Wench BY MAXINE KAPLAN
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A funny, fercely feminist YA epic fantasy—following the adventures of a tavern wench
Feminist reclamation: The tavern wench is an afterthought in traditional fantasy, but Maxine’s given her a journey where she’s strong, capable, and feminist Rise of fantasy: From Leigh Bardugo to Tomi Adeyemi to Sabaa Tahir, YA fantasy is having a major moment right now Cross–promotion: The paperback of The Accidental Bad Girl will include a teaser chapter of Wench
SPECIFICATIONS * 384 pages * WIDTH: 5 1/2" - 140mm * HEIGHT: 8 1/4" - 210mm * Hardcover with jacket PUB MONTH: JANUARY 2021
AGES 12 and up YOUNG ADULT NOVEL, YOUNG ADULT FICTION, KIDS FANTASY ISBN 978-1-4197-3851-7 US $18.99
ALSO AVAILABLE Tanya has worked at her tavern since she was able to see over the bar. She broke up her frst fght at eleven. By the time she was a teenager she knew everything about the place, and she could run it with her eyes closed. She’d never let anyone—whether it be a drunkard or a captain of the queen’s guard— take advantage of her. But when her guardian dies, she might lose it all: the bar, her home, her purpose in life. So she heads out on a quest to petition the queen to keep the tavern in her name—dodging unscrupulous guards, a band of thieves, and an enchanted (and powerful) feather that seems drawn to her. Fast–paced, magical, and unapologetically feminist, Wench is epic fantasy like you’ve never seen it before.
Accidental Bad Girl ISBN 978-1-4197-2858-7 US $18.99
Maxine Kaplan studied English and political science at Oberlin College and held a variety of positions in the publishing world before landing her current job as a private investigator and author. She lives and works in Brooklyn, where she caters to the whims of her dimwitted but soulful cat.
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