Children inheriting something powerful from a dead relative isn’t anything new. In fact, this plot can be amazing if done properly and even adding in a twist will spice it up. One recent example of this plot done correctly is “Conspiracy of Ravens†by Leah Moore and John Reppion with art by Sally Jane Thompson.
Anne Ravenhall just found out she has a great great aunt who just died and left her a giant mansion called Ravenhall. What was supposed to be a normal inheritance (with her parents wanting her to sell it) turns into a huge conspiracy featuring magic, spies, a superhero group and robots.
While a basic story at its core, Moore and Reppion do a fantastic job of crafting an interesting story that features solid characters. While at first, the characters do appear to be basic clichés, they do change into more complex and fleshed out characters. Finding out the history of each characters’ great great whatever is executed well, making the reader wanting to know more about the history of these characters.
The only real downside is the final act. It comes out of nowhere and it seems like a “what the hell where they thinking?†sort of affair. Yes, in context it makes sense, but it feels clumsy and needing a bit more polish before going to print.
The art has an interesting aesthetic going for it. It is printed in black, white and blue which s a nice color scheme that’s rarely used. The character designs are charming in their own way and work well in this type of story.
“Conspiracy of Ravens†has an excellent story that may exceed expectations for its clichés and has great art despite a weird ending. It takes this plot and churns it into an entertaining story that does live up to expectations.
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