A Redtail's Dream

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A Redtail's Dream
Minna Sundberg

The Summary
Thanks to the mistake of one very playful (and frighteningly mischievous) fox spirit called Puppy Fox, Hannu and his dog, Ville, are forced to travel through the different realms of the spirit world in search of the lost souls of his missing neighbors.

Updating every day, except Sunday, A Redtail's Dream tells the story of one very reclusive young man and his adorable shape-shifting dog as they attempt to recover their friends and neighbors before the Bird's Path takes them away to the land of the dead.

The Good
Full of humor, major misadventures, fantastic creations, and action, A Redtail's Dream is simultaneously complex for the artful craftsmanship of the story and pleasant for its beautiful use of color, line, and imagination.

Besides weaving an excellent tale full of myth and lore, Minna Sundberg depicts a fantastic world full of beautiful landscapes, terrible and fantastic creatures, and intriguing characters who always appear to take on a life of their own.

More to the point, I absolutely love how Sundberg themes each chapter by using a particular animal as something of a "guide."  Ville, Hannu's dog who has the surprising ability to speak and the inadvertent skill to change his shape, automatically mirrors the animal "guide" for which they are searching.

Whether it be a bear, or a snake, or a squirrel, or even a seal, Ville becomes the animal by with a rather adorable twist:  he still has some of the features of a dog.

Personally, I love it.

The Bad
Honestly, I have no real complaints about A Redtail's Dream.  Besides some unusual character development in one or two areas, some strange character eccentricities that don't always make sense, there are very few problems with Sundberg's work.

Overall, the web comic is fun, well-written, and well-drawn - and definitely worth taking the time to read.

The Ugly
In A Redtail's Dream, you will find some violence and some foul language, but very little of either.  Certain creations in the dreamscapes of Puppy Fox, however, are rather disturbing.  I wouldn't suggest such elements of horror act as a deterrent for readers, but I would suggest some supervision for an especially young audience.

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For more information on A Redtail's Dream and some of Minna Sundberg's other projects, check out her website at www.minnasundberg.fi or start here with the story.