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5.0

I saw Katie O'Neill's Princess Princess Ever After on the library shelves and I knew I had to read it. The cute, soft drawing style, the biracial lesbian couple, the fairy tale premise: these are a few of my favorite things.

The tale does indeed follow two princesses: Amira, who has decided to become a knight errant, and Sadie, who has been locked in a tower by her sister for her "safety." When Amira rescues Sadie, the pair set out to save villages, rectify wrongs, and figure out what they do with their lives.

This is an adorable story, full of soft feelings and inspiring courage. I do feel there was enough character, themes, and other story stuff present for a much longer work. Maybe something along the lines of Jen Wang's The Prince and the Dressmaker (you can read my review of Wang's comic here!). As is, Princess Princess Ever After feels like a fleshed out fairy tale, where stock characters get a tad more depth than usual.

Overall, a cute, fun time! Treat yourself to this comic!