Emily Martin (3)

After their adventures with helping Raven in Volume 3, Adrienne, Bedelia, and Sparky go after Angoisse, who was imprisoned in a tower in the middle of a swamp. There's a fun side-adventure with some swamp gobins before they finally meet up with Adrienne's sister.

This was the darkest book of the four so far. This tackled a few more adult themes than previously, from political corruption in the goblin community to Angoisse's abusive relationship with her princely suitor.

And whoa, that relationship. A huge thumbs up to Whitely and company for accurately depicting an abusive relationship, and not just a physically abusive one. This raised every single red flag on what an emotionally abusive relationship looks like. Just, kudos.

I also liked seeing more with King Ashe and Prince Devin, who are such interesting characters. I hope that somewhere along the way we learn what made Ashe such a hardass.

Also! How the hell has no one figured out that the Queen is the Black Knight? HOW? It's so obvious.… (más)

This was the book that made me fall in love with Princeless. After the set-up in the first volume, Princess Adrienne and Bedelia are off to rescue Adrienne's sister Angelica, who apparently started the whole tower thing because she was so beautiful her father had to lock her up.

I loved that this series is showing different types of princesses. It's okay that Adrienne doesn't want to be the traditional feminine court beauty, but it's also okay that her sister Angelica does. There's not just one mold of a strong female character, and this series is showing that wonderfully.… (más)

So saving your sister who wants nothing more than to be beautiful? And secretly you're looking down at that? I do get why you would and I was pleasantly surprised that that sister was strong enough to not apologize for that.

I think that's why I'm liking these comics so much. Being a woman does not come with one set of rules. In fact you make your own. And every one of us is different. I truly believe that.

But sometimes... you just follow those pesky unwritten rules because it's easier and these comics show that too.

Plus it's so frigging adorbs at times! Cute cute cute.


Can't wait for the next one!… (más)