Fwd: You’re invited: Join Alexene Farol Follmuth for release of YA romantic comedy TWELFTH KNIGHT (5/28/24)
Karen Cook
From: Desirae Friesen (she/her) <desirae...@tor.com>
Date: Wed, May 8, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Subject: You’re invited: Join Alexene Farol Follmuth for release of YA romantic comedy TWELFTH KNIGHT (5/28/24)
To: <nevertooo...@gmail.com>
I would like to invite you to join Alexene Farol Follmuth (also known as Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six), for an event to celebrate her return to the YA world with TWELFTH KNIGHT (Tor Teen Hardcover; May 28, 2024). The event will be Saturday, June 1 at 7:00pm with Veronica Roth at The Last Chapter (2013 West Roscoe Street Chicago, IL 60618).
Alexene, author of the young adult rom-com My Mechanical Romance, returns to YA with a romantic comedy, coming of age story, and retelling of Shakespear’s Twelfth Night. This story of the academically overachiever Viola Reyes and football star Jack Orsino finding an unexpected shared interest in the online MMORPG Twelfth Knight navigates the struggles of taking up space in the world and belonging, and what it means when we let others in.
Alexene Farol Follmuth is also the author of adult books under the open pseudonym Olivie Blake. The Atlas Six is her New York Times bestselling dark academia sensation, and she is also the author of The Atlas Paradox, Alone with You in the Ether, One for My Enemy, and Masters of Death. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, goblin prince/toddler, and rescue pit bull.
I hope you will consider attending this local event to celebrate the release of Twelfth Knight. Alexene Farol Follmuth is available for interview upon request.. Please contact me for more information about the book or to set-up an interview with the author.
All best,
Desirae
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from the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six comes a ya romantic comedy and coming-of-age story about taking up space in the world and what it means to let others in
TWELFTH KNIGHT
ALEXENE FAROL FOLLMUTH
“Chock-full of Shakespeare references and gamer culture, with nods to nerd franchises like Game of Thrones and D&D, this adorkable Twelfth Night retelling is the stuff that rom-coms are made of.”—Booklist
An ode to fandom, gaming culture, and friendship, Alexene Farol Follmuth puts a modern spin on The Bard’s beloved comedy about mistaken identities in Twelfth Knight, a grumpy/sunshine, laugh-out-loud retelling in the vein of early 2000s rom-coms full of heart, wit, and teenage angst.
Viola Reyes is annoyed. Her painstakingly crafted tabletop game campaign was shot down, her best friend is suggesting she try being more “likable,” and her school’s star running back Jack Orsino is the most lackadaisical Student Body President she’s ever seen, which makes her job as VP that much harder. Vi’s favorite escape from the world is the MMORPG Twelfth Knight, but online spaces aren’t exactly kind to girls like her—girls who are extremely competent and have the swagger to prove it. So Vi creates a masculine alter ego, choosing to play as a knight named Cesario to create a safe haven for herself.
But when a football injury leads Jack Orsino to the world of Twelfth Knight, Vi is alarmed to discover their online alter egos—Cesario and Duke Orsino—are surprisingly well-matched.
As the long nights of game-play turn into discussions about life and love, Vi and Jack soon realize they’ve become more than just weapon-wielding characters in an online game. But Vi has been concealing her true identity from Jack, and Jack might just be falling for her offline.
*This luxe hardcover edition will include endpapers by Little Chmura, a foil case stamp, and designed printed edges*
ALEXENE FAROL FOLLMUTH (she/her) is the author of the young adult rom-coms My Mechanical Romance and Twelfth Knight. As Olivie Blake, she is the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Alone with You in the Ether, One for My Enemy, and Masters of Death. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, goblin prince/toddler, and rescue pit bull.
TWELFTH KNIGHT | Alexene Farol Follmuth | Tor Teen
Hardcover | 9781250884893| 1250884896 | $19.99
eBook | 9781250884909| $11.99 Digital Audio | 9781250350831 | $19.99
ON SALE: May 28, 2024
Praise for TWELFTH KNIGHT
“A delightful nerd romance.” ―Kirkus Reviews
“Between the expertly executed slow burn romance, intricate world building, delightful grumpy-sunshine banter, and genuinely joyful cast of characters, Twelfth Knight completely stole my heart. Whipsmart, hilarious, fantastical, and downright swoonworthy, Twelfth Kight is the Excalibur of nerdy, feminist, YA romcoms.”
―Crystal Maldonado, author of The Fall of Whit Rivera and Fat Chance, Charlie Vega
“A love letter to fandom and gaming culture. Twelfth Knight is a charming read which doesn’t shy away from examining the fraught relationship between fandom, gaming, and misogyny. Vi and Jack encapsulate the perfect enemies-to-lovers romance; opposites in every way but buzzing with chemistry.”
―Adiba Jaigirdar, award-winning author of The Henna Wars
“What a joy this book was, found myself literally kicking my feet and screaming. Twelfth Knight is a firecracker of a novel, taking a well-beloved Shakespeare classic, gutting out its heart, and forming a fresh, compulsively readable story that is reminiscent of the best 90’s movie teen cult classics. With charming nods to Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and a captivating heroine who always stands her ground, Alexene Farol Follmuth has composed an irresistible and heartwarming novel.”
— Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, New York Times bestselling author of Ace of Spades
“Twelfth Knight is a smart, fresh, and heartwarming rom-com that any reader will enjoy!”
— Nick Brooks, author of Promise Boys
“In Twelfth Knight, Alexene Farol Follmuth, much like that other writer who wrote the other Twelfth Night, beautifully reimagines a classic tale for the modern moment with tremendous wit, effortless grace, and laugh out loud jokes. Viola and Duke Orsino have never been better together. There is heart and humor here that exemplifies the very best of romance and comedy. There is wisdom here that surprises and salves.”
— Arya Shahi, author of An Impossible Thing to Say
