative stories, also available in
traditional hardcover, explore powerful ideas, from transgression
and altered consciousness to spirituality and human desire. Since
the company's founding, millions have experienced TooFar Media's
stories in app and in print.
"Courage is a paramount virtue, so it's celebrated in story.
And in my stories too. I put a high value on bravery. But we have
to accept the fact that there are times when people can't be brave,
times when courage fails," says Shapero about "Hibiscus
Mask." "And there are particular human
conditions—indelible trauma, for example—that make courage
impossible."
To experience TooFar Media's immersive storyworlds or to
learn more, download the app or visit TooFarMedia.com.
About TooFar Media
TooFar Media is an award-winning immersive storyworld publishing
company that creates provocative storytelling experiences combining
book, music, art, animation and video. Founded over twenty years
ago by author, musician, composer and producer Rich Shapero, the company collaborates with
renowned artists from around the globe, including Grammy
award-winning musicians and producers, mind-blowing visual artists
and talented animators. Using cutting-edge technologies including
Blender, Adobe Firefly and Playcanvas, TooFar Media continues to
pioneer the future of Immersive Storytelling.
The TooFar Media app is available for iOS and Android.
Learn more at toofarmedia.com.
Rajiv Parikh
President
TooFar Media
rajiv@toofarmedia.com
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