![]() Pacton offers some historical tidbits but revels in pop-culture medieval fantasy references, invoking Joan of Arc alongside fictional characters from The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, and even the cheese-tastic, knowingly anachronistic A Knight’s Tale. Kit, Chris, and their mother are working poor, facing daily problems like power cuts, missed bills, mystery meals, and, now, imperiled college dreams. Secretly, she’s fighting not just for equality, but also for her future: Kit needs more money. ![]() History nerd Kit rejects the myths (embraced by historically uninformed white supremacists) that medieval European societies were all-white and patriarchal and soon recruits others to her cause. After all, it’s the 21st century, and the Castle might be a medieval-themed restaurant chain, but corporate policy limits knighthood to males. Seventeen-year-old Serving Wench Kit Sweetly wants to fight like her older brother, Chris, the Red Knight. ![]() ![]() A girl fights to modernize her medieval workplace in this energetic debut. ![]()
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