Orchard of the Tame - by Marlo Meekins & Nick Cross (Paperback)

About the Book

"River Siren is a young mermaid who has been manipulated and held prisoner by the evil, twisted Ainsprid. When she is accidentally discovered by two forest birds, Crowver and Birdt, River Siren is presented with an opportunity to escape her cage, leaving behind the only home she knows to journey out into a world of wild, wonderful, and sometimes dangerous things."--Publisher description.

Book Synopsis

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Truth may set you free, but that knowledge can be a terrible burden.

River Siren is a young mermaid who has been manipulated and held prisoner by the evil, twisted Ainsprid. When she is accidentally discovered by two forest birds, Crowver and Birdt, River Siren is presented with an opportunity to escape her cage, leaving behind the only home she knows to journey out into a world of wild, wonderful, and sometimes dangerous things.

This beautiful coming-of-age tale, visually inspired by the golden era of animation, is an absolute feast of imagination. Equal parts whimsical and eerie, it harkens back to the warm nostalgia of classic fairy tales while then also pushing into the cold, uncanny landscapes of science fiction classics.

Review Quotes

"Orchard of the Tame is a wonderfully strange, personal, funny, dark, moving fairytale created by two of my favorite people in the world, brilliantly realized in gorgeous black & white. Ainsprid is one of the weirdest, creepiest villains ever." Patrick McHale, Over the Garden Wall

"Eye opening, frightful and full of life, Orchard of the Tame by Meekins & Cross is teeming with the DNA of fairy tales and thousands of cartoons, and yet it feels elementary and new. Not only that, but the drawings of trees alone is worth the price of admission. We love blue!" Jeff Smith, Creator of BONE, RASL, TUKI and THORN