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The King is Dead


No. of pages 368

Published: 2022

Great for age 12-18 years

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Gossip Girlbut make it royal aBlack LGBTQ+ royal reimagining full of scandalous secrets, rollercoaster romances and one hell of a mystery, from the award-winning author Benjamin Dean. Scandalous, funny and deliciously compelling!Catherine Doyle, co-author of Twin Crowns James has been a prince all his life, and since he was born, hes been thrust into the spotlight as the first Black heir to the throne. But when his father dies unexpectedly, James is crowned king at the tender age of seventeen, and his life irrevocably changes. When James boyfriend suddenly goes missing, threatening envelopes appear in the palace, and gossip and scandals that only he knows are leaked to the public. As the anonymous informant continues to expose every last skeleton in the royal closet, James realises even those in his inner circle cant be trusted.#LongLiveTheScandalPRAISE FOR THE KING IS DEAD: A moreish mashup of scandalous thriller and royal intrigue combines with smart observations on race and power, underpinned with real heart. The Guardian All hail this exquisitely twisty, delightfully queer mystery.Chelsea Pitcher, author of This Lie Will Kill You Benjamin Dean has written a royal triumph.Juno Dawson, author of Her Majesty's Royal Coven A compelling thriller that stays with you long after youve finished reading.Kathryn Foxfield, author of Good Girls Die First A scandalous peek behind the royal curtain, with more jaw-dropping, OMG-twists than even the most salacious tabloid journalist could create.Erik J. Brown, author of All That's Left in the World One page-burning scandal after another. Benjamin Dean is YA royalty.Femi Fadugba, author of The Upper World A scandalous, twisty mystery that had me on the edge of my seat gasping for more.Kate Weston, author of Diary of a Confused Feminist A twisty thriller that kept me guessing until the very end.Lex Croucher, author of Reputation Addictive, compelling, and utterly delicious.Simon James Green, author of Noah Cant Even The scandal of the season!Abiola Bello, author of Love in Winter Wonderland A delicious royal mystery.The Bookseller

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

There are 368 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2022 by Simon & Schuster Ltd .