So many things were going through my head as I read this. “Oh, there’s a hint of Finnish here”, “Is this a worm/wyrm thing?”, “I hope the dog is fine…”, “Is it just like a carrion crawler then?….oh!”
Lovely illustrations, and the color definitely gives an old-school, anti-xerox blue while still feeling new. The cover and overall design is fantastic! The situation of the village is quite engaging, and the locations and challenges presented sound like a lot of fun to run. This hits all the right notes at all times. Definitely saving here to run in the future.
Bonus points for the situation of the dog being better than the situation of the kid!