I am as brown as brown can be And my eyes as black as sloe;I am as brisk as brisk can be And wild as forest doe (The Child Ballads 295) So begins a beautiful tale of love loss & revenge Following the seasons A Pocketful of Crows balances youth & age wisdom & passion & draws on nature & folklore to weave a stunning modern mythology around a nameless wild girl Only love could draw her into the world of named tamed things & it seems only revenge will be powerful enough to let her escape Beautifully illustrated by Bonnie Helen Hawkins this is a stunning & original modern fairytale