“When Saffron Coulter stumbles through a hole in reality, she finds herself trapped in Kena-a magical realm on the brink of civil war. He recruits his guardian dragon and a would-be rescuer and soon the trio is dashing to all corners of the united kingdoms on a quest to overturn the entire system.” When he refuses to choose a role as either rescuer or rescuee, his royal parents choose for him and have him magicked away to a distant tower to await a spouse.Gerald, however, is having none of it.
Some go the traditional route of princes rescuing princesses, but not all princes want to be rescuers…and some would rather rescue other princes.Then there’s Prince Gerald, who has no interest in getting married at all. “At age eighteen, when they become marriageable, all royal children in the Thousand Kingdoms must either go questing to rescue another royal or be hidden away to await rescue themselves. Featuring an aromantic protagonist! No romance here!” This twenty-first century, coming-of-age story brilliantly explores the anxiety of standing out and the thrill of fearlessness. And the cute boy she keeps running into is definitely on her radar. She sees her chance! If only she can reach out and take it.
The anime club poster is only icing on the cake. There’s confident and enigmatic Shawn who she just feels drawn to.
There’s Revolution Recognition where she can share her art. Her new school in Bowden is full of opportunity. The real Paige- the nerdy Paige- who just wants to have real friends, talk about anime, lose her virginity, and share her art- doesn’t exist at school or to her friends. “Paige has always been scared to be herself. Book 1: Take Me to Your Nerdy Leader by Hailey Gonzales– YA Contemporary
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