The Red Knight by Miles Cameron6/25/2023 Aydis may not be a knight by title, but she’s a warrior (with a trusty steed) who sets out on a quest to bring justice to gods and mortals alike. This graphic novel series follows Aydis, a young Viking woman who’s been exiled because of her queer identity. Cyrenic is one of the Sleepless, and his charge is the Lady Pyppenia, besieged by threats as a new king is crowned. In this upturned fairytale, we’re introduced to the Sleepless, an order of knights sworn to remain awake at all times-knowing they’ll eventually go mad. 1 by Sarah Vaughn, Leila Del Duca, Alissa Sallah, and Deron Bennett What’s a hero without her chainmail? Sleepless, Vol. Which is all well and good, but some like apprentice knight Kalanthe Ironheart struggle with life after the quest. Having ended an ancient evil and saved the realm, a cadre of returning female knights are hailed as heroes. The idea of gallant soldiers, mounted or sword-wielding as they may be, serving their sovereigns and societies crosses cultures, borders, and genders.Ĭheck out a few favorite books with knights that will sweep you off your feet-in one way or another. (I think I can speak for many fellow millennials about the power of Heath Ledger in A Knight’s Tale.) But that’s not the only version of a knight. Sure, that’s one version of a knight, and a glamorous, seductive one at that. When you hear the word “knight,” do you think of the chaps in the clanging armor? The men-always men-who break their lances in jousts and strut about rescuing princesses from various castles?
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