02767cam a2200481 i 4500 1165036246 TxAuBib 20230327120000.0 210506s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780062945846 paperback 006294584X paperback 9780062945853 hardcover 0062945858 hardcover (OCoLC)1249797769 YDX eng YDX BDX CD5 OJ4 JTH BKL UtOrBLW TxAuBib rda Shammas, Nadia, author. Squire [graphic novel] / written by Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh ; illustrated by Sara Alfageeh. New York, NY, USA : Quill Tree Books, 2022. 302 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier From two incredible rising talents comes the fantasy graphic novel Molly Knox Ostertag calls "instantly compelling." Aiza has always dreamt of becoming a Knight. It's the highest military honor in the once-great Bayt-Sajji Empire, and as a member of the subjugated Ornu people, Knighthood is her only path to full citizenship. Ravaged by famine and mounting tensions, Bayt-Sajji finds itself on the brink of war once again, so Aiza can finally enlist in the competitive Squire training program. It's not how she imagined it, though. Aiza must navigate new friendships, rivalries, and rigorous training under the unyielding General Hende, all while hiding her Ornu background. As the pressure mounts, Aiza realizes that the "greater good" that Bayt-Sajji's military promises might not include her, and that the recruits might be in greater danger than she ever imagined. In this breathtaking and timely story, Aiza will have to choose, once and for all: loyalty to her heart and heritage, or loyalty to the Empire. Ages 14 and up. 20230327. Soldiers Comic books, strips, etc. Knights and knighthood Comic books, strips, etc. Knights and knighthood Fiction. Citizenship Comic books, strips, etc. Loyalty Comic books, strips, etc. Friendship Comic books, strips, etc. Friendship Juvenile fiction. Young adult fiction. Graphic novels. War stories. Military fiction. Alfageeh, Sara, co-writer, illustrator. TXKIP