![]() ![]() ![]() That’s a big change compared to the prevailing attitudes when her first book was published in 2009 - at the time, there was more pushback against including LGBTQ romances in YA literature.Ī sports story that doesn’t shy away from the dynamic action of fencing bouts, “Fence” is also steeped in the school drama of friendships, relationships and rivalries and touches upon issues of class. “I love that it’s such a casually diverse series,” said Brennan of the “Fence” comics, noting both the racial diversity reflected among the main characters as well as the queer relationships. The Kings Row team also includes reliable and respected team captain Harvard Lee, carefree playboy Aiden Kane and Eugene Labao, a kindhearted jock. Seiji’s sights, however, are set on beating Jesse Coste, Nicholas’ half-brother. His rival and roommate is Seiji Katayama, a nationally ranked elite fencer who outclasses most of his peers, including Nicholas. ![]() “We thought it’d be nice to take a step back and look at the characters and their relationships,” said Brennan, an author known for young adult fantasy novels including “The Demon’s Lexicon” trilogy and “In Other Lands.”Īmong these characters is Nicholas Cox - the secret illegitimate son of a former champion fencer - whose grit and natural abilities helped him earn a fencing scholarship despite his lack of proper training and technique. ![]()
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