The Courageous Princess Volume 3 The Dragon Queen - Hardcover

Espinosa, Rod

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1616557249 ISBN 13: 9781616557249

Publisher: Dark Horse Books, 2015

Synopsis

Princess Mabelrose has journeyed far and saved herself and others from danger and tyranny, but she has yet to make her way home. In the conclusion to the Courageous Princess trilogy, Mabelrose must use her generous spirit, as well as her brains, to melt the heart of the Dragon Queen and gain her freedom. But she still has to bring her father and her friends back from the queen's unreachable Unremembered Lands . . . 
Author Rod Espinosa proves once again that compassion and intelligence are more than a match for any danger!

About this title

About the Author:

Rod Espinosa is a comics creator, writer, and illustrator. In addition to his lengthy work Neotopia, for Antarctic Press, Espinosa has done extensive work adapting and illustrating literary classics into comics form, as well as creating comic book stories of important events from American history. Espinosa was born in the Philippines. He graduated from the Don Bosco technical college with a certificate in architectural drafting and got a degree in advertising art from Santo Tomas University in Manila. He worked for various companies in the fields of advertising, software entertainment and film before finally settling into a life of a comic book author. Espinosa's work on The Courageous Princess at Antarctic Press earned him a nomination for Promising New Talent and Best Artist for the 2000 Ignatz Awards and a 2002 Eisner Award nomination for Best Title for Younger Readers. The author lives in San Antonio, TX..

From School Library Journal:

Gr 4–6—Mabelrose, the Courageous Princess, discovers who was behind all her adventures in this third and final installment. The Dragon Queen, who works the most powerful magic in the land and happens to be Mablerose's Aunt Ursula, once battled the Terrible Eight and received their powers as a reward. As it turns out, she was behind Mabelrose's kidnapping and has plans to take over all the lands. Ursula also banished Mabelrose's father and her friends, who were trying to rescue her, to the Lands of No Return. Oddly, Ursula does not want to hurt Mabelrose; instead she wants them to join and rule together! As Mabelrose explores the cloud castle in which she's trapped, she starts to understand her aunt's background and discovers that there may be a way to save all that she loves. This adventurous tale of a kindhearted and courageous girl will speak to readers. Espinosa's artwork leaps from the pages with action and vivid colors, with clean and easy-to-follow panels. Animal and human characters are distinctive and diverse. VERDICT Though this series is best enjoyed when read in order, this third volume could be picked up by any graphic novel fan. A strong addition.—Mariela Siegert, Westfield Middle School, Bloomingdale, IL

About this edition

• Publisher: Dark Horse Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1616557249
• ISBN 13: 9781616557249
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192
• Illustrator: Espinosa Rod