I Am Princess X (MP3 CD)
This was unexpectedly fun and great. Two friends and a shared creation of a hero, Princess X. When one friend dies, the other tries to move on. But she starts finding clues that her friend might be alive. There’s adventure, there’s loyalty, and trust. But what makes this a different book is the mixed media. Mostly traditional text, but also part graphic memoir. And what’s especially refreshing is that this is a story about two girls who are friends and other male friends help but no romance appears anywhere.
— Audrey H.
Don't let the graphic novel cover fool you. This is a full-out mystery with great characters, plenty of suspense and some plot twists you definitely won't see coming. From the eerie appearance of a new comic by a friend who is supposedly dead to the final revelation of what really happened, this book is a smart, sharp, suspenseful ride.
— ChrisBest friends, big fans, a mysterious webcomic, and a long-lost girl collide in this riveting novel, perfect for fans of both Cory Doctorow and Sarah Dessen.
Once upon a time, two best friends created a princess together. Libby drew the pictures, May wrote the tales, and their heroine, Princess X, slayed all the dragons and scaled all the mountains their imaginations could conjure.
Once upon a few years later, Libby was in the car with her mom, driving across the Ballard Bridge on a rainy night. When the car went over the side, Libby passed away, and Princess X died with her.
Once upon a now: May is sixteen and lonely, wandering the streets of Seattle, when she sees a sticker slapped in a corner window.
Princess X?
When May looks around, she sees the Princess everywhere: Stickers. Patches. Graffiti. There's an entire underground culture, focused around a webcomic at IAmPrincessX.com. The more May explores the webcomic, the more she sees disturbing similarities between Libby's story and Princess X online. And that means that only one person could have started this phenomenon---her best friend, Libby, who lives.