| ISBN |
9780062945846 (paperback) |
| Name |
Alfageeh, Sara author, illustrator. |
| Title |
Squire / Sara Alfageeh, Nadia Shammas. |
| Edition |
First edition. |
| Published |
New York, NY : Quill Tree Books/HarperAlley, [2022] |
| ©2022 |
| Description |
302 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Summary |
Born a second-class citizen, Aiza has always dreamt of becoming a Knight. It's the highest military honor in the once-great Bayt-Sajji Empire, and as a member of the recently subjugated Ornu people, Knighthood is her only path to full citizenship. Now, ravaged by famine and mounting tensions between the different provinces, Bayt-Sajji finds itself on the brink of war once again, and Aiza can finally enlist in the competitive Squire training program. It's not how she imagined it, though. Aiza must navigate new friendships, rivalries, and rigorous training under the unyielding General Hende, all while hiding her Ornu background. As the pressure mounts, Aiza realizes that the "greater good" that Bayt-Sajji's military promises might not include her, and that the recruits might be in greater danger than she ever imagined. She will have to choose: loyalty to her heart and heritage, or loyalty to the Empire. |
| Target audience note |
For ages 12-14 years. |
| Subjects |
Passing (Identity) -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Soldiers -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Knights and knighthood -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Citizenship -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Loyalty -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Imaginary wars and battles -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Friendship -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Young adult fiction |
| Genre |
Fantasy comics |
| War comics |
| Graphic novels |
| Other Names |
Shammas, Nadia author. |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
- Citizenship -- Comic books, strips, etc .
- Fantasy comics .
- Friendship -- Comic books, strips, etc .
- Graphic novels .
- Imaginary wars and battles -- Comic books, strips, etc .
- Knights and knighthood -- Comic books, strips, etc .
- Loyalty -- Comic books, strips, etc .
- Passing (Identity) -- Comic books, strips, etc .
- Soldiers -- Comic books, strips, etc .
- War comics .
- Young adult fiction .
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