Illustrated but not a graphic novel, fantastic but somehow realistic characters, this is an eerie and dark, original fairy tale set in a wooded and warring medieval type of land. It is also a teenager love story with a dark ending. The foreboding atmosphere is enhanced because of the simple, stark art and I loved the way this was used, as it felt like a modern way to combine words and images without making the story dependent on the illustrations. Otto Hundbissen is an original hero, and classic fairy tale tropes are twisted into scenarios where most everyone is frightened, cruel and greedy. The wolves take it up a notch to horror. Satisfying. Good read for teens of all genders.