Squire: A Graphic Novel

This was a great story about a young girl who has a dream and chases after it. Born into a tribe that is looked down upon within the newly united country and unable to escape being identified as belonging to that tribe of peoples due to their tradition of tattooing themselves, Aiza has known a great deal of struggle in her short life. Even so, she has a great deal of love for her country and wants to join the army and become a squire, and eventually a knight, so that she can become a hero for her country. But what will happen when she actually gets into the army and begins training? Will her dreams come true?I really liked the friendships that Aiza develops with the other recruits during training, as well as with the janitor. She has such a big heart and that really came through in the story. If the authors decide to continue the story in a sequel, I do hope that we learn more about Basem. He was certainly the most conflicted at the end - and I definitely understand why - that I would love to learn what happens to him after this story and whether or not he is able to come to terms with the new state of things.This was a beautiful story, accompanied by beautiful artwork, set in a country that is similar to the middle east. It was really nice to see a fantasy story in which the brown people weren't automatically the bad guys, with white people being the saviors. I do hope these authors continue to write and illustrate more stories like this, because the fantasy genre is richer for it.This book is definitely worth and read, and the story and artwork make it worth a re-read, as well.

A beautiful graphic novel, and with fantastic quality! I preordered the hardcover and I could not be happier with the choice, I won't lie. I am excited to have and to read this book for many years to come!SQUIRE is a really beautiful graphic novel with a lot to say, and a lot to look at. This thing is /hefty/ and it's even got a bonus behind-the-scenes section that's so fun to read! It's a story that's more than a girl becomes a squire, it's the story of a legend in the making. It gives me the energy of a folktale, transforming Aiza from a poor country girl to something much more than herself, in many different ways. Really, really glad I finally got the chance to read this story, I feel like I've been waiting for it for forever.

The art style was amazing. The story was a lot of fun, but there was so much depth to it. I loved the characters and how Aiza made friends and grew. She is such a mighty girl.

It's a quicker read, but that is in part due to how compelling it is. It was lying around, and my mom read it before I woke up when she was visiting me. She was gushing about it when I got up to make breakfast!

I loved this graphic novel. The world building was top notch, and I was absolutely floored with the female characters being treated equally to the male characters. It wasn't even talked about. It's such a small thing, but it made me so happy to see. Also the art is amazing. That's what interested me in the story in the first place. The only complaint I have is that I wish this had been longer with some more adventures with the main group. Seriously I was so engrossed with it I finished it as soon as I got it. It's a thick book, but such an easy and quick read that you don't realize it at all. Such a hidden treasure. Please keep going.

This is a gorgeously illustrated graphic novel!

I loved the storyline and illustrations. Enjoyed the ebook copy and will definitely get the physical copy too. Can’t wait for the next one.

I loved the plot of this book, but the actual experience of reading it just felt kinda dull, which makes me sad since it’s beautiful and has so much potential!

A história e principalmente a arte dele não decepciona em nenhum momento. Só a entrega que não atualizava por 2 meses, mas no final chegou e deu tudo certo

La historia es interesante, las ilustraciones son maravillosas y la calidad del libro en verdad es muy bella, el libro llegó rapidísimo y no podría estar más feliz con todo, lo compré porque las ilustraciones son de una artista que admiro mucho y no me decepcionó, muy bello

Squire was such a joy to read, it had me tearing up and laughing all at the same time. I think it’s such a great coming of age and eye opening story.Not to mention it’s absolutely beautiful. The characters are so vibrant

Squire is truly a grandiose book.Weaving an interesting tale - combining great action scenes, lots of jokes and powerful themes - about the appeal of heroism, the truth about history and the pain of growing up in a brutal world, the book is beautifully illustrated by Sara Alfageeh (go follow her on Twitter for gorgeous selfies and countless great drawings).The ending is definitive enough, that you don’t feel like it’s missing something, but leaves enough potential if Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh decide to let us journey once more into this world. I would definitely love to read/see more of it.Once the story is finished, Sara Alfageeh allows us some view behind the curtain, with extra informations on the background of some characters and a breakdown of how a pages comes to life.Thank you to all the people who help to create this piece of art.

If you're looking for something serious, this isn't it. This is a children's book.