Lucas Blogs About The Daughters of Ys
So, what's this book's dea—you've been reading a lot of comics lately, haven't you? Guilty. Lately it's been taking me forever to read regular books, but I've been ripping through comics pretty fast. Anyway, the deal with this one is that it's called The Daughters of Ys and it was written by M.T. Anderson and drawn by Jo Rioux. It's based on a Breton folk tale. So like a fairy tale? Yeah. So less gruesome than say Head Lopper ? Hmm, it's still pretty gruesome. You know how fairy tales can be. Although I will admit that I first checked it out because I thought it might be a good Christmas gift for a young reader. Let's just say that the book was quick to disabuse me of this misapprehension. So not appropriate for kids? No. Oh, but let's actually talk about the book. Let's. So, it begins with King Gradlon adrift at sea after an unsuccessful attempt to quell a rebellion. He's rescued by Lady Malgven, a sorcerer's wife and almost c...