Thanks go to Netgalley for the ARC of this graphic novel.

This was fun!
The story is about a young girl, Marion, who moves into a little fisher village with her mom after their parents have split up and her grandmother has died. Why her grandmother left the village all those years ago despite having had such a gorgeous place, is part of the mystery.

"Wow" indeed.
At first, it's all about the two settling in, but Marion is curious and smart and soon goes exploring, discovering strange carvings on stones all around the place. Moreover, there is a hermit, who somehow seems to be tied into the whole mystery as well.

There are a few dangerous scenes that really are thrilling. Moreover, there were one or two instances when I questioned Marion's character, but then I remembered how young she was and her sense for adventure was so infectuous that I quickly forgot about it!


The artwork might not be anything groundbreakingly special but like I said to a friend not long ago: I, personally, don't think that everything new we see or read needs to be the next invention of the wheel. As long as the art fits the tone of the story, I like it - and the interaction between art and story here is perfect. The colours are vibrant or oppressive, depending on the scene; the scenery is gorgeous and often showing little details (which makes looking at the single panels for some longer time rewarding); the few humoristic encounters are portrayed very well. Like when

Spoiler

Marion was caught in that cave by the tide, contemplated ending as food for the sea gulls like a dead fish she had seen earlier, and then had this encounter right after making it out of the cave in time:

*lol*

Thus, I'm very glad for Netgalley's recommendation and the chance to read this early. A fun adventure/mystery story for young and old(er)!