The Daughters of Ys
Hardcover – Illustrated, August 11, 2020
First Second · Hardcover · August 11, 2020
An Atlantis-like city from Celtic legend is the setting of The Daughters of Ys, a mythical graphic novel fantasy from National Book Award winner M.
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- Who it’s for
- A moody, illustrated fairy-tale retelling with enough edge to keep the pages turning.
- Genres
- YA Folklore & Fairy Tale Comics, YA Fantasy Comics, Royalty Stories for Teens
- Published
- First Second, August 11, 2020
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An Atlantis-like city from Celtic legend is the setting of The Daughters of Ys, a mythical graphic novel fantasy from National Book Award winner M. T. Anderson and artist Jo Rioux. Ys, city of wealth and wonder, has a history of dark secrets. Queen Malgven used magic to raise the great walls that keep Ys safe from the tumultuous sea. But after the queen's inexplicable death, her daughters drift apart.
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Rozenn, the heir to the throne, spends her time on the moors communing with wild animals, while Dahut, the youngest, enjoys the splendors of royal life and is eager to take part in palace intrigue. When Rozenn and Dahut's bond is irrevocably changed, the fate of Ys is sealed, exposing the monsters that lurk in plain view. M. T. Anderson and Jo Rioux reimagine this classic Breton folktale of love, loss, and rebirth, revealing the secrets that lie beneath the surface.
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A moody, illustrated fairy-tale retelling with enough edge to keep the pages turning.
Come here for
- Folklore, reworked in graphic form
- A giftable illustrated edition
Expect
- Comics-first storytelling
- Mythic atmosphere over tidy morals
Where it sits
| YA Fantasy Comics | 67% |
|---|---|
| YA Folklore & Fairy Tale Comics | 50% |
| Royalty Stories for Teens | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Fantasy Comics
- Occult & Supernatural Comics
- Dark Fantasy
- Authors
- M. T. Anderson, Jo Rioux
- Publisher
- First Second
- Published
- August 11, 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Reading lane
- Fantasy Comics