


Now, Symes-Smith has created their own fantasy world, one that they say is made for anyone and everyone, with the first installment of a new adventure series, Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston. Rowling began sharing her anti-trans opinions). They thrived writing fan fiction online, and were immersed in the world of Harry Potter for decades (before J.K.

"Everything you could possibly want from a middle grade fantasy.Esme Symes-Smith has always been a fantasy reader. In this start to an epic series packed with action, humor, and heart, Callie and their new friends quickly find themselves embedded in an ancient war-and their only hope to defeat the threats outside the kingdom lies in first defeating the bigotry within.

Trapped in Helston’s rigid hierarchy where girls learn magic and boys train as knights, Callie discovers they aren’t alone-there’s Elowen, the chancellor’s brilliant daughter, whose unparalleled power is being stifled Edwyn, Elowen’s twin brother desperate to win his father’s approval and Willow, the crown prince who was never meant to be king. But Callie has always known exactly what they want to be, and they’re not about to let anything stand in their way. When their ex-hero dad is summoned back to the royal capital of Helston to train a hopeless crown prince, Callie lunges at the opportunity to finally prove themself worthy to the kingdom’s "great and powerful." Except the intolerant great and powerful look at nonbinary Callie and only see girl. “These heroes come in all shapes and skills-I cheered for them throughout their exciting journey.” -#1 New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce A thrilling middle-grade series opener that explores identity and gender amid sword fights and magic, and proves anyone can be a hero. In a magical medieval world filled with dragons, shape-shifters, and witches, a twelve-year-old nonbinary hopeful knight battles for the heart of their kingdom.
