Sir Callie and the Dragon's Roost

 

Book Info:

Sir Callie and the Dragon’s Roost by Esme Symes-Smith

Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy

Publishing Date: November 7, 2023

 

Synopsis:

The battle is won, but the war is far from over. In this thrilling sequel, a twelve-year-old nonbinary hopeful knight fights for the heart of their kingdom in a magical medieval world filled with dragons, shape-shifters, and witches.

Thanks to Callie and their friends, Helston seems to be changing for the better: Boys are allowed to explore their magic, and girls are permitted to train as warriors. Callie is an official Helston page, Willow in on track to become king, and Elowen and Edwyn are finally safe and free of their father. Everything is…perfect.

Except it isn’t.

Not in Helston, where every step forward is accompanied by a storm of opposition. Even Queen Ewella and Sir Nick are struggling against the wave of fear and anti-magical sentiment growing daily, while the encroaching threat from across the bridge looms.

Callie isn’t foolish; they notice the suspicious glances thrown Neal’s way and hear the doubtful murmurs following Willow. They know what people think about them, too. Tolerance is not the same as acceptance, and when the fragile peace finally shatters, Callie and their friends have no choice but to leave their home and run.

On the other side of the bridge, old secrets are revealed and new allegiances are formed that will throw into question everything Callie thought they knew about their world. Including what it means to be a hero.

Content Warning: child abuse, trauma, deadnaming, false imprisonment, misgendering


Review - I've never cried so hard over a middle grade book. It's not so much sad(minus the ending cliffhanger) as it is beautiful. I love those kiddos so much it's very much giving queer found family. The queer representation in those books is so amazing, both in book 1 and book 2! I cannot wait for book 3!

 

Book Links:

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/112976335

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Callie-Dragons-Roost-Esme-Symes-Smith/dp/0593485815/

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sir-callie-and-the-dragons-roost-esme-symes-smith/1143044407

IndieBound: https://bookshop.org/p/books/sir-callie-and-the-dragon-s-roost-esme-symes-smith/19766188

 

 

 

About the Author:

After cutting their teeth on a steady diet of fanfiction in the South-West of England, Esme Symes-Smith wandered north to Wales for their degree in Literature and Creative Writing then promptly migrated to Missouri after meeting their wife on Tumblr.

Esme has been a ghost-writer, an editor, a frozen-yogurt seller, a caffeine dealer, and now wrangles pre-schoolers for a living.

They are nonbinary and have a severe tea problem.

 

Author Links:

Website: https://esymessmith.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ez_symes_smith/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21598323

 

Tour Schedule:

https://tbrandbeyondtours.com/2023/09/27/tour-schedule-sir-callie-and-the-dragons-roost-by-esme-symes-smith/

 

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