A damsel to the rescue! Raised by a mean ogre of a father who eats his opponents for dinner, Blancaflor isconstantly beingtold not to show off her own considerable powers for fear of scaring off suitors. When a prince falls from the sky and wakes up in her lap, she is spellbound and moves heaven and earth to help the sweet, yet not so bright, young man, all while trying to keep her powers a secret. With their trademark magnificent brio, Nadja Spiegelman and Sergio Garcia Sanchez update a classic tale extolling the strength and resourcefulness of women.