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[skygiants]

innerbrat gave me the first volume of Princeless specifically so I would write it up, and I read it and thought it was adorable and then totally forgot to do so. BUT I'M DOING IT NOW.

So this is the protagonist of Princeless:



She's Princess Adrienne, and she's going to take her dragon and go on an adventure and rescue all her sister princesses from towers! If she can find some suitable armor, of course.



As you can see, Princeless is not exactly subtle; it is engaging with the fantasy canon in some VERY SPECIFIC ways and it wants to make very sure you understand them! So this is the kind of work where worldbuilding takes a backseat to beating cliches over the head with an angry mallet, and that's okay. Because some cliches need to get beaten.

Secondary characters include Adrienne's adorable poetry-loving twin brother Devin and her new sidekick, half-dwarf teenaged lady blacksmith Bedelia. Also, the dragon. They are all pretty great. But mostly, I'm really interested to see what's going to happen with Adrienne and her sisters and her family -- to my understanding each volume is going to focus on one sister-rescue-mission, and, uh, obviously I love complicated sister dynamics, so I am pretty excited about that!

Comments

[surexit]

This looks cuuuuuute. :D

[skygiants]

IT'S ADORABLE. Just, like, happy and fun to read!

[dragovianknight]

"Why don't you take a BOOK first? Work your way up?"

BWAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAAAAA!

[skygiants]

IT'S ALSO A+ FUNNY

[ghost_lingering]

Omg, if this didn't already sound awesome you would have had me at "half-dwarf teenaged lady blacksmith Bedelia". And the dragon!

Is this an on-going series or is it complete?

[skygiants]

It's on-going! Volume 2 comes out in June or July (SUPER EXCITED.) Adrienne has six sisters, and I think there will be six more volumes - one for each!

[kate_nepveu]

Oooh, and it's available digitally too! http://www.comixology.com/Princeless/comics-series/6870

[skygiants]

Yes! I am terrible about reading comics digitally because my Kindle doesn't have color, but for those who do THIS IS GREAT.

[elle_white]

Oh, thanks for the link!

[batyatoon]

EEEEEE

*bookmarks LIKE THE WIND*

[metaphortunate]

Damn! I was just at the comic book store today, and I forgot to ask for this! Will fix that next time.

[skygiants]

That's okay, by the time you get there, there will be a new issue! :D If I am not mistaken, the first part of the second volume is coming out today.

[elle_white]

I've been meaning to read this for a long time! It looks like everything I search for in a comic, and in fantasy. I don't mind if it's not subtle. Because ... yeah, I think some cliches in the comic book medium and fantasy/fairy tale genre do need to get beaten!

[skygiants]

Yes! Some anvils need to get dropped, as they say. I think you will enjoy it enormously!