I Am Princess X

By Cherie Priest, Kali Ciesemier (Illustrator)

A webcomic reveals a lost friend's secret. Is she alive?

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227 pages· 57,887 words· Est. 7 hour read

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May stumbles upon a webcomic featuring Princess X, a character she and her late friend Libby created. As May delves deeper, she uncovers eerie parallels between the comic and Libby's life, suggesting Libby might still be alive. In a city filled with mysterious stickers and graffiti, May must unravel the truth behind the underground phenomenon. Could Libby have survived, and if so, why has she remained hidden? May's quest leads her through Seattle's hidden corners, where every clue brings her closer to a shocking revelation.

From the publisher

Best friends, big fans, a mysterious webcomic, and a long-lost girl collide in this riveting novel, illustrated throughout with comics, and now out in paperback.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.

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