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The Pale Queen

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Thank you NetGalley and Quill Tree Books for the advance copy of “The Pale Queen” by Ethan M. Aldridge! This graphic novel is enchanting, another great queer dark fantasy story for young readers from Aldridge! If you were a sapphic little girl who loved the movie “Labyrinth” growing up like I did, you will enjoy the mysterious Lady of the Hills and her companions. You will also recognize a similar climactic scene near the end of the story, I was totally in a tizzy over it. Haha. The illustrations were beautiful, I love the watercolor look and character designs. The side characters were enjoyable, and the main character Agatha is a relatable heroine. I would have liked to have had a little more development for the growing friendship between Agatha and the girl Heather, but it was still a sweet romance. The story concludes well but I would love to see a sequel book to “The Pale Queen”, like author’s other book “Estranged”. I would recommend this book to juvenile and young adult readers that enjoy dark fantasy and folklore.

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