Maiden: Novice (Maiden #1)

In Florence’s childhood, there is a Thing you’re not supposed to talk about. It seems like everyone knows about it... except for her. And she can’t ask any questions - it’s forbidden to speak the word. What happens to children who grow up in prudish isolation, once they hit puberty? Can they ever overcome the shame instilled by a sexless education? In this autobiographical story, Florence Dupré la Tour unveils her childhood in heart-wrenching inks and watercolors: a story of the heavy weight of tradition that forces women to be submissive, and how to resist and escape that fate.