If you’re looking for your next favorite queer novel, writer Anna Kopp and artist Gabrielle Kari’s The Marble Queen might just sate your appetites. Following a young princess who must save her kingdom through a strategic marriage, the book promises sapphic adventure, fantasy action, and a ton of drama. So we’re very excited to reveal an exclusive preview!
Kopp told WWAC, “I’m excited for readers to discover themselves in The Marble Queen. The story and characters have come from my heart, and now that they are being shared with the world, I hope they can become a part of others’ hearts too.” Kari added, “I hope readers fall in love with Amelia and Salira the same way they grow to love one another. Whether it comes to their struggles or accomplishments I can’t wait to see everyone’s reactions to the story.”
If you want to know more about The Marble Queen here’s what the official Dark Horse solicit has to say about the book: “The Marble Queen brings the political drama of Nimona together with the heartfelt romance of The Prince and the Dressmaker, now presented in a sapphic romance surrounded by a mist of magic.
Princess Amelia’s kingdom is in shambles after months of trade routes being ravaged by pirates. Now, the only option left to save it seems to be a marriage alliance. When Amelia gets an exorbitant offer from the royalty of Iliad—a country shrouded in mystery—she accepts without question and leaves her home to begin a new life. However, she lands on Iliad’s shores to find that her betrothed isn’t the country’s prince, but the recently crowned Queen Salira.
Shocked, Amelia tries to make sense of her situation and her confused heart: Salira has awakened strange new feelings inside her, but something dark hides behind the Queen’s sorrowful eyes. Amelia must fight the demons of her own anxiety before she can tackle her wife’s problems, all while war looms on the horizon.”
You can find out more about the burgeoning love affair when The Marble Queen hits shelves on March 5!
