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  • Published: 31 December 2019
  • ISBN: 9781524720834
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 272
  • RRP: $32.99

Chaotic Good




Cosplay, comic shops, and college applications collide in this new novel from the author of You're Welcome, Universe, perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Noelle Stevenson!

Cosplay, comic shops, and college applications collide in this new novel from the author of You're Welcome, Universe, perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Noelle Stevenson!

Cameron's cosplay creations are finally starting to earn her attention--attention she hopes to use to get into the CalArts costume design department for college. But after she wins a major competition, she inadvertently sets off a firestorm of angry comments from male fans online.

When Cameron's family moves the summer before her senior year, she hopes to complete her costume portfolio in peace and quiet away from the abuse. Unfortunately, the only comic shop in town--her main destination for character reference--is staffed by a dudebro owner who challenges every woman who comes into the shop.

At her twin brother's suggestion, Cameron borrows a set of his clothes to waltz into the shop as Boy Cameron, where she's shocked at how easily she's accepted into the nerd inner sanctum. Soon, Cameron finds herself drafted into a D&D campaign. But as her "secret identity" gets more and more entrenched, Cameron's portfolio falls by the wayside--and her crush on one of the guys in the group threatens to make a complicated situation even more precarious.

  • Published: 31 December 2019
  • ISBN: 9781524720834
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 272
  • RRP: $32.99

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Praise for Chaotic Good

Praise for Chaotic Good:

"Captivating.... A delightfully diverse, feminist, and realistic narrative." --Booklist

"Charismatic." --SLJ

"This nerdy homage to She's the Man gives courage to every girl who wants to let her geek flag fly." --Ashley Poston, author of Geekerella

"This is the new definitive book on fandom. Feminist, funny, and perfect." --Lily Anderson, author of The Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You

"A beautifully raw story of the way women craft our armor." --Sarah Gailey, author of River of Teeth

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