John Hampden Military Academy is one of the most prestigious military academies in the Commonwealth. Young men, and now women, come from all across Britannia and her territories to gain an education that will help them lead their people to a bright, victorious future. One of these new cadets, Edward MacGregor, would rather be back home on the farm living a simple life, even with the possibility of being conscripted. But now, he has no choice but to try and get used his new life as a cadet. Thankfully for him, he has a menagerie of fellow cadets to help him come out of his shell. Who of which include his sister Molly, a wannabe adventuress, a boastful Griffon, an Orc with a genius for cooking, an heiress from the Cromwell Common's upperclass, chess champions from America, Japan, and Paisley Common, an Elvan lad with an eye for the ladies, and a young Dragonian lady with an awful habit of getting physical. Through their interactions, they all share the same experience of laughter, betrayal, studying, drama, and romance, all within a span of one semester!
Even teen evil queens need love. Right? (Or at least a handsome sword-fighting minion to do their bidding!)
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Bad things happen when Rowen is around and the worst part is, she has no idea why until a massive family secret sends her on a fantastical journey to fight her evil fate. Will Rowen fold into the forces of dark magic or honor her true self?
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On the surface, Rowen Keckilpenny-Brown seems like a normal teenage girl with normal teen problems-no boyfriend, overprotective parents, and no friends other than a three-legged cat. But her wild red hair, reptilian eyes, and legendary temper say otherwise. When Rowen accidentally blows up the school gym, she discovers a dark secret her fathers have kept from her-she's the heir to an evil queen's throne. The current evil queen, Petronella Grimshaw, is desperate to crown Rowan the new sovereign and blackmails her into traveling to the queendom. Rowen has one month to learn how to evil queen, and it's not easy because there are those in the castle who want her dead, witches are disappearing, and an annoyingly cute swordsman keeps distracting her. Worst of all, Rowan finds herself in a duel against her biggest enemy: herself. She must fight her true fate, in the process uncovering deep familial mysteries and perhaps the biggest secret ever...That maybe, just maybe, she deserves to be loved after all.
Princess Diaries meets the School for Good & Evil with a touch of Wednesday Addams thrown in for bad luck. The best kind!
Cover by @ClarissaNorth