A Fearless Lady Byrd Adventure
With Mistress of the Winds, multi-award winning author Michèle Laframboise has created a richly-developed world populated with vivid and endearing characters. Follow young Adalou as she struggles against powerful foes and her own body’s limits in the most prestigious kite contest of the planet!
This YA graphic novel kidnaps you into an alien civilization so out of this world that you will want to know more about it… and zoom through the pages before giving it to your daughter!
Fans of Babylon 5, Star Trek and Bride Stories will eat up this delicious coming-of-age story sprouting from Michèle’s fertile imagination.
— Echofictions
About Laframboise’s writing:
“A far-flung space opera reminiscent of Liu Cixin’s book.”
—Alex Shvartsman, Future SF
About the Gardeners’ civilisation:
“The most original world creation in young adult science fiction”
—Jean-Louis Trudel
Age range: 12+
Keywords: Gardeners’ universe / teenage girl protagonist / upbeat graphic novel / coming of age story / kite flying / perseverance and grit / Alien Gardeners’ civilization
Print length: 92 pages
B&W interior art
Trim size : 8x 5.25 in
weight: 159g
Publication date: September 2022
ISBN 978-1-990824-07-4 paperback 14.95 CDN / 11.99 USD
ISBN 978-1-990824-06-7 ebook 4.99 CDN / 3.99 USD
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