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Manifest

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New York Times bestselling author Brittany Cavallaro delivers the thrilling conclusion to her YA duology set in a reimagined American monarchy about a girl fighting for her own freedom, trying to change the government from within . . . or burn it all down.

For the first time in her life, Claire Emerson isn't under a man's control. She's escaped from her dangerous father, and her fiancé, Governor Remy Duchamp, is too weak to rule. All eyes fall on Claire—and the power she could wield.

But that power is precarious as she and Remy are leading St. Cloud in exile after the General's attempted coup. And when King Washington descends on the small province, he brings with him his baseball team, Claire's brother, and a proximity to power Claire has never dreamed of.

With few allies to support her, she determines her best chance at survival is earning the King's good graces. Claire's schemes quickly get out of hand, reminding her that it isn't about who holds the power. It's about a system that grants such power to a select few, and the men who built it that way. Claire isn't anyone's muse, and if she can't fix the system from within, she's determined to be the spark of revolution in the First American Kingdom.

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    • Kirkus

      November 15, 2022
      The conclusion to the intrigue-heavy duology set in an alternate America sees its protagonist fomenting revolution. Following the events of Muse (2021), Claire and Gov. Remy Duchamp, now her husband, are stuck in temporary exile in Wardenclyffe Tower after an attempted coup to overthrow Remy. As Remy recovers from his wounds, he keeps himself apart from Claire, giving her the freedom she has always yearned for even though she's nursing a broken heart. But survival comes first, and to secure that for herself and those she cares for, Claire needs to be a worthy adversary to the soon-to-arrive King Washington, initiating a series of events that may well lead to the end of the First American Kingdom. This entry walks back from the magic and science of the first book to concentrate on politics with a convoluted plot featuring underdeveloped plans and deus ex machina. Claire's feminist struggles and the light shed on the subjugation of women are highlights. However, there is a tension between the goal professed in the author's note to write "a commentary on the perils of white feminism, of what happens when those women grab what they can from the patriarchal buffet, and damn everybody else," and this story that centers two White leads in an America in which slavery never existed and Native Americans are invisible. The romance between Remy and Claire unfortunately feels unearned and would have benefited from deeper exploration. Underwhelming. (Fantasy. 14-18)

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    • School Library Journal

      February 1, 2023

      Gr 9 Up-This sequel to Muse expands on the alternate history where America has a monarchy, stepping back from the magic and science aspects of the first installment to focus on politics. Claire has found the freedom she always wanted in her marriage to Remy despite its consequences, and she uses it to assist in a revolution that might end the American monarchy. The plot is rather too convoluted to come together without some deus ex machina, and Claire's romance with Remy feels unfinished in many ways. An author's note explains that the series is supposed to be a commentary on the perils of white feminism, but sadly it misses the mark. VERDICT Not recommended for purchase.

      Copyright 2023 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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