Wench
By (Author) Maxine Kaplan
Abrams
Amulet Books
1st April 2021
United States
Young Adult
Fiction
FIC
Hardback
384
Width 140mm, Height 140mm
Tanya has worked at her tavern since she was able to see over the bar. She broke up her first fight at eleven. By the time she was a teenager she knew everything about the place, and she could run it with her eyes closed. Shed never let anyonewhether it be a drunkard or a captain of the queens guardtake advantage of her. But when her guardian dies, she might lose it all: the bar, her home, her purpose in life. So she heads out on a quest to petition the queen to keep the tavern in her namedodging unscrupulous guards, a band of thieves, and an enchanted (and powerful) feather that seems drawn to her. Fastpaced, magical, and unapologetically feminist, Wench is epic fantasy like youve never seen it before.
"Charming, thrilling, and always surprising, Wench offers a wildly refreshing reimagining of the fantasy genre, one you won't be able to put down!"-- "Andrew Shvarts, author of the Royal Bastards series"
"Smart, plucky, resourceful ... Tanya is exactly the kind of character I love to root for. Readers are sure to delight in the fresh, inventive magic of Wench. This story of lost family and found friends is a heartfelt exploration of what it means to come home."-- "Megan Bannen, author of The Bird & the Blade and Soulswift"
Maxine Kaplan studied English and political science at Oberlin College and held a variety of positions in the publishing world before landing her current job as a private investigator and author. She lives and works in Brooklyn, where she caters to the whims of her dimwitted but soulful cat.