Cottons: The Secret of the Wind

Cottons: The Secret of the Wind is the first book in a fantasy graphic novel series that introduces young readers to Bridgebelle, a rabbit living in the Vale of Industry. Her world is fraught with tension between rabbits and 'murderous foxes,' and powered by a mysterious energy called 'cha.' Bridgebelle, who cares for her ailing auntie and toils in a carrot factory, discovers she has an extraordinary ability to turn everyday objects into 'thokchas,' magical works of art. This power, however, makes her a target for those who wish to weaponize her unique artistic gifts. The book explores themes of self-discovery, the nature of art, and the conflict between good and evil, all within an engaging anthropomorphic animal fantasy setting.

From writer Jim Pascoe and illustrator Heidi Arnhold, Cottons: The Secret of the Wind is the first in a fantasy graphic novel series featuring rabbits and foxes inhabiting a world where magic, technology, and art are used as weapons of war. To her neighbors in the Vale of Industry, Bridgebelle is an ordinary rabbit. All day long, she toils at the carrot factory. After a hard day, she returns home to care for her ailing auntie. And whenever she's out, she's watchful of the murderous foxes who prey on her kind. But Bridgebelle is not ordinary—she's a rabbit with talents beyond her own understanding. Using cha, the mysterious fuel that powers her world, she can change everyday objects into thokchas—magical, transforming works of art. Bridgebelle makes thokchas because they're beautiful. But there are those in her world who want to harness her powers and turn her art into a weapon.