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Fence: Striking Distance
Fence: Striking Distance | Sarah Rees Brennan, C.S. Pacat
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The boys of Kings Row bout with drama, rivalry, and romance in this original YA novel by The New York Times bestselling author Sarah Rees Brennan--inspired by the award-nominated comic series by C.S. Pacat and Johanna The Mad. Sixteen-year-old Nicholas Cox is the illegitimate son of a retired fencing champion who dreams of getting the proper training he could never afford. After earning a place on the elite Kings Row fencing team, Nicholas must prove himself to his rival, Seiji Katayma, and navigate the clashes, friendships, and relationships between his teammates on the road to state championships--where Nicholas might finally have the chance to spar with his golden-boy half-brother. Coach Williams decides to take advantage of the boys' morale after a recent victory and assigns them a course of team building exercises to further deepen their bonds. It takes a shoplifting scandal, a couple of moonlit forest strolls, several hilariously bad dates, and a whole lot of introspection for the team to realize they are stronger together than they could ever be apart. The first installment of this enticing original YA novel series by Sarah Rees Brennan, rich with casual diversity and queer self-discovery, explores never-before-seen drama inspired by C.S. Pacat's critically acclaimed Fence comic series and boasts original cover and interior art by Johanna The Mad. Text and Illustration copyright: 2020 BOOM! StudiosFence(TM) and 2020 C.S. Pacat
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peanutnine
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This was a fun addition to the comic series. The book really got into character development and less about actually fencing. The boys on the fencing team are forced to do some team bonding for mixed results. They struggle with communication and sorting through their feelings. I thought it was a cute story, if a bit frustrating watching them flail in their relationships. #SeriesRead2022 @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Awesome! 2y
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DyAnne
Fence: Striking Distance | Sarah Rees Brennan, C.S. Pacat
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I tried to go slowly, but I still finished too soon. Oh, my precious babies! 💗 Second book has a title (Disarmed) and a cover to die for, but no release date.

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DyAnne
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Oh, Seiji! My heart 💗

CaffeineAndCandy ❤❤❤ 4y
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DyAnne
Fence: Striking Distance | Sarah Rees Brennan, C.S. Pacat
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So if I just don‘t read the last three chapters, I don‘t have to leave these boys, right?

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TracyReadsBooks
Fence: Striking Distance | Sarah Rees Brennan, C.S. Pacat
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We have a cover and a release date! Loved the comic and can‘t wait to see what Brennan does with the novel. This is going to be fun!