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Debut YA Fantasy Book Launch w/ Petra Lord (Berkeley)

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Friday, February 6, 2026 - 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Event is free but registration is requested to ensure seating.
Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore | 2904 College Avenue Berkeley, CA
East Bay

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Debut author PETRA LORD will present her debut young adult fantasy novel for teens Queen of Faces. This blockbuster dark academia fantasy follows a desperate girl at a cutthroat magical academy who faces a choice between life and death: become an assassin for the enchanted elite or watch her decaying body draw its last breath. This deluxe edition features gorgeous gilded edges, stunning case foil, and striking printed endpapers. Petra will be joined in conversation by Michael Leali.
PETRA LORD is a biracial trans author. She has a BFA in TV Writing from New York University, which she uses to recommend TV shows to her parents and predict the endings of movies. She’s currently based in Los Angeles, where she feeds her dual addictions to hot pot and Korean barbecue and sustains herself off videos of her cat. Queen of Faces is her debut novel.
MICHAEL LEALI is an award-winning writer and educator. He earned his MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. He is the author of the Golden Kite Award–winning novel The Civil War of Amos Abernathy, Matteo and The Trouble With Triangles. Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, Michael currently lives in California.

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Cost: FREE*
*Event is free but registration is requested to ensure seating.
Categories: In Person, LGBTQ+, Literature, Other
Address: 2904 College Avenue Berkeley, CA