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So This Is Ever After

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So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens is a lighthearted Young Adult novel that explores what happens after the grand adventure ends and the villain is defeated. The protagonist, Arek, unexpectedly becomes king when the prophecy is fulfilled. Facing the daunting task of ruling and the magic's demands for him to find a consort, Arek and his friends navigate courtly life, relationships, and the unexpected challenges of maintaining their happily ever after.
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You might enjoy this enchanting young adult novel if you relish tales with a twist on classic fantasy, featuring relatable characters embarking on a quest beyond the usual happily-ever-after. There's a delightful mix of magic, friendship, and the discovery that even heroes need to find their place in the world when the adventure is done.

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So This Is Ever After

Carry On meets Arthurian legend in this funny, subversive young adult fantasy about what happens after the chosen one wins the kingdom and has to get married to keep it…and to stay alive.

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An instant New York Times bestseller!

Carry On meets Arthurian legend in this funny, subversive young adult fantasy about what happens after the chosen one wins the kingdom and has to get married to keep it…and to stay alive.

Arek hadn’t thought much about what would happen after he completed the prophecy that said he was destined to save the Kingdom of Ere from its evil ruler. So now that he’s finally managed to (somewhat clumsily) behead the evil king (turns out magical swords yanked from bogs don’t come pre-sharpened), he and his rag-tag group of quest companions are at a bit of a loss for what to do next.

As a temporary safeguard, Arek’s best friend and mage, Matt, convinces him to assume the throne until the true heir can be rescued from her tower. Except that she’s dead. Now Arek is stuck as king, a role that comes with a magical catch: choose a spouse by your eighteenth birthday, or wither away into nothing.

With his eighteenth birthday only three months away, and only Matt in on the secret, Arek embarks on a desperate bid to find a spouse to save his life—starting with his quest companions. But his attempts at wooing his friends go painfully and hilariously wrong…until he discovers that love might have been in front of him all along.

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So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens receives praise for its well-rounded and engaging characters that resemble a dynamic Dungeons & Dragons party, making them easy to root for. The story is described as a unique and whimsical blend of a chaotic D&D session and a romantic drama. The book introduces a magically expansive world free of homophobia, focusing on the internal journey of courage needed for romance, combining madcap adventure with tender moments.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781534496866

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 29 March 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Simon & Schuster

Illustration: f-c jacket--sfx: print over foil, spot gloss

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 497g

Pages: 352

About the Author

F.T. Lukens is a New York Times bestselling author of YA speculative fiction including the novels So This Is Ever Afterand In Deeper Waters (2022 ALA Rainbow Booklist; Junior Library Guild Selection) as well as other science fiction and fantasy works. Their contemporary fantasy novel The Rules and Regulations for Mediating Myths & Magic was a 2017 Cybils Award finalist in YA Speculative Fiction and the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Gold Winner for YA fiction and won the Bisexual Book Award for Speculative Fiction. F.T. resides in North Carolina with their spouse, three kids, three dogs, and three cats.

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