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This Knight Topples Empires: A Minor Character on a Major Quest: A Novel

Contributor(s): Herman, Ry (Author)

ISBN: 9780593979884

Publisher: Dial Press

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Pub Date: November 3, 2026

Lexile Code: 0000

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.00" H x 0.00" L x 0.00" W ( 0.81 lbs) 352 pages

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Description: In this raucous, tongue-in-cheek spin on the Romanian fairytale "The Girl Who Became A Boy," a knight attempts to thwart an invasion, save the most beautiful woman in the world, and finally get away from their sisters.

Jules is tired of running low-stakes errands with their five magically mismatched sisters, whose skills include killing plants, inducing sneezing, and making smaller windows ... slightly larger. Blessed with a poorly controlled ability to make flowers bloom, Jules longs for a mission where they can actually prove themself. And when the siblings stumble upon a rival kingdom's plot to overthrow their royal family, Jules sees an opportunity.

What follows is a whirlwind of botched disguises, accidental heroics, talking animals with surprisingly strong opinions, and one very inconvenient crush on the most sought-after princess in the land. And through all this, Jules learns that happy endings are indeed possible, even if you're not quite Prince Charming. A cozy yet epic retelling of a Romanian fairy-tale, This Knight Topples Empires proves that the greatest victories of all are love and self-acceptance.

Review Quotes: "An utterly captivating adventure full of genius wordplay, laugh-out-loud shenanigans, and a meaningful, heartfelt exploration of queer identity, love, and self-discovery."--Emily Krempholtz, USA Today bestselling author of Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore

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