In Maiden Voyage, a fisherman’s daughter inherits a treasure map and joins the crew of a courageous sea captain.
Pursuing them on their high seas adventure is a fierce band of pirates sent by a wicked Queen determined to keep a dark secret in her past from surfacing.
Endorsed by Sir Ian McKellen and George Takei, this tale has all the beloved clichés of a classic fairytale, with the added goodness of a central lesbian love story.
“We’ve co-written this new story with writer Jaimee Poipoi, who identifies as Takatāpui (a Māori term meaning devoted to the same sex), to help us bring further authentic LGBTQ storytelling voices and representation into the Promised Land universe,” said co-author Adam Reynolds.
