The Sea Queen And The Shore Witch
Posted By magickware on June 18, 2004
The Sea Queen And The Shore Witch
By Jamie Grandy; Illustrated by Gail M. Nelson (Abzu’s Fountain Press)In this illustrated book for the advanced reader, we meet 10-year-old Katia and follow her on her quest to save her mother from the angry Sea Queen. He mother has been taken by the Sea Queen and has forgotten whom she is, becoming part of the sea in the process.
Katia’s adventures from the time she finds out what has happened to her mother until the moment of truth that is revealed about the long standing feud between the Sea Queen and Katia’s fishing village are a delightful read.
The book will keep an older child interested from start to finish but the illustrations from the award-winning artist seem to be lacking. The book portrays witches in a non-judgmental light but the characters are still fictional and at times farfetched. Typical fairy tale characters grace the pages in this Pagan friendly tale.
The first selection from this new publisher is an outstanding effort. Unfortunately, the book still has some of the hallmarks of being a self-published offering by this writer/illustrator team. I am interested to see what else Abzu’s Fountain Press has in store for the younger Pagans.
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