Description
This witty and subversive “feminist fairy tale satire” reimagines the Grimm Brothers’ The Twelve Huntsmen. The story follows Princess Melilot, who is perpetually annoyed by her “useless” magical talent (she can grow her hair—and that’s about it) and her domineering stepmother who keeps sending her on dangerous, unnecessary quests.
When Melilot is commanded to marry a king she’s never met, her journey is interrupted by a pack of spider-wolves and a mysterious band of twelve identical masked huntsmen. What follows is a madcap adventure featuring a talking lion that enforces arbitrary gender tests, a clueless fiancé, and a growing attraction to both one of her rescuers and her fiancé’s sister. It’s an irreverent, queer-coded romp that deconstructs classic tropes while delivering a surprisingly grounded story about family and autonomy.
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