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2 Stars. My previous experience with Neil Gaiman's graphic novel adaptations were that he tends to veer into some pretty dark territory. This one, however, is just a tale of an elderly woman who finds the Holy Grail in a secondhand shop and a Knight of the Roundtable who attempts to convince her to give it to him.

This originally was a short story in Smoke and Mirrors, and like several other stories from the collection, it's gotten a short graphic adaptation. This time the artist is Colleen Doran who Neil Gaiman also collaborated with on The Sandman and Snow, Glass, Apples. Her artwork is this graphic novel is nothing short of stunning. The illustrations are lush and soft, giving the entire book a whimsical feel, like a fairy tale.


Despite there not being much conflict in this story, there's still a lot going on in it. This is a story of love, but also of loss. It is a story of aging and of choices. All in all, it's a beautiful way to spend a half hour. I think as I grow older this story will grow on me more. For now, I appreciate it, but didn't love it as much as some of the other collaborations Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran have done.