Title: Crow Princess
Author: Rachel Nabors
Copyright: 2005
ISBN: 13 978-0-974-8966-1-8
Pages: 48
Price: 5.95
Rating: 7
Synopsis:
It tells the fairy tale story of Cora. A loner girl who faces obstacles of bullying from kids at her school and neglect from her mother. Cora's only friends seem to be the local crows. No one around understands this bond she shares w/ the birds and she feels more isolated for it. One day at school, kids torment her with the corspe of a crow which she tries to bury. But she is comfronted w/ a voice which convinces her to make wings. She tries to fly but ends up with a dramatic self discovery of a real family.
Review:
I found the story to be very original and attractively angsty. Having written similar stories of a female heroine, I can relate to the style of writing. However, I found the story too short and brief. It feels rushed but nevertheless entertaining.
The art is very much "Japanese manga" influenced but with the signature style that is Rachel Nabors.
All in all I love the story, but I feel she could have taken it further and developed more story to create a more solid relation to the characters, despite the fairy tale format.
I cannot wait for more stories from Rachel Nabors, she is truly an inspiriation and makes me feel grateful that she lets us into her unique world.
Related links:
Purchase it at Rachel's site.
