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Summary
Summary
This follow-up to Prince & Knight is an inclusive, modern fairy tale for young readers!
Praise for Prince & Knight :
"Victorious . . . the premier queer-friendly fairy tale." - Kirkus Reviews , starred review
"An illuminating fairy tale for young readers to be able to see that not every prince would like to marry a princess." - School Library Journal
"A colorful and entertaining tale exploring sexuality, acceptance, and young love." - Booklist
Have you heard the thrilling tale
of the prince and his dear knight?
Their love for one another
inspired everyone in sight.
Our brave and dashing heroes, the prince and the knight, are happily married and their kingdom is prospering, but soon, a fog of darkness that blocks the sun spreads across their land. They get word that the cause of this is a dark and mysterious Shadow King, and they rush off to find and stop him, but encounter many obstacles along the way. Will they be able to restore the light to their kingdom?
Author Notes
Daniel Haack is an Emmy Award winner who's also the author of Prince & Knight and Maiden & Princess . He loves writing stories that are filled with action and adventure (and okay, maybe a little bit of romance, too). He graduated from Ithaca College as a Park Scholar and was a Saul Zaentz Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. A former Wisconsin farm boy, Daniel currently lives in Los Angeles.
Stevie Lewis has been living on the road for the past two years, furthering her passion for climbing, art, and the outdoors. Striving to live simply and tread lightly on the earth, she gathers inspiration from a variety of adventures, be it climbing in the high desert in central Oregon, hiking in the wilderness of Alaska, or sharing laughs with fellow travelers around a campfire. After years of working in animation, she now illustrates children's books and creates art based on her travels. She is the illustrator of Prince & Knight ; Sun! One in a Billion ,; Moon! Earth's Best Friend ; and Lost in the Library.
Reviews (2)
Kirkus Review
Prince and knight return to take on an evil adversary. This sequel to Prince & Knight (2018) picks up after the prince and knight's wedding day and begins with a coronation (but, a little puzzlingly, the prince is never referred to as a king). The two men's love "inspired everyone in sight," but soon a "fog of darkness" descends upon the realm. Daylight disappears. The crops suffer blight. The prince gravely tells his husband, "We must face this threat tonight!" The pair consults with the kingdom's "wise old sage," who sends them to find the Shadow King, whose "soul is filled with rage." After "trudging through the wilderness," the prince and knight make it to the Shadow King's fortress and best his army of monsters. Eventually, they reach the Shadow King and help repair the harm that resulted from his evil ways. With rich colors and cinematic sequences, Lewis' animation-inflected art shines in this fantastical tale. Whereas in the first book knight rescued prince, the reverse happens here--a delightful counterpoint to heteronormative gender roles. Though excellent in its positive depiction of queer heroes, the book's heavy-handed message is made worse by Haack's awkward, rhyming text. Aside from the brown-skinned knight, the royal family presents White. Supporting characters add additional racial diversity. With the addition of the Shadow King and his squire, the story moves from tokenization toward a sense of queer community. (This book was reviewed digitally with 8.3-by-19.6-inch double-page spreads viewed at 56% of actual size.) Pretty but preachy. (Picture book. 4-8) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
The prince and his dear knight return in another tender adventure. The story begins with the union and crowning of the two, but then things change. "It started with a wisp / that slowly veiled the sky." Soon darkness covers the kingdom, the work of the evil Shadow King. The pair rides to the Shadow King's fortress to confront him, where they are attacked by monsters. The knight saves the prince from the final creature, only to fall into a raging river, making it the prince's turn to perform a rescue. The Shadow King, seeing their love, confesses that he has been banished because of his love for a squire. The knight tells him "our differences make us unique / let's celebrate them with pride." The rhythmic verses that tell the story can be a wee bit didactic, but the tale is captivating nevertheless. Lewis' pictures charmingly show the couple's love for each other as they hold hands, cup each other's faces, and share a kiss. Another welcome celebration of love for the younger set.
