K. O'Neill

A sweet and positive fairy tale in which two princesses meet and embark on an adventure to overcome their own personal obstacles. 2014 Cybils Awards Finalist 2014 Autostraddle Comic Art Award for Favorite Graphic Novel 2017 ALA Rainbow Book List Top Ten 2018 Sakura Medal Nominee "It’s super cute, super queer, and feminist as all get out." –– BookRiot When the heroic princess Amira rescues the kind-hearted princess Sadie from her tower prison, neither expects to find a true friend in the bargain. Yet as they adventure across the kingdom, they discover that they bring out the very best in the other person. They’ll need to join forces and use all the know-how, kindness, and bravery they have in order to defeat their greatest foe yet: a jealous sorceress, who wants to get rid of Sadie once and for all. Join Sadie and Amira, two very different princesses with very different strengths, on their journey to figure out what “happily ever after” really means—and how they can find it with each other. Don't miss Katie O'Neill's next queer fantasy, The Tea Dragon Society, in stores now!

Princess Princess Ever After

(Bre)anne✨

, another prince. Take your spontaneous roses elsewhere, please. I’m busy!

kelsey

“that may be true. but i'll never let you make me feel like it's a bad thing ever again.”

this was an adorable quick read featuring lesbians my heart loved it sm

Ellie M.

Too short T__T Adorable queer characters and a pretty art style but I felt like I was reading a baby’s cartoon book it was just too short pls

anita

me gustó el estilo de arte y la historia, aunque ligera, muy bonita :3

Marian L

Agus Charky

WAAAA
es super super cute, y muyyy rapida de leer al ser una historia cortita, pero igualmente no le quita lo linda que es. la adoré

B Sai Sushma

The first thing I thought as I read this was that this is very cute.
It dumps the traditional princess tropes on it's head in very predictable ways. You have a princess who wants to go on adventures rather than staying home getting married, then you have a princess who is locked up in a tower. What surprised me more was the inclusion of a prince who disliked the expectations placed on him by his parents in being a prince. The highlight of this book, is that it doesn't diminish either of their strengths. Amira's power lay in being a warrior/adventurer and Sadie's power lay in diplomacy and what you'd term to be a softer power. I did feel however that it could have been explored more, especially the prince's involvement and how he became the advisor, but from what I understand of the targeted audience, the point seems to get across. The use of humor is very lighthearted and fun, bordering on slightly ridiculous, which I personally felt was refreshing, and of course, the shining point was when the two princesses fell in love. Overall, I thouht this was very cute.

When the heroic princess Amira rescues the kind-hearted princess Sadie from her tower prison, neither expects to find a true friend in the bargain. Yet as they adventure across the kingdom, they discover that they bring out the very best in the other person. They’ll need to join forces and use all the know-how, kindness, and bravery they have in order to defeat their greatest foe yet: a jealous sorceress, who wants to get rid of Sadie once and for all. Join Sadie and Amira, two very different princesses with very different strengths, on their journey to figure out what “happily ever after” really means--and how they can find it with each other.

Julia

Super cute princess-rescues-princess comic. We need more queer pieces like this!!!

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Super cute princess-rescues-princess comic. We need more queer pieces like this!!!

menna

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renee badenoch

Princess Princess Ever After was cute and wholesome. It's about dashing, sword-wielding, pants wearin', Princess Amira, who rescues shy, sweet princess Sadie. Sadie is being followed by an evil, emotionally abusive sorceress, who the two are able to defeat together thanks to the power of their friendship. It's a light and sweet romance, which I love to see, especially in kidlit. 

It's a fine book, but a couple of the things that annoyed me about it made it hard for me to enjoy. Sadie is teased the whole book for being fat, and part of the final show down with the sorceress has Sadie standing up for herself and recognizing that she is beautiful and that she shouldn't be shamed for her weight. To me this would have had more resonance and significance if the character had been drawn heavy, but she's just illustrated as short, and maybe a little thick. I think especially in a book that's been illustrated rather than just written, a fat character has even more of a chance for visibility and celebration. 

The background colors of the book were often dark toned blues, grays, and browns, and I thought it made Amira's skin blend into the background, especially on the soft matte paper. I wish the illustrator and publisher had been a little more thoughtful with the colors, using colors and hues that wouldn't make the main character difficult to distinguish. Amira is such a bold, brave character and I wished she wasn't dulled by the art.

Haley Murray

Maggie Gordon

A very adorable tale about two princesses (and a prince!) who decide to cast aside assumptions of who and what they should be, showing great courage, wisdom, and cooperation. Would be very suitable for younger readers, and a great way of introducing some very transgressive ideas into the usual princess canon. The art is also adorable, and the book will leave readers with a lot of warm and fuzzies!

I read Princess Princess as a webcomic a couple years ago, and upon re-read, it's even better! This new edition from Onipress is beautifully printed and comes with a bonus epilogue!

The story centers on two princesses, Amira and Sadie, who are struggling with the question of who they want to be. Amira ran away from her family when she realised she wanted to a hero, not just a wife, and Sadie was trapped in a tower by her abusive older sister who has her convinced that she's nothing but a whiny, fat crybaby. After Amira saves Sadie from the tower, they encounter princes, ogres, and Sadie's nasty older sister. They teach one another many things as they deal with these obstacles, and both discover that they have much to learn about themselves and their chosen paths. Amira goes on a journey to become a true hero and Sadie dedicates herself to learning how to be a good queen. They both promise to wait for the other, and the new epilogue shows them getting married.

This is a fantastic book for young kids that is cute and funny and filled with important messages and, as the book points out, kick butt hair!

ivan

Pretty great read that leaves you with a happy heart. It's something so wholesome and pure that tackles a lot of issues along the way. The art is fantastic and truly eye-catching. It would be a delight for anyone of any age - especially for younger people to show them that the problems they're facing, no matter how insubstantial to others, are real, and that their feelings are valid.

Ingrid 

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Teagan <3

“ I am no prince! My name is Princess Amira.”

This short comic is unbelievably cute.

It’s incredibly simple but that’s okay, it doesn’t need to be much more complex than that because it’s complex in the issues that it deals with moreso.

In other comics directed towards a younger audience, they would shy away from the topics and themes addressed here, but O’Neill didn’t which is incredibly important.

Not only does it feature a main sapphic relationship which is really important to normalise. But it also features strong female characters, and deals with issues such as societal pressure and gender equality.

Ken Yuen

A princess story that defies expectations. Short and sweet, this is the book I wish Speria was in some ways. The story is quick and breezy and complete, which is nice.

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Flavia Louise

This was the shortest book on my TBR and thus I kept on not reading it. (My stats ya know)
But as expected this was super cute and wholesome just like all of Kay's books.

Grace O'Callaghan

Reading this firmly solidified Katie O’Neill as an auto-read author. I will drop everything to read one of her books.

Princess Princess Ever After is a children’s graphic novel about Princess Amira saving Princess Sadie from a tower and going on an adventure. Along the way they learn to face their fears, change their viewpoints and find friendship and possibly more.

This is the earliest work that I’ve read from Katie O’Neill and the art style is quite different to her more recent stuff. It’s more bold lines and the way she draws has completely changed. That doesn’t mean I don’t love it as much as her new style, it’s just different.

The characters were wonderful. Of course they’re not too complex as it’s a kid’s book, but they’re still adorable and have clear personalities and fears.

As always O’Neill gives us some amazing representation. Amira is black and Sadie is fat and there’s also an f/f relationship.

Something that I wasn’t expecting was how many times I laughed out loud. Whilst her graphic novels have always been cute, humour has never been the focus. But this one had me chuckling it was so funny.

I honestly don’t know how O’Neill manages to fit a cohesive plot, character arcs and humour all within a just over 50 page book. That’s why I had to give it five stars. It’s a tie between this and Aquicorn Cove as to which is my favourite.

Princess Princess Ever After

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