Raven Girl

Once there was a Postman who fell in love with a Raven. So begins the tale of a postman who encounters a fledgling raven while on the edge of his route and decides to bring her home. The unlikely couple falls in love and conceives a child-an extraordinary raven girl trapped in a human body. The raven girl feels imprisoned by her arms and legs and covets wings and the ability to fly. Betwixt and between, she reluctantly grows into a young woman, until one day she meets an unorthodox doctor who is willing to change her. One of the world's most beloved storytellers has crafted a dark fairy tale full of wonderment and longing. Complete with Audrey Niffenegger's bewitching etchings and paintings, *Raven Girl* explores the bounds of transformation and possibility. Praise for *Raven Girl*: "With her signature wit, wry melancholy, and keen gothic sensibility, Niffenegger weds the fabulous with the deeply human in this concentrated, suspenseful fable. . . ." ---*Booklist, Starred Review* **"**The book is a colorist's dream that hauntingly captures the world of birds and humans and, as the title suggests, a creature that is somewhere in between." - The Chicago Sun-Times "Niffenegger (*The Night Bookmobile*) blends art and prose in this eerie picture book for adults." -*Publishers Weekly* "Raven Girl is a delight to hold and take in. Lovers of fairy tales and some graphic novel fans should find much to love here." -*School Library Journal* online "A haunting grown-up fairy tale" - Variety Magazine "Provocative and beautiful." -*ForeWord Reviews* "A runaway hit? This one's going to fly." *-*DailyCandy "It's a lovely story." -*Chicago Reader* "*Raven Girl* is an insidious intermingling of words and pictures to be treasured."-Tor.com