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The Daughters of Ys

by M. T. Anderson

A Breton legend beneath the walls of Ys

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A Breton legend beneath the walls of Ys

Set in the legendary city of Ys, this graphic novel brings together royal inheritance, magic, and a family bond under strain. After Queen Malgven’s death, sisters Rozenn and Dahut take very different paths: one spends time among the wild animals of the moors, while the other embraces palace life and its intrigues. Their changing relationship becomes entwined with the city’s fate and its buried secrets. The story draws on Breton folklore, with themes of love, loss, and rebirth shaping a fantasy about the costs of power and the ties between sisters.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For readers interested in graphic novels rooted in Celtic and Breton folklore.
  • For teens and young adults drawn to mythic fantasy, royal intrigue, and stories about sisters.

Themes

Breton folklore and mythologySisterhood and family bondsMagic and powerLove, loss, and rebirth

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Book overview

An Atlantis-like city from Celtic legend is the setting of The Daughters of Ys, a mythical graphic novel fantasy from National Book Award winner M. T. Anderson and artist Jo Rioux.

Ys, city of wealth and wonder, has a history of dark secrets. Queen Malgven used magic to raise the great walls that keep Ys safe from the tumultuous sea. But after the queen's inexplicable death, her daughters drift apart. Rozenn, the heir to the throne, spends her time on the moors communing with wild animals, while Dahut, the youngest, enjoys the splendors of royal life and is eager to take part in palace intrigue.

When Rozenn and Dahut's bond is irrevocably changed, the fate of Ys is sealed, exposing the monsters that lurk in plain view. M. T. Anderson and Jo Rioux reimagine this classic Breton folktale of love, loss, and rebirth, revealing the secrets that lie beneath the surface.

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