Description
Amazon Book Review's Best Comics & Graphic Novels of 2018
The Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books 2018
Lady "Poppy" Pyppenia is guarded by the Sleepless Knight Cyrenic but becomes endangered when an assassin threatens her life in the new king's reign. As Poppy and Cyrenic try to discover who wants her dead, they must navigate the dangerous waters of life at court and of their growing feelings for one another. Writer Sarah Vaughn (ALEX + ADA, ETERNAL EMPIRE) and artist Leila del Duca (SHUTTER, AFAR) team up with editor / colorist Alissa Sallah and letterer Deron Bennett for this fantasy romance.
Collects issues 1-6.
Reviews
"Delivered courtly intrigue in a lushly illustrated fantasy world, with plenty of hints of dark magic, animal familiars, sworn protectors and dark plots, all hooked around a compelling female lead." -Polygon
"The whole thing feels natural and organic... A style that is both soft and crisp with an almost stained glass like quality to it that lends the whole thing a certain etherealness." -NJ.com
"The world here is lush in character and color... Some of the richest, deepest colors I've seen in a book." -The Oregonian
Book Information
ISBN 9781534306844
Author Sarah Vaughn
Format Paperback
Page Count 168
Imprint Image Comics
Publisher Image Comics
Weight(grams) 340g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 152mm * 25mm
The Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books 2018
Lady "Poppy" Pyppenia is guarded by the Sleepless Knight Cyrenic but becomes endangered when an assassin threatens her life in the new king's reign. As Poppy and Cyrenic try to discover who wants her dead, they must navigate the dangerous waters of life at court and of their growing feelings for one another. Writer Sarah Vaughn (ALEX + ADA, ETERNAL EMPIRE) and artist Leila del Duca (SHUTTER, AFAR) team up with editor / colorist Alissa Sallah and letterer Deron Bennett for this fantasy romance.
Collects issues 1-6.
Reviews
"Delivered courtly intrigue in a lushly illustrated fantasy world, with plenty of hints of dark magic, animal familiars, sworn protectors and dark plots, all hooked around a compelling female lead." -Polygon
"The whole thing feels natural and organic... A style that is both soft and crisp with an almost stained glass like quality to it that lends the whole thing a certain etherealness." -NJ.com
"The world here is lush in character and color... Some of the richest, deepest colors I've seen in a book." -The Oregonian
Book Information
ISBN 9781534306844
Author Sarah Vaughn
Format Paperback
Page Count 168
Imprint Image Comics
Publisher Image Comics
Weight(grams) 340g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 152mm * 25mm
