A power hungry witch has destroyed Evony's kingdom and has left her an orphan. Prince Ammon is drawn to her ability to sense familiars, who are servants to the witches, if they are near the kingdom's shield. Evony has always had a crush on Ammon and dreams of the day they spend it together.
Prince Ammon is desperate to prove himself to his family and the kingdom. He decides to take Evony outside the borders to fight the familiars. This was everything Evony dreamed of happening until they are captured by the witch Aradia. The witch steals Ammon's heart and leaves his body to turn into a familiar.
Then Ammon's sister, Nissa, is then taken hostage by Aradia's daughter. Evony is determined to bring back the royal family safe and sound. She descends the mysterious Witchlands to retrieve Ammon's heart and save Nissa. Evony comes across another witch that tells her about her past that will change everything.
I thought the graphic novel was a beautifully done and had an interesting story. I am not sure if the authors plan on continuing the story but, the story felt short. There wasn't much back story given to Evony's history and it has the same story line as other novels. I would be interested in reading more about the characters.
**Disclosure - I received a free copy in exchange for an honest opinion**
About
The Book:
Title: HEARTLESS PRINCE
Author: Leigh
Dragoon & Angela De Vito (Illustrator)
Pub. Date: November
2, 2021
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Formats: Hardcover,
Paperback, eBook
Pages: 160
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, TBD, Bookshop.org
A fierce warrior must save the heart of her
beloved prince before it's too late in the first book of a new YA
fantasy-adventure graphic novel trilogy, perfect for fans of Noelle Stevenson's
Nimona and Kazu Kibuishi's Amulet
Evony is an orphaned princess from a kingdom destroyed by a power-hungry witch.
Prince Ammon has recently been drawn to her, or at least he’s drawn to her
uncanny ability to sense when familiars—servants to the witches—are approaching
his kingdom’s borders. And Evony, well Evony has always longed for something
more with Ammon. Wanting to prove himself to his kingdom and parents, Ammon
takes Evony outside the borders to fight the familiars head-to-head. All is
well until they’re captured by witch Aradia, who steals Ammon’s heart and leaves
his body to turn into one of her familiars. What’s worse, his sister Nissa has
been taken hostage by Aradia’s daughter. Evony makes it her miss onto retrieve
Ammon’s heart and save Nissa, taking her into the mysterious Witchlands. There,
she will discover a secret about her past that will change everything.
Reviews:
An enchanting, intense tale of mystery and
magic - this book reveals both the vision and vibrant, young talents of Angela
and Leigh throughout dense and rich pages full of visual delight and narrative
wit.―Matias Bergara, illustrator of CODA
The Heartless Prince is a romantic and thrilling fantasy with strong characters
and compelling twists.―Victoria Ying, author of City of Secrets
With a palette of whimsical hues and a heartful cast of characters, HEARTLESS
PRINCE is a fantastic read full of witches, adventure, and destiny. I can't
wait to devour the sequel!
―Hafsah Faizal, NYT bestselling author of WE HUNT THE FLAME
About Leigh Dragoon:
LEIGH
DRAGOON was
raised in a log cabin in the Adirondacks, where she developed an early love of
reading and writing. She became a fan of Little Women at age nine, after Beth’s
demise made her bawl herself to sleep. This led to a lifelong appreciation of
the book. After years of annual rereads, she became fascinated with learning
about Louisa May and her family. She adapted both Richelle Mead’s Vampire
Academy and Marie Lu’s Legend series into graphic novel scripts. She has also
written two prose Adventure Time novels: Queen of Rogues and The Lonesome
Outlaw.
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About Angela De Vito:
ANGELA
DE VITO is a
freelance animator, storyboard artist, and character designer working in NYC.
She graduated from the School of Visual Arts with a BFA in Animation in 2014.
Since then she has worked on animation for commercials and series pitches.
Angela has worked for such studios as Hornet, Inc.; Titmouse, Inc.; Aardman
Nathan Love; Click 3X; CHRLX; and Disney Digital Network. She also animation
directed Comedy Central Digital’s Loafy, created by Bobby Moynihan. She lives
with her family and her two adorable, rambunctious cats.
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