The Bee-Man of Orn
In this retelling of the 19th century classic, fairy tale, old "Bee-Man" lives happily among his bees, until a young sorcerer tells him that he has been transformed; he was once another creature.
The Bee-man becomes seized by a desire to discover his original form, and in turn sets off on a quest to discover truth. His journey leads him to a cavern, where he rescues a baby in danger of being devoured by a dragon. After rescuing the baby, he comes upon a village, where he returns the baby to its mother, and ends up deciding his own future.
This story about finding one's destiny will haunt the reader long after the telling, and P.J. Lynch's rich, haunting artwork is no less effective. The illustrations, rendered in rich earth tones, are equally haunting.
The accompanying DVD, which provides a behind-the-scenes look at the illustration process, is fascinating.
