But with his father's recent passing, and with a new boyfriend to hide, James is woefully unprepared for the sudden shine of public scrutiny. What dangers lurk behind the palace walls—and will the new king find out before it’s too late? When his secrets come spilling forth across tabloid pages and the man he thought he loved has suddenly disappeared, James finds himself on the precipice of ruin. But when his father unexpectedly dies, James is crowned king at seventeen, and his life irrevocably changes. Heavy is the crown James has been born to wear, especially as the first Black heir to the British throne. But when his father dies unexpectedly, James is crowned king at the tender age of seventeen, and his life irrevocably changes. What dangers lurk behind the palace walls--and will the new king find out before it's too late?
the king is dead benjamin dean
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Richard P
Benjamin Dean’s reign as the King of YA fiction starts now. The King is Dead is an astounding novel stuffed with scandal, deceit, and a stacked rogue’s gallery of royal suspects who keep you questioning until the last. A tense and timely reimagining of the monarchy, with queer black love at its centre, this is whip smart storytelling of the highest order.
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