A re-told fairytale from early Britain. Like many fairytales, the characters are somewhat one dimensional- there is an ailing and worthless king who married a fairy woman who died young, and now has two daughters. The older rejects the extravagant life of the city of Ys to live simply in the country side, befriending hermits and fishermen. The younger studies her mother's books of spells and takes on the terrible contract needed to fuel Ys's magic- which involves seducing and murdering men. But what happens when a payment is missed, and the bill collector comes? For me the art hit harder than the story here, but oh is the art wonderful. Done in a mix of traditional and digital media, the characters are expressive, the ocean rough and lively, the landscapes beautiful, the moody lighting of the corridors and towers of Ys exquisite. I want to see more by this illustrator!