Princeless: Love Yourself
The Princeless series, Volume 9
Jeremy Whitley, illustrations by Emil Martin, Christine Hipp, Ainhoa Aramayo, Brett Grunig, and Kaitlin Jann
Action Lab Entertainment
Fiction, MG? Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor
**** (Good)
DESCRIPTION: Enemy armies are closing in, and time is running out. As her mother and sisters prepare for the coming battle, Princess Adrienne must rescue her last sister, Appalonia... but the Minotaur that holds her imprisoned is not like the other guardians. They were merely doing their jobs; this Minotaur is an agent of evil. And before she can face the beast, Adrienne must confront one last challenge: her father, King Ashe.
Meanwhile, Prince Devin and his companions come at last to the kingdom of the elves, seeking help for the exiled princess Kira - but some on the Elven high council would just as soon not see the royals returned to power.
REVIEW: The penultimate volume (from what I gather) gets the story back on track and ratcheting up nicely. Adrienne finally gets back to rescuing, and also has a long-delayed confrontation with her father - a fight where she proves just how much she's learned over her adventures. For some reason, I expected more of a conflict here; the resolution to this subplot seems a bit neat and easy, considering that Ashe has spent his entire life minimizing women and reducing his daughters to prizes for young princes to win. Appalonia has embraced the role of fairy tale princess in all of its cliches, and - like her other sisters - seems a little unsure of what to do with a sister who rejects that role and interferes with her "happily ever after" story. On Devin's end, Kira turns out to have one more secret to reveal, even as she and the others face down assassins and other obstacles among the elves. By the end, the last pieces are falling into place before the (presumed) finale. It's an enjoyable outing, with a return to some of the humor, though the series as a whole is more than ready to wrap at this point.
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