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Unconditional Satisfaction GuaranteeNo Shipping Fees Above 302 Months to Decide. Returns Simplified.FromNew York Timesbestselling author Marieke Nijkamp and breakout illustrator Sylvia Bi, this debut middle grade graphic novel celebrates the power that everyoneeven those often overlookedhas to create change. In a vibrant city that thrives on trade and invention, two girls from very different walks of life join forces to fight censorship and protect the people they love.Ink Girlswill appeal to readers ofTidesong, The Witch Boy,andGarlic and the Vampire.
Eleven-year-old Cinzia is a printers apprentice in sunny Siannerra, a bustling, powerful city, where the ruling family encourages science and arts. Cinzias days are filled with helping her mestra, Aronne. She adores Mestra Aronne for taking her inmost guilds dont have room for apprentices with a crippled legand she loves life in the raggedy workshop that smells of paper and printing, where secrets and stories are always circulating.
When Mestra Aronne discovers that the principessas brother is stealing from the city, her latest newsletter becomes the talk of the town. Both Aronne and Cinzia are arrested and brought to the palazzo to be charged with treason. Desperate, Cinzia manages to break free, weaving through the mazelike palazzo, only to end up in the gardens, where she comes face-to-face with Elena, the principessas daughter.
Elena is the exact same age as Cinzia, but shes forced to keep to her rooms and garden. To protect her, according to her mother. To protect the city, according to her uncle. Because Elena is not the charming, powerful noble her family wants her to be. According to them, she doesnt communicate well. Shes too gullible and literal and struggles to understand other people.
The girls decide to work together to free Mestra Aronne and bring justice down upon Elenas uncle. They slip out of the palazzo and follow a whisper network of girls, drawing supporters from throughout Siannerra. If one personno matter how youngcan change the course of history, just imagine what a whole flock of them could do.
Bestselling author Marieke Nijkamps graphic novel sings with rich dialogue and fully realized characters who steal your heart. Debut illustrator Sylvia Bi brings sunny Siannerra to vibrant lifewith all of its wonders and flawsin her gorgeously detailed, energetic illustrations. Together, they have crafted an indelible story about finding and using your voice, perfect for fans ofLightfall, Tidesong,andThe Prince and the Dressmaker.
