Once & Future Amy Rose Capetta 9781786076540

King Arthur as you've never seen her! This bold YA novel reimagines the Once and Future King as a queer teenage girl on an epic quest to save the universe.

Coming to terms with your identity is always difficult. But for Ari, the 42^nd reincarnation of King Arthur, it just got a whole lot more complicated. Gender-bending royalty, caustic wit and a galaxy-wide fight for peace and equality all collide in this epic adventure.

With an awkward adolescent Merlin and a rusty spaceship, this is the Arthurian legend as you have never before seen it.

'A rip-roaring, no holds-barred, gloriously queer reinvention of Arthurian legend.' Malinda Lo, author of Last Night at the Telegraph Club

'Utterly compelling, brilliantly witty, and delightfully queer.' Simon James Green, author of Noah Can't Even

Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy met while earning MFAs in Writing for Children & Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts. In 2015 they co-founded Rainbow Boxes, which crowdsourced enough money to send inclusive fiction to shelters and community libraries in every US state. Every spring they host the only LGBTQIA #ownvoices YA & children's writers retreat in the US. They live in Vermont with their young son, Maverick.

'Fun and fearless, this story romps right across the galaxy and into your heart.' Amie Kaufman, author of the Illuminae Files

'Pointedly funny and deftly topical; an effortless Arthurian update with heart in all the right places.' E.K. Johnston, author of Ahsoka

'An utterly delightful romp, full of witty voice, imaginative adventures. I couldn't put it down!' Katherine Locke, author of The Girl with the Red Balloon

'All hail this worthier-than-ever, fresh, and affirming reincarnation of the legendary king and her round table of knights which dazzles with heroic flair, humor, and suspense.' Kirkus, starred review

'A marvelous mythology remix for teens who enjoy action-packed speculative fiction and genderqueer romance.' Publishers Weekly, starred review