Princeless, Vol. 4: Be Yourself by Jeremy Whitley

Angoisse Ashe, the oft-forgotten middle sister of the Ashe royal family, is locked in a castle deep in the swamp. Not only is her castle guarded by zombies, but the swamp is full of dangerous hazards. Everything from quicksand to goblins to swamp monsters to ... VAMPIRES! But does that give Adrienne pause? Unfortunately not, as she and Bedelia dive head-first into their most dangerous adventure yet!

I went to Comic Con last weekend and bought up all the Jeremy Whitley I didn't already own. Yay! This means I finally caught up on Princeless graphic novels. Volume 4 gives us a closer look at Adrienne's non-conformist brother and the ways gender roles can be just as damaging to men as women. It also introduces us to goth-emo sister, Angoisse (pronunciation.... best guess) who tends to wrap her identity in her love life or lack thereof. There are vampires, goblin explorers, and swamp monsters. If you're already reading Princeless, you shouldn't need much more encouragement. It's a delightful series and one I with I had when I was a kid.

I'm still really liking this series and I really loved how much attention Sparky the dragon got in this particular volume. [ Although I kinda like the vampire princess and villain I feel like it was rushed. (hide spoiler)] I'm very excited to see the brother and Wolf kid join forces to find his mother and I wonder if this will be part of the story or another spin off? Things are starting to get interesting! ~Ashley