Beautiful panels tell the story of Animal Castle, a farm where the humans have disappeared and the animals have taken to governing themselves.
At the top of the food chain, we have a bull and his enforcers, a militia of dogs.
Everyone else farms or builds in order to, unbeknownst to them, feed their leader’s champagne tastes.
The story follows a cat with two kittens, whose mate died prior to the beginning of this story, and a male bunny whose night job includes servicing the female bunnies at the farm.
With the help of a traveling rat, the animals will organize in order to take their power back.
I very much enjoyed this story, except that it ended on a cliffhanger. Other than that, I couldn’t get enough of the artwork. The colors are deep and beautiful.
At times, the lettering is a little small, but only in one or two panels.
There are definite nods to Animal Farm in this tale, but I think this story does well on its own.
Because of some depictions of violence and its aftermath, I’d recommend this book for adults or older teens only.
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