"After Vincente and the tech had left, Chase entered, his expression drawn, his ink-black hair still wet from a recent shower."
"The words are accompanied by some wonderful ink-black illustrations by Steve Leialoha, whether they are single or full double-page spreads, or small depictions on the corner of the page, that continue the mood of a fairytale that you never want to end."
"Illustration by Ryan Etter Erin Morgenstern, an elfin painter with ink-black hair and a fondness for bowler hats, Tarot cards and antique clocks, has never published so much as a short story before."