Knight Without Ceremony

Knight Without Ceremony is an unpublished novel I have just completed and is available for representation. Subtitled ‘Insurrection,’ it serves as the first book in a planned duology. The book tells the story of two siblings and two of their friends who live in a fictional kingdom in a land similar to medieval Europe. On the surface, the novel is a fast-paced coming-of-age adventure story, a classic ‘orphans-against-the-world’ narrative with kings, knights, and intrigue. The twist is that it’s also an allegory touching on the issues of gender identity, meritocracy, police corruption, religious hypocrisy, white nationalism, and authoritarianism. I wrote the book in part to help young readers make sense of the events and issues that grip American society. The book received an excellent review from BookLife, a division of Publishers Weekly, where it was selected as a semifinalist for the 2023 BookLife Prize.