Join us in the bookshop for our next graphic novel club meeting! We'll be discussing Squire by Nadia Shammas & Sara Alfageeh.

This session is 45 minutes long and will take place in the bookshop once we've closed to the public. We'll be providing small snacks/drinks - please let us know if any allergies/restrictions when booking. 

Book online or in the shop!

Suitable for ages 10+

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.