Rating: 5/5
Princeless is pure fun. I picked it up on a whim and am really glad that I did. It plays on a lot of fairy tale and fantasy tropes, much like Rat Queens, but in a more wholesome way. The main character is a teenage princess, Adrienne, that is locked away in a tower with a dragon placed to fight off any knights that come to take her away. After watching incompetent men try to rescue her, she decides to take matters into her own hands.
Together with her dragon protector, Sparky, she goes on a mission to save her sisters. This leads her into encounters with her family, the army, and a young female blacksmith (apprentice technically) that specializes in making armor for women. I feel like the book really took off after she entered the picture.
I love that this book pokes fun at all the stories that portray women as damsels-in-distress or glorified sex objects in skimpy armor. Adrienne is smart, funny, and capable. There are moments where things don't go according to plan, but these make her more likeable. Sparky provides some nice comic relief. The book doesn't take itself too seriously on the whole though. I will definitely continue to read this series.
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