Franca, who feels “strange,” convinces her two younger sisters, Carmela and Tomasina, to venture out alone, “for the first time ever,” to visit “a marvelous queen who lives in the darkest cave, deep in the forest.” What follows is a magical adventure into the unknown. At times frightening, at times exciting, at times frightening and exciting, the three sisters experience the wild and the wondrous as they journey through the darkening forest. When they finally reach the cave and the queen, Carmela, the youngest, convinces Tomasina to turn back for home, where lasagna, cake, and a soft bed await. But Franca forges ahead to join the witch’s party, going “deeper into the heart of the cave,” to a place where she can be free…
An abundance of fabulous creatures populate Sardà’s eery tale, and her one-of-a-kind, dream-infused, digitally-created landscape is full of fantastical life and energetic motion. This creative, fairy tale-like adventure offers a fresh take on growing up; Franca’s two younger sisters aren’t ready to complete the journey, but one day they just might be…
--Lynn
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