Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight

For fans of Zita the Spacegirl. and Amulet,. this action-packed graphic novel follows a young girl in contemporary Texas who is obsessed with becoming a modern-day knight and thwarting supernatural evil. "Folklore, fun, and adventure at its best. " -Max Brallier, #1 New York Times. -bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth. Middle Schooler by Day. Monster Hunter by (K)night. Lucia Castillo dreams of being a hero like her grandfather. But to the people in their Texas town, he was just a strange old man who dressed up as a knight and claimed to save the world from monsters only he could see. Now years later, when Lucia and her best friend-and trusty squire-Sandro discover the town mayor is secretly a shapeshifting beast of Mexican lore, her parents think she's imagining things like her "Abuelo Loco. " Only Lucia, wearing her grandfather's magical helmet, can see the hidden threat. Can she and Sandro prove others wrong and stop the mayor from unleashing evil on their town-and beyond.