“And what’s more beautiful and precious than gold? Love, my son. The only treasure that cannot be buried in a pot.” – 2.5/5 stars!

Attention! This book contains: rainbows, leprechauns, the plague, wars, cloud girls and famous scientists.

As the plague rages through England, Hayden Springworth is busy trying to find hidden treasure at the end of a rainbow. But an encounter with Isaac Newton will shatter the young lord’s antiquated beliefs. Sent to the southwest of France as a spy, Hayden continues his research on rainbows in secret. That is until he meets a strange young girl who seemingly has the power to bring rain with her wherever she goes…

I’ve gotten a copy of this short graphic novel through NetGalley and Europe Comics. I would describe this story as a fantasy book, but more on the magical realism side.
In essence, it’s a story about science and curiosity. The main character Hayden is a curious boy living in England (during the plague and war), who tries to understand the phenomenon behind rainbows.
I feel like there’s a lot going on in this book, and if the story was simplified a little it would benefit the book as a whole. The story was inconsistent and fragmented into bits that didn’t connect well in my opinion. Also, I just couldn’t connect or care too much about the story and characters. Just as a side note, I thought it was fun that Isaac Newton was a character here! Unexpected, but a fun addiction.
For me, the artwork was the star here! This book was beautifully illustrated and colored. I loved how each chapter had a monochromatic color palette and a different color title – this was definitely my favorite part of this book. It was very unique and detailed.
In conclusion: the artwork is worth it, but the story was a little too all over the place for my own taste.

A big thank you to NetGalley for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review.