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The king is dead / Benjamin Dean.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First U.S. editionDescription: 375 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780316519144
  • 0316519146
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: As the newly crowned first Black king of England, seventeen-year-old James faces intense media scrutiny and a blackmailer intent on disclosing his deepest secrets, including his sexuality and hidden relationship.Summary: Heavy is the crown James has been born to wear, especially as the first Black heir to the British throne. But with his father's recent passing, and with a new boyfriend to hide, James is woefully unprepared for the sudden shine of public scrutiny. When his secrets come spilling forth across tabloid pages and the man he thought he loved has suddenly disappeared, James finds himself on the precipice of ruin. As every detail of his life becomes public knowledge, his sense of safety is shattered and the people he trusts the most become the likeliest suspects. What dangers lurk behind the palace walls--and will the new king find out before it's too late?
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YA Book YA Book Dr. James Carlson Library YA Fiction DEAN, BENJAMIN Available 33111011072622
YA Book YA Book Main Library YA Fiction In Case You Missed It DEAN, BENJAMIN ICYMI - Recently New Available 33111011300825
YA Book YA Book Northport Library YA Fiction DEAN, BENJAMIN Available 33111009478930
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In this romantic thriller perfect for fans of Ace of Spades , James--the shy, handsome, mixed-race heir to the British throne--must choose between love and duty amidst a dangerous scandal and a tabloid media desperate for his downfall.



Heavy is the crown James has been born to wear, especially as the first Black heir to the British throne. But with his father's recent passing, and with a new secret boyfriend, James is woefully unprepared for the sudden shine of public scrutiny.



When his secrets come spilling forth across tabloid pages and the man he thought he loved has suddenly disappeared, James finds himself on the precipice of ruin. As every detail of his life becomes public knowledge, his sense of safety is shattered and the people he trusts the most become the likeliest suspects.



What dangers lurk behind the palace walls--and will the new king find out before it's too late?

Originally published in year 2022 by Simon & Schuster UK in the United Kingdom.

As the newly crowned first Black king of England, seventeen-year-old James faces intense media scrutiny and a blackmailer intent on disclosing his deepest secrets, including his sexuality and hidden relationship.

Heavy is the crown James has been born to wear, especially as the first Black heir to the British throne. But with his father's recent passing, and with a new boyfriend to hide, James is woefully unprepared for the sudden shine of public scrutiny. When his secrets come spilling forth across tabloid pages and the man he thought he loved has suddenly disappeared, James finds himself on the precipice of ruin. As every detail of his life becomes public knowledge, his sense of safety is shattered and the people he trusts the most become the likeliest suspects. What dangers lurk behind the palace walls--and will the new king find out before it's too late?

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