Book
The renaissance of Gwen Hathaway : a novel / Ashley Schumacher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250840240 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1250840244 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 310 pages ; 22 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Wednesday Books, 2023.
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 12-18. Wednesday Books. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Renaissance fairs > Fiction. Interpersonal relations > Fiction. Grief > Fiction. Friendship > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Romance fiction. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Erlanger Branch | YA SCHUM A (Text) | 33126020009365 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | YA SCHUM A (Text) | 33126020009357 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Raised in the ren faire circuit, seventeen-year-old Madelineis grieving the loss of her mother when she meets Arthur, the son of the faire's new owners, who encourages her to go on adventures, take chances, and enjoy life. - Baker & Taylor
Determined nothing in her life will change again after the death of her mother, Gwen Hathaway works the ren faire circuit with her father and meets Arthur, an actual lute-playing bard who ropes her into becoming Princess of the Faire, which dramatically changes her plans. Simultaneous eBook. - McMillan Palgrave
"Ashley Schumacher's latest novel is a delightful read, with diverse characters and an irresistible setting. The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway proves that there's no better place to find yourself than at a Renaissance Faire." - Jen Deluca, author of Well Met
Dumplin' meets Well Met in this novel about finding your place in the world, learning love is a risk worth taking, and discovering what happens when you take your fate into your own hands.
Since her motherâs death, Madeline âGwenâ Hathaway has been determined that nothing in her life will change ever again. Thatâs why she keeps extensive lists in journals, has had only one friend since childhood, and looks forward to the monotony of working the ren faire circuit with her father. Until she arrives at her motherâs favorite end-of-tour stop to find the faire is under new management and completely changed.
Meeting Arthur, the son of the new owners and an actual lute-playing bard, messes up Maddieâs plans even more. For some reason, he wants to be her friend - and ropes her into becoming Princess of the Faire. Now Maddie is overseeing a faire dramatically changed from what her mother loved and going on road trips vastly different from the routine she used to rely on. Worst of all, sheâs kind of having fun.
Ashley Schumacher's The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway is filled with a wise old magician who sells potion bottles, gallant knights who are afraid of horses and ride camels instead, kings with a fondness for theatrics, a lazy river castle moat with inflatable crocodile floaties, and a plus-sized heroine with a wide open heart... if only she just admits it.
"Set in one of my favorite places in the world â a Renaissance Faire full of jousts, royalty, bards, and castlesâ this is a wise, beautiful, funny book with tremendous heart. I absolutely loved it." - Jamie Pacton, author of The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly and Lucky Girl - McMillan Palgrave
Dumplin' meets Well Met in this novel about finding your place in the world, learning love is a risk worth taking, and discovering what happens when you take your fate into your own hands.