Fence: Striking Distance
Fence: Striking Distance by Sarah Rees Brennan is a young adult novel published by Little, Brown in 2020. This edition spans 368 pages and is presented in English. The story follows sixteen-year-old Nicholas Cox, who aspires to become a skilled fencer while navigating the complexities of rivalry, friendship, and romance on the elite Kings Row fencing team. As he strives to prove himself against his rival Seiji Katayma, Nicholas faces various challenges, including team-building exercises and personal introspection, all leading up to the state championships.
Readers will find a narrative rich in themes of diversity and LGBTQ representation, as well as elements of sports and education. The plot unfolds with a mix of drama and humor, featuring incidents such as a shoplifting scandal and awkward dates that contribute to the team’s growth. This first installment of the series draws inspiration from the award-nominated comic series by C.S. Pacat and Johanna The Mad, offering original illustrations that enhance the storytelling experience.
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The boys of Kings Row bout with drama, rivalry, and romance in this original YA novel by The New York Times bestselling author Sarah Rees Brennan — inspired by the award-nominated comic series by C.S. Pacat and Johanna The Mad. Sixteen-year-old Nicholas Cox is the illegitimate son of a retired fencing champion who dreams of getting the proper training he could never afford. After earning a place on the elite Kings Row fencing team, Nicholas must prove himself to his rival, Seiji Katayma, and navigate the clashes, friendships, and relationships between his teammates on the road to state championships — where Nicholas might finally have the chance to spar with his golden-boy half-brother. Coach Williams decides to take advantage of the boys’ morale after a recent victory and assigns them a course of team building exercises to further deepen their bonds. It takes a shoplifting scandal, a couple of moonlit forest strolls, several hilariously bad dates, and a whole lot of introspection for the team to realize they are stronger together than they could ever be apart. The first installment of this enticing original YA novel series by Sarah Rees Brennan, rich with casual diversity and queer self-discovery, explores never-before-seen drama inspired by C.S. Pacat’s critically acclaimed Fence comic series and boasts original cover and interior art by Johanna The Mad. Text and Illustration copyright: (c) 2020 BOOM! Studios Fence(TM) and (c) 2020 C.S. Pacat
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