quick enjoyable read, with creative and well planned artwork, that touch on familiar tarot decks for tarot readers. however for those unfamiliar there is small printed footnotes explaining certain highlighted cards through out. ( )

Though in some ways this isn't a new concept (it reminds me a lot of xxxHolic), it is nicely done and the art is very good--way above average. The very first story is my favourite, probably because I love cats so much. It reminded me a lot of Oscar Wilde's story about a little bird who wanted so badly to help a young boy get the red rose his harsh idol demanded that he

*Spoilers!*




gives his life, singing as a rose thorn pierces his chest and his blood colours the white rose red. Hey, I never said it was a cheerful story.

At least the ending to this story is slightly happier than that one.




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The other stories are good as well. I must say, though, that the way the book ended was confusing. I couldn't figure out at first if I was supposed to be able to tell how everything turned out based on the wordless images on the last page, or if there was another part to the story in the next volume. I looked it up and sure enough, the rest of that last story is in Volume 2. Darn. It was also disconcerting to find that this manga was printed in the Western style--you read it right to left and front to back. My mind has gotten used to reading manga in its normal way and it took me a little bit to get my head wrapped around reading it like a regular comic.

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Pamela reads tarot cards for supernatural creatures. We get the creature/person's history, the cards that Pamela reads (with explanations of their meanings in itty bitty print--this could have been bigger) and the outcome of their story. The stories are all pretty moving and sad. I once again found myself wishing Tokyopop were still in existence. ( )

Pamela reads tarot cards for supernatural creatures. We get the creature/person's history, the cards that Pamela reads (with explanations of their meanings in itty bitty print--this could have been bigger) and the outcome of their story. The stories are all pretty moving and sad. I once again found myself wishing Tokyopop were still in existence. ( )

Pamela reads tarot cards for supernatural creatures. We get the creature/person's history, the cards that Pamela reads (with explanations of their meanings in itty bitty print--this could have been bigger) and the outcome of their story. The stories are all pretty moving and sad. I once again found myself wishing Tokyopop were still in existence. ( )