$18.00
Signed paperback copy of Protector, The Susa Chronicles Book 1
By Megan Schaulis
From WhiteCrown Publishing
Nanotechnology and royal romance combine with a heartfelt quest to make in difference in this dystopian reimagining of the book of Esther, great for fans of The Selection.
If you can’t be invisible, be unremarkable.
As the orphaned daughter of a traitor, Novalise grew up in hiding with an outlawed religious group hated by the crown. She dreams of aiding her people as a scientist and begs her overprotective brother for a chance to assist in his schemes against the government. All her hopes of making a difference implode when she’s kidnapped and forced to compete against the Enhanced—a group of highly trained, biologically upgraded young women—for a position as the king’s Protector.
Plagued by insomnia, King Zadien still is reeling from his father’s untimely death. When his council suggests a competition as the way to choose his new bodyguard, he lacks the confidence to oppose the plan. Given the role he played in his father’s murder, choosing the right Protector could mean relieving his guilt or repeating his worst mistakes. Can he trust the intriguing candidate who’s nothing like the others?
After discovering a long-hidden connection between the Enhanced and her father, Novalise realizes winning the competition would give her people the strategic advantage they desperately need. But is that leverage worth compromising herself, body and soul?
“Poetic imagery and characters who leap off the page make this debut from Megan Schaulis impossible to put down. Protector sweeps you away and doesn’t let go.”
— Sara Ella, award-winning author of The Wonderland Trials, Coral, and the Unblemished trilogy
“Schaulis’s glittering debut hooked me from start to finish with a masterfully executed plot, wonderfully compelling characters, dazzling writing, and rich spiritual themes. I need the sequel, and I need it now!”
— J. J. Fischer, award-winning author of The Nightingale trilogy
“Wow! What an incredible story of faith, courage, and purpose. From first page to last I was utterly captivated. Brilliantly written and imagined, Protector is a story that will stay with me a very long time. Can’t wait for book two!”
— Hannah Currie , author of the Crown of Promise series
“Protector is exactly the kind of YA I want to read for myself and pass to my teenager.”
— Betsy St. Amant, author of Tacos For Two & The Key To Love
“Explore a tangible, future world in this beautiful and immersive debut. Protector’s true-to-life characters will sweep you into an exciting, heart-wrenching, and brave coming-of-age adventure.”
— Katherine Briggs, author of The Eternity Gate
“Protector is a magnetic story. Schaulis woos you into her dystopian world and hits all the right marks of an Esther retelling. This story is perfect for the person who enjoys light sci-fi, romance, and a story with an edifying message.”
— Candice Pedraza Yamnitz, author of Unbetrothed
