I saw the art style of the comic and it fit the mood I was feeling so I snatched it up. I read it very quickly as the story progresses really fast, at times it was too fast. I felt like there was so much I was missing out on when it came to the lore of the Scarecrow Prince and the King of Crows. I would love to see more in this world because I need some questions answered like what was really in the Widow's house? Why Morrigan? I have a lot, but I don't want to spoil too much of the book.

The book had the feel of a YA version of Sandman once the King of Crows was introduced. The way the King of Crows was drawn, his personality, and his speech patterns feels like something Neil Gaiman would  have come up with. I have to respect that. I want to know more and that is something Gaiman did so well with the Sandman series. I can only hope for that with this book too. 

If more questions were answered, then this would have easily been a five star book. Though with so many questions the author has me hooked. If I find out this book is the first in a series, I will change it to five stars. There are just too many loose ends for the book to be a standalone five star.

The illustrations are what originally drew me in, and they helped keep me reading. The story itself is different, unexpected, and refreshing in its own way. While I do feel the dialogue could use a little more work, it was still a decent read, especially for the season.

The blurb sounded like something I would enjoy reading so I was happy that I got to read this but something about it felt a bit... off. Admittedly, I wasn't a fan of the style of drawing. It was a style I haven't seen before but it was clear that the author allowed his imagination to take over while he drew this graphic novel.
The story felt fast paced - one moment, they were arriving in a new town, the next she was meeting new friends, talking to crows and gaining powers that she mastered quickly.
The one thing I did enjoy was the snarky attitude of the MC at the start. I liked how it she acted like a typical teenager but her personality did switch, which I didn't realise was intentional until she turned back to her normal self after being controlled. That was another thing, her age. I wasn't entirely sure how old she was since she looked like an older teen but acted like a much younger one plus she didn't appear to be uncomfortable walking around naked for a few panels. I probably wouldn't recommend this story to any of my bookish friends but it still might be of interest to some.

I really liked the art and the mood of this book. It gives off a definite Halloween-ish vibe even though the story is actually set in August. I especially love the Crow King's design and the design of her coat and how it's always changing. It just has a great mood and was really fun to read.

I was a little bit confused on the age-group for this because the main character is 14 so for me that would put it in the middle grade category but also there were some bits that were mildly sexual and also at the end when she loses her coat/dress she's just walking around naked for several pages and I was sitting there like ???? She IS 14 isn't she ???? so I feel like she probably should have been aged up a little bit, as there's no real reason for her to be 14 rather than say 16/17 and I thought that was a bit awkward.

What I loved about this is that it doesn't really follow rules. It's very clear the author just let his imagination run wild & it shows in great ways. In terms of number of events, it's actually a simple story, but if we're taking into the account the richness of those events, how unpredictable they were, how vast - it's actually Giant™.

So basically a girl moves to a new small town with her mom & older brother who are both popular authors and write books about folklore, forgotten myth. But it's our protagonist Morrigan - yes! she's named after the goddess of death! very chill - who actually uncovers this town's story and gets all tangled in it. She has time to make friends but mostly, she needs to save everyone. And the message this book sends in the end is one young girls should definitely hear more often so I'm ever so grateful for it.

Once the ball gets going on that grand story, it just doesn't stop until we see it through. And it feels like the art emphasizes that. There's a lot of material involved & it's overflowing once things get heated, it's everywhere, it's overwhelming - like the situation must be for Morrigan. I found this a really cool way to make the art work for the words.

In the end The Scarecrow Princess is a fun, entertaining story with some dark surprises that manages to also convey a Good moral and even though the main character is fourteen, I would recommend this to everyone, regardless of their age!

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

Welp, I was all entranced by this one. The blurb sounded amazing, I loved the fact that it would be for fans of Coraline (which I am). But then I started reading...

And our MC was, and is, a terrible terrible, whiny little brat. Even though, I have to say that she doesn't look 14, more like 17 or 18. Though she acts like she is 11. :P I get that moving isn't fun, that it is bleh. But really, stop with the attitude. Throughout the book she acts like a total wart. She is grumpy, snarky, mean, rude, and bleh. I disliked her throughout the whole book.

The story was a bit confusing and it was just a bit too fast-paced for my like. One moment she arrives, argues with a crow, meets a new friend, gets home and suddenly the Crow dude is there. Whut? They barely have been around for a few hours... And then other things happen (like our MC finding out her powers), but sorry, it just felt so hilariously fake that I could only shake my head instead of being amazed. Within a day she acts like she super awesome, she has pretty much control over her powers, and knows what to say. How? What? What is truly wrong with just slow development. Just give us a week with this girl so we can get to know her and her family. See the town. Find out more about this crow dude who looks like he stepped out of some bad 80s anime. :P And then of course we can save the day/world. Wage wars etc. But first let us get to know people. And please, no instant power control. I hate that.
Plus really all the power upgrades she went through felt like I was watching a saga in Dragon Ball (Z/GT). OH hey, you thought we went through all the phases, but oh no, here is another form, and it is not even his (sorry, her) final form!

At halfway point I was just bored, I couldn't imagine going on but I wanted to know if her family would be saved. So I struggled on.

"I thought we were friends." Wow, wow, hold on. You just met like, what? 3 days ago? And now you are all sad when she doesn't want to tell you all the details of what is going on?

The ending was OK, I guess. It was a bit anti-climatic, and slightly boring though. Did her mom and brother remember what happened? Suddenly x died? What happened to y in x's house? So Alma saw our MC as more? If I have to go by the conversation. That is a bit weird, as I never got that vibe from anywhere in the story.

-1 star for the art. Like I said before in a graphic novel, the art either breaks it or makes it. And sadly in this one it... breaks it. To smithereens even. Hair that does magical things (sometimes it is poofy, other times it disappears, and I am not even talking about the bangs on her forehead). Characters that look different as pages pass by. What is up with those eyebrows? Items appear and vanish. And I could go on. Such a shame. Also during the end battles... ewwww that was just a bit too much at times! Plus I had some laughter at the censoring of the girl and guys parts. Boobs visible! Nipples there! But for almost all the panels the other parts were conveniently covered by the crow stuff. It reminded me a bit of anime. How tv-series often would add some magical bar of light, steam, or shadow to censor certain parts. :P

All in all, I had hoped for more, but sadly this one was just not for me.

This was a strange trip of a graphic story. I enjoyed the use of a female teen heroine which added some great tension and elements. The story itself was a little confusing and took a hard right turn somewhere along the line. But, I couldn't put it down and read straight through. Overall, a pick for readers of graphic novels.

I had no idea, when going into this was all about, which I guess, is the same with most books I read. I guess what I am saying is that, the description of the book, that Morrigan's mother and brother were researching a local myth, so they could write a book, sounded like that was going to be the focus of the book.

And it sort of is. But Morrigan has no interest in writing, or the local myth, yet, she becomes the focal point of the myth coming to life, and being the defender of the town.

I liked the cynicism of Morrigan, well played.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

I love the artwork and the story. We will definitely be getting this graphic novel for our library!