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By Neil Gaiman & Michael Zulli (Dark Horse Books)
ISBN: 1-84023-911-5
This is a pretty book for the fantasy fan. Gaiman has adapted two stories from Smoke and Mirrors, a collection of his own short stories, with art by his long-time collaborator Michael Zulli.
‘The Price’ is a fairly standard modern whimsy of a writer who adopts a stray cat and the terrible things that happen to the brave beast, and ‘The Daughter of Owls’ tells a much more traditional fable concerning a mysterious foundling and the wages of sin. Although not original in plot, the treatment of the material is captivating and heartrending, clearly showing the kind of power that well crafted word and images can produce in an attentive reader.
The Price™, The Daughter of Owls™ © 2004 Neil Gaiman. All Rights Reserved.
Artwork © 2004 Michael Zulli. All Rights Reserved.