Ryan was raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she graduated from Pioneer High School in 1989. Her first novel, ''Empress of the World'', was published in 2001 and is an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults. A sequel, ''The Rules for Hearts'', was published in 2007 and won the 2008 Oregon Book Award for Young Adult Literature. She also writes graphic novels and is a member of the Periscope Studio. Together with Carla Speed McNeil, she released ''Bad Houses'' in 2013. (source: w...
Empress of the World
Empress of the World
Synopsis
Nicola Lancaster is spending eight weeks at the Siegel Institute Summer Program for Gifted Youth, a hothouse of smart, articulate, intense teenagers. She soon falls in with Katrina (Manic Computer Chick), Isaac (Nice-Guy-Despite-Himself), Kevin (Inarticulate Composer) . . . and Battle. Battle Hall Davies is a beautiful blonde dancer, and everything Nic isn't. The two become friends-and then, startlingly, more than friends. What do you do when you think you're attracted to guys, and then you meet a girl who steals your heart?
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Characters
Nicola LancasterProtagonist
Battle Hall DaviesProtagonist
KatrinaSupporting
IsaacSupporting
KevinSupporting
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Places
Edition
Empress of the WorldUnknown, 2003
213 pages
Penguin BooksLanguage: EnglishISBN: 97801425005904 editions available
