Written by Jugal Hansraj | Published by Harper Collins
‘Courage is found in unlikely places.’ - J.R.R. Tolkien
Prince Kadis from the fictitious, fantastical Kingdom of Kofu is unlike any other prince you’ve read about.
While princes are supposed to be brave, fearless, strong and, well, princely, Prince Kadis is afraid of even leaving the palace, afraid of making friends, afraid of the darkness, afraid of meeting strangers and afraid of war. This story takes a path through the royal tent, into a deep, dark forest with friends, through a secret passage & dungeons, and finally into another kingdom ... with Kadis embracing fear at each point, making his own choices and turning each instance into a moment of courage.
In addition to charting a fictitious ancient map, I also crafted small, delicate images for each page using light pencil textures mixed with a soft palette of colours echoing vulnerability. Some images were deliberately created keeping ambiguity in mind so that young readers could interpret them in their own way.