What a delightful book. The temptation is to speed through it but each of the drawings deserves to be savored. I especially liked the drawings of the castle itself. Each page is full of humor and warmth. And the feminist angle strikes just the right tone. Having never read a graphic novel, this one makes me really want to read more. Why did I wait so long to try one?

Nice and peaceful. Feminist-friendly but not gypsy-friendly.

I was really in the mood for a graphic novel and I stumbled up on this one in the library. Honestly I have never heard or seen anything about it. So every page was a surprise and I don't even want to say too much about it. It was a fun, light and a little bit of a quirky read. Enjoyed the medieval period and the drawings. At the end it felt like this book just gave a little glimpse into this world. I saw there is a whole series out there and I'm sure this book wasn't my last one.

Que amor de comic, de verdad. No hay personaje al que no quieras abrazar. Encima tiene tintes graciosos y super inocentes. ¿Cómo no disfrutar de esta obra? ¡A ver si puedo sacar el siguiente de la biblioteca mañana! ¡Directo a favoritos, y recomendadísimo!

I can't believe how much I liked this book! I have never read a single graphic novel in my entire life. I had to read this for a school project and I was not really looking forward to it, yet after the first few pages I was hooked and very disappointed when it ended. I can't find any of the sequels, or even if Linda Medley has written/drawn any more after this one (although I did get the prequel through ILL). It's just such a happy book with some really neat characters. Publisher's Weekly called...

Castle Waiting is frequently mentioned in the same breath as Jeff Smith's Bone series, so I've always wanted to check it out. Like Bone, it's kid-oriented fantasy with likable characters and harmless banter, but unlike Bone, there's very little mystery, none of the darker themes that leave lasting imprints, and, well, just not a lot of the kind of magic that makes comics special. Why is the protagonist pregnant? Why does her kid of a pig nose? What exactly is wrong with this world, or everything...

Interesting, but not much happens. If you are expecting a lot of plot, high stakes, or big revelations, Castle Waiting is not the place for you. On the other hand, if you enjoy quirky characters, clever fairy tale allusions, and anthropomorphic horses, check it out. I'm intrigued enough to read more the Castle Waiting series.

Interesting mix of human and animal characters in a medieval setting with modern social behavior and conversation and featuring a pregnant princess seeking "sanctuary" in a castle. Like a lot of graphic novels, the book starts in the middle of a story which, for me, is a hook to find out not only what is happening, but what has happened. I'm ready to read volume two!

I couldn't remember why this was on my to-read list, so I just picked it up at the library for a quick one hour read. Nothing special, and I still can't remember why I wanted to read it in the first place.

There was a thread on the Warren Ellis Forums (WEF) a few years hence listing some of the great graphic novels available at that time. I finally have time to traverse this list.Good start with Castle Waiting. Nothing actually happens, but it does nothing with class and beauty.-m

More like a beginning than a stand-alone story -- but a good beginning.I'm looking forward to finding out what the various backstories are.

In the middle of my reading for Fairy Tale Fortnight, I was craving some graphic novels. It had been awhile, and my fingers were itching for them. And then I opened up my Google Reader one day, and the Polish Outlander had posted a bunch of graphic novels; I popped over to Goodreads to mark some of them "to-read" and came across another one she was reading that hadn't been in the post: Castle Waiting, Volume Two. The title - and her enthusiasm for the story - hooked me, and I immediately went to...

A quirky reconstruction of several fairy tales given an updating to use more modern women, these issues of Castle Waiting tell the story of Jain, a woman who runs from her abusive husband towards a Castle sanctuary of others who have no place in the regular world--a stork, a coarse and bearded nun, and a rather amorous two-legged horse. The dialogue is top notch and the art is perfect for the plot--they are drawn just like out of an old fairy tale book, not too simple and not too stylistic as to...

Lady Jain sets out to find shelter at Castle Waiting, the enchanted castle her father often spoke of. She has a secret and needs a new home. Upon arriving at Castle Waiting Jain is welcomed into a group of rag-tag outcasts.

This story was a ton of fun, and I'm going to have to find myself copies of the rest of the books. It was like all of the classic fairy tales in one world, but where we get to see what else is going on outside the fairy tales. It's a bit dated in some ways, and colour would have suited the story and art better, but it is overall a blast.Recommended for fans of both fairy tales and comics. I look forward to reading more.

I think this book needs the context from the Omnibus version to be a more compelling and interesting story. I'm going to check out the rest of the series because so many people love it, but with just these stories, I didn't get it.

A woman named Jain leaves her abusive husband and sets out for the safety of Castle Waiting. An isolated castle with human and mystical inhabitants. A good beginning to the series, fun with likable characters. I'd really like to continue the series and see where the story goes.

Apparently I accidentally read the wrong version of both volumes of this series... anyway, I liked this book, I thought it did a good job introducing the characters while not infodumping too much about their backstories or the setting. Will read the omnibus version and see if I was missing any crucial plot developments!

The book tells the story of a pregnant princess, Lady Jain, who seeks sanctuary in an abandoned castle filled with fantastical creatures and humans who have also sought refuge there. Having just read the first volume, The Lucky Road, I have to say that this book is highly intriguing for a fantasy that doesn't feature extreme violence, suggestive circumstances or outlandish action sequences. Truth be told, I liked this book almost as much I enjoyed Bill Willingham's Fables for the simple reason t...

A fun, fairy tale read that chronicles the journey of Lady Jain, whose life at the beginning of the story is not so "happily-ever-after." She embarks on a journey and finds refuge in Castle Waiting, a wondrous & mythical place inhabited by eccentric folks who take her in. I know there are sequels to her tale and I'm intrigued by what life has in store for Jain! I can easily "sell" this graphic novel to the middle school fantasy lovers.