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"I want to be beautiful. I want to be interesting. I want to be enough."
That was Ferra Brickminder's prayer to win back the love of her life. And the gods answer—just not in the way she expected. After hoping for a miracle, Ferra instead watches her skin turn into delicate and dangerously breakable porcelain.
Elsewhere, Brigantine de la Girona, a disgraced orc pirate captain, has her own problems. Penniless and banished from her home, Brig struggles to make ends meet with her crew as her only support. So, when a desperate Ferra enlists Brig to sail her across the Great Sea to her ex-girlfriend's home for a very handsome fee, Brig is happy to strike a deal.
Pampered Ferra and tough-as-nails Brig quickly butt heads, bickering their way across the high seas, but as they encounter increasingly perilous obstacles—including the gods themselves—the two become reluctant allies...and maybe more.
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Release date
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781534487772
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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July 3, 2023
A pirate captain and a porcelain girl navigate rough waters in this fantastical high-seas adventure, an earnest graphic novel featuring a sapphic love story and “Beauty and the Beast” vibes. When her beloved leaves her behind, Ferra Brickminder prays to the god of beauty, They Who Gaze at Flowers, to make her “beautiful... enriching... unique... inspiring! So that she will love me again!” The god turns pale-skinned Ferra to fragile porcelain, putting her on a crash course with the religious group the Ecclesiarchy, who wish to “assist the gods’ return.” Upon escaping the clergy, Ferra hires banished orc-like pirate captain Brigantine de la Girona to spirit her away. Flashbacks to various locales contextualize the protagonists’ motivations as book-smart Ferra attempts to win back her true love and regain her freedom without breaking, and bristly Brigantine seeks redemption and works to navigate emotions. Incorporating comic beats common to animated cartoons, Riesbeck’s dialogue highlights characters’ feelings in nearly every panel, while emanata-filled, candy-hued art from Barna leans into scraps and blushes. Characters are portrayed with varying skin tones, many fanciful. Ages 12–up. Agent (for author and illustrator): Claire Draper, Bent Agency.
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