Debut novel explores issues of gender, power, and sexuality

The announcement of the release of D.A. Arthur's debut novel, The Maverick Princess.

Reserve, LA (PRWEB) June 9, 2004 -- One evening three years ago, Louisiana native D.A. Arthur was watching a television program in which a beautiful girl with long red hair appeared. The next day, she typed in some words on an internet search engine. She looked on the bottom of the page and found a writeup on what would be the subject of her debut novel, The Maverick Princess, published by PublishAmerica.

The Maverick Princess is the first in a scheduled series of novels centering around Kristina Valborg, crown princess of the fictitious Scandinavian kingdom of Vidaria, who lives by her own rules. The Maverick Princess details Kristina's coming of age amidst a male-dominated court and gentry. The books are very loosely based on the life of a real-life royal, Christina of Sweden, who lived in the seventeenth century.

When baby Kristina is born in the royal palace of Vidaria, she is immediately mistaken for the king's long-awaited male heir. This, however, is only the beginning of her problems. At the age of six, she tragically loses her father, and therefore becomes the ward of a regency council. She becomes an indefatigable student, devouring books as if they were candy, and her constant cross-dressing gives her guardians fits. Raised as a prince and a warrior, young Kristina is prepared to rule her father's kingdom, but is the kingdom ready for a female ruler?

Reviews for The Maverick Princess:

From Shanna Mawavise, author of The Tale of Chadizah:
"...As we grow along with Kristina one thing becomes crystal clear; she is a strong woman who knows what she wants to do no matter what others may ask or expect of her...This is a first-rate read for lovers of Historical Fantasy and Fantasy alike with battles and conflicts enough to please all..."

From Tami Brady of Roundtable Reviews:
"...Despite her personality, or perhaps because of it, the story of Princess Kristina is an inspiring tale."

From Latrice Williams, author of Life's Experience and reviewer for Coffee Cramp Reviews:
"..A roller coaster of a ride...Fascinating and riveting."

D.A. Arthur, a former student of Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, has been writing for most of her life. Born in New Orleans, she is a resident of Reserve, Louisiana. As a child she recalls a fascination with royalty. When she was fourteen, she won an honorable mention in the Rainbow Collection for a poem she wrote. The Maverick Princess, her first novel, is to be followed by other books in the series and a few other projects she still has in the works.

About Publish America:
Publish America is located in Frederick, Maryland and has been in existence for five years. It is now the largest publisher (by volume of books) in the United States. It is a royalty-paying publisher who specializes in books about, by, or for people who have overcome challenges in life.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Publish America, Public Relations Department, P.O. Box 151, Frederick, MD 21705 USA Phone: 240-529-1031, Fax: 301-631-9073, support@publishamerica.com, http://www.publishamerica.com, or Miranda Prather pratherm@publishamerica.com.

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