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Realmsweep

by H. E. Edgmon

A magical contest and a search for self

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A magical contest and a search for self

In a United States reshaped by magic and dragons, twelve-year-old Rowdy Buckner, prince of Texas, enters a dangerous scavenger hunt spanning the Allied Lands. His goal is to prove he can be trusted with transfiguration tonics—magic he hopes will help him inhabit a body that feels more his own. The contest also brings him together with a team of preteens assembled by his personal guard, setting up a story that links fantastical danger with questions of responsibility, identity, and belonging.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Middle-grade readers interested in fantasy with magic, dragons, and a perilous competition.
  • Readers seeking a story about a transgender character’s desire for bodily self-determination and a sense of belonging.
  • Readers who enjoy young characters forming an unlikely team.

Themes

Gender identity and bodily autonomyResponsibility and trustTeamworkMagic and danger

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Book overview

In a fantastical version of the United States filled to the brim with magic and dragons, the tween prince of Texas must compete in a notoriously dangerous scavenger hunt in Realmsweep by Stonewall Honoree H.E. Edgmon.

Rowdy Buckner, the twelve-year-old prince of Texas, has a problem. More than anything, he wants access to the transfiguration tonics that will transform him from head to toe into the prince he is, in a body that feels more his own. His parents are skeptical-not because they aren't supportive, but because they don't believe that self-absorbed, spoiled Rowdy is responsible enough to be trusted with such powerful magic just yet.

In order prove himself, Rowdy signs up to compete in Realmsweep, a notoriously dangerous scavenger hunt held across the Allied Lands every five years, and sends his personal guard to assemble a team. The resulting ragtag crew of preteens isn't exactly impressive at first glance, but they're all Rowdy has. With them, he'll face off against everything from monstrous creatures to the monstrosity of humans, and maybe, if he's lucky, become the person he so desperately wants to be.

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