num_pages: 457
description: Castle Waiting graphic novel tells the story of an isolated, abandoned castle, and the eccentric inhabitants who bring it back to life. A fable for modern times, Castle Waiting is a fairy tale that's not about rescuing the princess, saving the kingdom, or fighting the ultimate war between Good and Evil, but about being a hero in your own home. The opening story, "The Brambly Hedge," tells the origin of the castle itself, which is abandoned by its princess in a comic twist on "Sleeping Beauty" when she rides off into the sunset with her Prince Charming. The castle becomes a refuge for misfits, outcasts, and others seeking sanctuary, playing host to a lively and colorful cast of characters that inhabits the subsequent stories, including a talking anthropomorphic horse, a mysteriously pregnant Lady on the run, and a bearded nun.
language: English
title: Castle Waiting, Vol. 1
titlecomplete: Castle Waiting, Vol. 1 (Castle Waiting Omnibus Collection, #1)
genres: Fairy Tales, Adventure, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Humor, Graphic Novels Comics, Young Adult, Comics, Comic Book, Fiction
ratings_count: 7159
series: Castle Waiting Omnibus Collection
awards: awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Prix de la meilleure bande dessinée de science-fiction
publisher: Fantagraphics Books