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The King Is Dead

Benjamin (Children's author) Dean

James has been a prince all of his life, and since he was born, he's been thrust into the spotlight as the first Black heir to the throne. But when his father unexpectedly dies, James is crowned king at seventeen. Now, the secrets he could keep as a prince with no real responsibility - namely, his sexuality and hidden relationship - are rocked as his life irrevocably changes.When his boyfriend suddenly goes missing, the royal secrets and scandals that only he knows start to leak online. And when it becomes clear that whoever is behind the messages isn't going to stop anytime soon, James begins to question everyone around him-- Description form Goodreads.com.

GenresBlack peopleFictionGay peopleYoung adult fiction

356 pages

English edition · First published 2022 by Simon & Schuster Children's · ISBN 9781398512542

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