But her mission gets sidetracked when Mera and Arthur unexpectedly fall in love. When the Xebellian military plots to overthrow Atlantis and break free of its oppressive regime, Mera seizes the opportunity to take control over her own destiny by assassinating Arthur Curry-the long-lost prince and heir to the kingdom of Atlantis. But Mera is destined to wear a different crown.
Her father, his court and the entire kingdom are expecting her to marry and introduce a new king. (Apr.Princess Mera is teenage royalty and heir to the throne of Xebel, a penal colony ruled by the other no-so-lost land under the sea, Atlantis. Paige avoids employing the distressed female protagonist, instead providing a strong warrior princess who does the rescuing. Though it would have been all too easy for Paige and Byrne to focus on the well-known Aquaman origin story, the panels concentrate directly on Mera. Byrne’s detailed illustrations capture Mera’s connection to the water in shades of blues and greens. Suddenly torn about carrying out her mission, Mera is faced with the difficult decision of following her heart or her ambitions. But when she meets him, he isn’t the cruel Atlantean she expected. All she needs is the head of the Prince of Atlantis. After her father seems to choose for his successor Mera’s unwanted betrothed (and ex-lover) Larken, Mera decides she will stop at nothing to get her chance at the crown.
Tired of living under the harsh rulings and prejudices inflicted upon penal colony Xebel under Atlantean rule, Mera wants nothing more than to protect her people, and she’s convinced that she can do this best by assuming the throne. Paige (the Dorothy Must Die series) details the story of the water-dwelling Xebel heir Princess Mera’s initial meeting with Aquaman-Arthur Curry, the Prince of Atlantis.
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