Melissa Brinks, Women Write About Comics (WWAC):
“When I Arrived at the Castle feels like slipping into a rich velvet robe only to find that its red color is from centuries of bloodstains. Even the things that feel familiar about it, such as the spectral literary presences of Carter and Jackson, are twisted to suit Carroll’s unique style. There is nothing derivative here, even as the comic hearkens back to classic gothic horror, fairy tales, and contemporary writers.
It feels like nothing but an Emily Carroll comic; richly detailed when the story calls for it, stark and sparing when it doesn’t. Each panel is a story in itself, each character a lovely, eerie reversal of the other. One in white, one in black and white, and, eventually, both covered in blood.”
Read the full review on WWAC‘s website here!
**from its earlier publication**
