{"product_id":"the-last-best-quest-ever","title":"The Last Best Quest Ever","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tF.T. Lukens is a \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of YA speculative fiction including the novels \n\u003ci\u003eSpell Bound\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e So This Is Ever After\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eIn Deeper Waters\u003c\/i\u003e (2022 ALA Rainbow Booklist; Junior Library Guild Selection), as well as other science fiction and fantasy works. Their contemporary fantasy novel \n\u003ci\u003eThe Rules and Regulations for Mediating Myths \u0026amp; Magic\u003c\/i\u003e was a 2017 Cybils Award finalist in YA Speculative Fiction and won the Bisexual Book Award for Speculative Fiction. F.T. resides in North Carolina with their spouse, three kids, three dogs, and three cats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLukens skillfully blends a cozy adventure with a pensive exploration of perception and heroism in this tender romantasy.--Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Immensely enjoyable, constantly funny, and friendship-filled. A thoroughly entertaining escape that beautifully illustrates the boons of leaning on loved ones.\"--Shelf Awareness for Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A lively, heartfelt fantasy anchored by humor and queer community.\"--School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis novel has an ooey-gooey, delectably sweet queer romance, complete with rivals-to-lovers banter that crackles with chemistry.--BCCB\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe plot moves at a rapid clip without feeling rushed, hitting all the expected beats of an epic quest without sacrificing hilarious originality. The stakes are high, but the tension is low in this wholesome yet engaging tale, making it a perfect fit for the nascent cozy romantasy market in YA spaces.--Booklist, STARRED\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA fraudulent teen quester must team up with a brooding, royal rival on a perilous adventure to save her brother's life in this \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ewitty\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e...\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003elively, heartfelt\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e (\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eyoung adult romantasy full of mythical creatures by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSpell Bound \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSo This Is Ever After.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeventeen-year-old Ellinore has the best questing record in the kingdom. Not even Aven--the infuriatingly charming royal who's become her fiercest rival--can compete. But every one of Ellinore's triumphs is a lie. The monsters she's slain? Staged. The treasures she's claimed? Planted. Tired of the charade, she shocks the realm by retiring during a royal feast. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer hopes for a quiet life vanish when her reckless twin brother, Zig, bets his life on her ability to retrieve the horn of the mythical Elder Beast--a creature no one believes is real. To save him, Ellinore must return to the spotlight for one final quest. She's joined by Zig, eager to prove himself; Aven, determined to finally outshine her; and a ragtag crew of unlikely questers with big dreams, questionable skills, and a knack for trouble. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the stakes rise, Ellinore must decide who she really wants to be: the fraud the kingdom celebrates, the hero it needs, or someone entirely new.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/23\/2026 (EAN 9781665950978, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 74 (EAN 9781665950978, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781665950978, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/15\/2026 (EAN 9781665950978, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/30\/0001 (EAN 9781665950978, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781665950978, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eLukens, F T\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tF.T. 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