Squire Graduation and with soldiers on the

and with soldiers on the way

remarkable women have been at the core of change and innovation

It isn’t a dystopia

When Carmela wakes up on her birthday

has landed in rural Maine

Squire Graduation and with soldiers on theBy Nadia Shammas & Sara Alfageeh Illustrated by Sara Alfageeh This YA fantasy graphic novel follows fourteen year old Aiza, who trains to become a knight for a war torn empire while hiding her true background as a girl from conquered lands. Born a second class citizen, Aiza has always dreamt of becoming a Knight. Its the highest military honor in the once great Bayt Sajji Empire, and as a member of the Ornu people, her only path to full citizenship.