Fierce: The F*cked-Up Fairy Tale of a Fed-Up Princess
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Fierce: The F*cked-Up Fairy Tale of a Fed-Up Princess
By (Author) Geoffroy Monde
Illustrated by Mathieu Burniat
Abrams
Abrams ComicArts
20th March 2025
United States
Classifications
General
Fiction
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Fantasy, esoteric
Physical Properties
Hardback
240
Width 197mm, Height 260mm, Spine 27mm
444g
Description
An irreverent, darkly funny, feminist spin on the legend of King Arthur focusing on his runaway daughter, Ysabelle. Perfect for fans of Disenchantment.
King Arthur, Britains most legendary hero, is now an old drunkard who spends his days slouched on his throne. He owes his former glory to the magic sword Excalibur, which the wizard Merlin forged for him in order to slay the hordes of demons who came to invade the kingdom of Pendragon. That incredible weapon now collects dustand suffers from a bad case of boredom.
Meanwhile, Arthurs daughter, Princess Ysabelle, is wondering how to flee the marriage her father has arranged with the vile Baron Cumber. Desperate for something different and better, Ysabelle and her fathers sword join hands and set off on a quest to change their fates.
But although Ysabelle is brave, shes never ventured outside beforeand the real world is much harsher than life within the palace walls. In order to survive and accomplish her quest, she must rely on Excalibur, as her father did before her. But Excaliburs intentions may not be as noble as they seem . . .
Author Bio
Geoffroy Monde is an author and illustrator from Lyon, France. He uses the absurd to highlight how flimsy our perception of reality can be. Some of his French graphic novels include the critically acclaimed De rien (Delcourt, 2016) and Poussire (Delcourt, 2018). Fierce is the third full length graphic novel he has written, and his first published in English. Matthew Burniat is a cartoonist, animator, designer and illustrator from Brussels, Belgium. He is a rising star cartoonist, whose works include titles such as Shrimp (Dargaud, 2012), La Passion de Dodin-Bouffant in 2014 (Dargaud, 2014; Dodin-Bouffant: Gourmet Extraordinaire, Europe Comics, 2017), and the bestselling Le Mystre du monde quantique (Dargaud, 2016; which was published by Penguin in English as Mysteries of the Quantum Universe).
