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Cult graphic novelist Dylan Meconis offers a rich reimagining of history in this beautifully detailed hybrid novel loosely based on the exile of Queen Elizabeth I by her sister, Queen Mary.When her sister seizes the throne, Queen Eleanor of Albion is banished to a tiny island off the coast of her kingdom, where the nuns of the convent spend their days peacefully praying, sewing, and gardening. But the island is also home to Margaret, a mysterious young orphan girl whose life is upturned when the cold, regal stranger arrives. As Margaret grows closer to Eleanor, she grapples with the revelation of the island's sinister true purpose as well as the truth of her own past. When Eleanor's life is threatened, Margaret is faced with a perilous choice between helping Eleanor and protecting herself. In a hybrid novel of fictionalized history, Dylan Meconis paints Margaret's world in soft greens, grays, and reds, transporting readers to a quiet, windswept island at the heart of a treasonous royal plot.
About the Author
Dylan Meconis is a comics writer and illustrator living in Portland, OR. Her work for both young readers and adults has been nominated for an Eisner Award (Best Digital Comic - "Outfoxed") and a National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award (Best Online Comic, Longform - "Family Man") . She is a member of Periscope Studio, North America's largest collective of comics professionals.In addition to her own titles, she is a staff writer for Scott Kurtz's PvP, and has contributed writing and illustration to dozens of publications, with an emphasis on history, fantasy, education, and humor.
