Princeless: Raven The Pirate Princess Book 8: Afterglow and Aftermath

Raven: the Pirate Princess (Collected Editions) #8

by Jeremy Whitley, Nicole D'Andria (Editor), Xenia Pamfil (Artist)

Date Night is over and a new day is dawning on Raven’s crew. Everything is different. Everything is perfect. Everything is about to fall apart. Just when things couldn’t get better, the wind stops blowing and an old enemy catches up with Sunshine. When the wind, the rain, and the sea itself turn on Raven’s crew, can they survive? Who will be left to tell the story of The Pirate Princess?

Genres: Fantasy, Comics, Graphic Novels, Young Adult, LGBT, Graphic Novels Comics, Teen

128 pages, Paperback

First published October 8, 2019

About the author

Jeremy Whitley is the son of two teachers and the husband of a third.

Born in La Mesa, CA, Jeremy went to high school in Lenoir, NC and college at The University of North Carolina. He graduated with a Bachelors in English, and a minor in Creative Writing.

Jeremy lives in Durham, North Carolina with his wife Alicia and his two daughters Zuri and Amara.

Jeremy is the writer/creator of the comic series Princeless, Raven the Pirate Princess, School for Extraterrestrial Girls, and The Dog Knight. He is also the writer of the acclaimed Marvel series "The Unstoppable Wasp". His other works include extensive work for Marvel, the "Sea of Thieves" comics, and over sixty issues of My Little Pony comics.

Awards and Nominations:
3 time Glyph Winner
5 time Glyph Nominee
2 time Eisner Nominee
2 time Cyblis Nominee
2 time Bloomer Nominee
1 time Most Likely to Succeed Winner

Reviews

[kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

I forgot how much I loved this series and these characters. So much fun. 😭

[Rod Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

After last volume's blissfulness, it's time to bring some darkness into the pirates' lives. An attack by some old foes leaves them scattered and vulnerable. Next volume is going to have some heavy lifting to do to fix up even a portion of all that's gone awry.

Fun and exciting.


FOR REFERENCE:

Contents: Chapter Five. A New Heading -- Chapter Six. Deep Breath -- Chapter Seven. What We Have to Do -- Chapter Eight. Return of the Queen -- Progression Pages

[Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full review in my video: https://youtu.be/FjYpTWFbt4I
Timestamps for titles in description!

[Dev · Rating 4 out of 5]

Didn't really like the art that much on this one but the story was fun and engaging and it was nice to have some higher stakes after the previous volume. It looks like there was some trouble publishing the next volume and that it's not available digitally, which leaves me a bit confused about what I should do moving forward. Guess I'll just randomly own volume 9 of a series? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Jenna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Plot felt a bit repetitive but it was nice to see the result and impact of the crews’ dates. And I’m glad that the crew finally realized how unprepared some of them were for their kind of sailing life! Only took 8 volumes for that realization...not any of their other brushes with death.

[Kai Charles(Fiction State Of Mind) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Coyer Winter Read With Friends

Ravens crew is rested and now have a new lead on their adversary when disaster strikes. A lack of wind keeps the crew stalled for days and tempers rise. Then an unexpected attack destroys their shop and separates the crew.
What I loved so much about this volume is the realism of the female characters. The story never devolves into stereotypical representations of the women. Even when they are at their worst they have a level of respect for each other. They also are fragile and the ending of this volume shows a change in a relationship that will effect the loves of many

[Terri · Rating 4 out of 5]

They changed the artist, and it looks lazy. Like a young artist doing fanart - the idea of the characters are clear, but the execution is sloppy at times. This impacted on my enjoyment of the plot, which was a little predictable? I'm hoping that this volume is a one-off and the standard is back for volume 9.

[Annamarie Carlson (she, her)]

Raven and her crew's adventures continue in Vol. 8 of the Raven The Pirate Princess Princeless spinoff series. While date night was sweet for everyone, bad weather and angry mermaids wreck havoc on the crew, the ship, and their relationships.

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

*3.5

[Emma Andje · Rating 3 out of 5]

*actual rating is 3.5 stars*

This was still enjoyable, just not as good as some of the previous volumes.

[Amanda [Novel Addiction] · Rating 4 out of 5]

I crave more.

[E · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cliffhanger aaaaargh!

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

The action picks right back up!

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Volume 8: VERY HIGH STRESS VOLUME. After date night, the ship is first becalmed and then sunk in a storm. Everyone survives, but they're stranded in small groups (and not always the most friendly groups). Raven herself may be dying. And her brother Crow may have finally picked up her trail. Like I said. VERY HIGH STRESS.

I still love this story and I really hope it gets continued. I think it's great. The dialogue is fantastic, the characters are so real and so relatable, and I am Invested in Ananda's plotline now (along with everyone else's). Highly recommended for teens and up.

[Jo Oehrlein · Rating 4 out of 5]

After date night, they head out to find Raven's brother but get caught in doldrums. A dip in the ocean leads to a fight with mermaids. The women are then split up and have to deal with their relationships in less than ideal circumstances. So, if date night was "good times", these are the "bad times".