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A queer YA coming-of-age novel that explores what it means to be yourself, even when it feels like the world wants you to be someone else-perfect for fans of Alice Oseman, Rainbow Rowell and ND Stevenson.
Seventeen-year-old Hollis Beckwith is on a quest to find her place in the world of tabletop gaming. Despite facing her boyfriend's 'No Girlfriends at the Table' rule and enduring the worst game of Secrets & Sorcery ever, Hollis sets out to prove herself as a worthy player. Desperate to find a community where she belongs, Hollis seeks out an all-female gaming group, where she finds unexpected friendships and epic adventures.
As she dives into a world of magic, danger and adventure, Hollis finds herself drawn to the party's bard, Aini Amin-Shaw. Aini is cool, charismatic and everything Hollis wants to be. But as the lines between the game and reality start to blur, Hollis's in-game crush starts to turn into some very real feelings that she can't ignore.
Author: Christen Randall
Paperback Published 18 June 2024, 324 pages.
Christen Randall (she/they) is a queer, fat, neurodiverse author of queer, fat, neurodiverse books. When they're not writing joyful stories for the next generation of geeky gay kids, you can find them working at their local library branch or at home planning all the D&D campaigns they'll run one day, they swear. Christen lives in Covington, Kentucky. You can find her on most social media @bycrandall. The No-Girlfriend Rule is her debut novel.