Cosmoknights (Book Two)
Escape was just the beginning. The sensational “gays in space” webcomic/graphic novel returns, with new faces, long-awaited reunions, higher stakes, and more thrilling action!
Pan has finally escaped her dead-end planet, piecing together a new sort of family with the rebel gladiators Bee and Cass and the mysterious hacktivist Kate. They’ve even rescued a princess… But what if this princess has her own ideas? Whatever happened to Pan’s childhood friend Tara? And if Pan and the others become galactic fugitives, will the immense pressure of life on the run threaten to tear them apart just in time for the biggest heist of their lives?
With equal parts personal drama, political resonance, and brilliantly colorful sci-fi action, Hannah Templer’s Cosmoknights follows a ragtag group of queer outer-space gladiators as they fight to escape—and possibly overthrow—the neo-medieval patriarchy that rules their universe.
Pan has finally escaped her dead-end planet, piecing together a new sort of family with the rebel gladiators Bee and Cass and the mysterious hacktivist Kate. They’ve even rescued a princess… But what if this princess has her own ideas? Whatever happened to Pan’s childhood friend Tara? And if Pan and the others become galactic fugitives, will the immense pressure of life on the run threaten to tear them apart just in time for the biggest heist of their lives?
With equal parts personal drama, political resonance, and brilliantly colorful sci-fi action, Hannah Templer’s Cosmoknights follows a ragtag group of queer outer-space gladiators as they fight to escape—and possibly overthrow—the neo-medieval patriarchy that rules their universe.
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Community Reviews
I was hooked at first sight of just the cover of the first volume. Sapphic space pirates trying to take down the patriarchy? Heck yes, I’m in. This second volume takes a step up in continuing the story of Pan and her ragtag bunch of queer found family. When we last left Pan she’d discovered a secret message from her childhood friend Tara that turned her life upside down. She’s suddenly left having to reconsider things she thought she knew. Did she really make a mistake in helping Tara escape all those years ago? Was it really even an escape?
In this second installment, we’re made to reconsider things right alongside her. Does rescuing princesses one by one really make that much of an impact? Where the first book was a raucous adventure into the cosmos with the characters, this second volume is starting to tell the story of “well we did the thing, now what?” I loved getting to see more depth to the relationship between Cass and Bee, as well as getting some looks into Bee’s backstory. I can’t wait to see where they go with Scottie’s character too. I really like getting to see some development of the Princesses as more than just political capitol.
I didn’t expect them to go into the whole geo political (can you still call it geo if it’s in space?) angle but I am really here for this deepening of the story from a fun adventure into a more fully rounded tale. I also really love the way they use color to set scenes in this series, going from striking acid green and dark blues to these warm moody purpley reds is really effective and helps with scene changes when jumping between perspectives.
I can’t wait for the next one! And thanks to NetGalley for the ARC copy!
In this second installment, we’re made to reconsider things right alongside her. Does rescuing princesses one by one really make that much of an impact? Where the first book was a raucous adventure into the cosmos with the characters, this second volume is starting to tell the story of “well we did the thing, now what?” I loved getting to see more depth to the relationship between Cass and Bee, as well as getting some looks into Bee’s backstory. I can’t wait to see where they go with Scottie’s character too. I really like getting to see some development of the Princesses as more than just political capitol.
I didn’t expect them to go into the whole geo political (can you still call it geo if it’s in space?) angle but I am really here for this deepening of the story from a fun adventure into a more fully rounded tale. I also really love the way they use color to set scenes in this series, going from striking acid green and dark blues to these warm moody purpley reds is really effective and helps with scene changes when jumping between perspectives.
I can’t wait for the next one! And thanks to NetGalley for the ARC copy!
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