Once & Future

Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy

ISBN 10: 031644927X / ISBN 13: 9780316449274

Published by JIMMY Patterson Books, New York, 2019

About this Item

T1 - A first edition (stated with complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy with "2019 RISE UP WITH HOPE! KING MAGE" written on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and chipping on the edges and corners, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, wrinkling on the spine edges, light tanning and shelf wear. Includes a laid in promotional bookmark. This time, Excalibur chooses her. THE LEGEND OF KING ARTHUR LIVES ON. IN HER. 9.5"x6.5", 354 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Ari Helix has been running her whole life. A fugitive refugee in the territory controlled by the tyrannical Mercer Corporation, she's always had to hide who she was. Until now. When Ari crash-lands on Old Earth and pulls a magic sword from its ancient resting place, she is revealed to be the forty-second reincarnation of King Arthur. The wizard Merlin has been waiting for centuries for a king who can break the curse that's aged him backward into a teenager. He's trained dozens of Arthurs over the centuries, but never a girl. Could Ari finally be the one? Ari wants nothing to do with Merlin's talk of quests and knights and dragons. She just wants to use her new power to find a way home. But the Mercer Corporation has been hiding a terrible, world-destroying secret - and it will do anything to sop her from uncovering the truth. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Once & Future
• Publisher: JIMMY Patterson Books, New York
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 031644927X
• ISBN 13: 9780316449274
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fiction::Signed Fiction
  • Fiction

About this title

Synopsis

King Arthur as you've never seen her! This bold, sizzling YA novel reimagines the Once and Future King as a teenage girl determined to save the universe from an evil curse.

 

My name is Ari Helix. I have a magic sword, a cranky wizard, and a revolution to start.

 

I've been chased my whole life. As a fugitive refugee in the territory controlled by the tyrannical Mercer corporation, I've always had to hide who I am. Until I found Excalibur. Now I'm done hiding.

 

When Ari crash-lands on Old Earth and pulls a magic sword from its ancient resting place, she is revealed to be the newest reincarnation of King Arthur. Then she meets Merlin, who has aged backward over the centuries into a teenager, and together they must break the curse that keeps Arthur coming back. Their quest? Defeat the cruel, oppressive government and bring peace and equality to all humankind. No pressure.

 

* "All hail this worthier-than-ever, fresh, and affirming reincarnation of the legendary king and her round table of knights which dazzles with heroic flair, humor, and suspense." —Kirkus, starred review

About the Author

Cory McCarthy (they/he) and A. R. Capetta (all pronouns) are the acclaimed bestselling authors of books for young people. Highlights include: the coauthored Once & Future, an ALA Rainbow List selection and finalist for the New England Book Award; A. R.’s queer genre titles Echo After Echo, The Lost Coast, and The Brilliant Death duology; Cory’s cinematic novels Breaking Sky, Now a Major Motion Picture, and You Were Here. The coauthors met while earning MFAs at Vermont College of Fine Arts, and soon after fell in love. During the release party for Once & Future at their local indie bookstore, they became engaged and were married shortly thereafter. They are riotously happy.