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Princeless, Vol. 1: Save Yourself
by Jeremy Whitley
The comic opens with a classic princess story, being read to Princess Adrienne by her mother. But Adrienne is not meant to follow the classic path. Her father locks up all of his daughters in towers around the kingdom, hoping for a gallant and talented knight to prove his worth by rescuing one of them and earn her hand in marriage to become heir to the throne. He refuses to consider his own children as heirs because he believes girls shouldn't rule and his one son prefers theater and poetry over fighting.
But you know who does like to fight? Adrienne. One day she gets sick of waiting in her tower and decides to rescue herself and her sisters. She has befriended her dragon and finds a sword under her bed, and sets off on an adventure.
An entertaining story with lots of action, witty comebacks, nerdy allusions, and pushing back against society's sexist constraints. There's even a scene where Adrienne points out to the blacksmith that women's armor should focus on actually protecting the body rather than being sexy. She also deals with being catcalled.
I am definitely interested in reading the rest of the series.
But you know who does like to fight? Adrienne. One day she gets sick of waiting in her tower and decides to rescue herself and her sisters. She has befriended her dragon and finds a sword under her bed, and sets off on an adventure.
An entertaining story with lots of action, witty comebacks, nerdy allusions, and pushing back against society's sexist constraints. There's even a scene where Adrienne points out to the blacksmith that women's armor should focus on actually protecting the body rather than being sexy. She also deals with being catcalled.
I am definitely interested in reading the rest of the series.