The Renaissance of Hetty Locklear

The journey into adulthood is stranger than she expects. 

Graduating from community college, Hetty Locklear hopes for a new life. Her diploma doesn't change anything. She delves deeper into her nerd-girl fantasy where she's the savior of a dying ancient galactic race. When she's not role playing in the game world she created, she's still stuck working at the convenience store and doused in coffee stains. Her parents didn't bother to come home but manage to send her an invitation to join them on the Renaissance Faire circuit for the summer. Her first reaction is to say no, until a ghost starts stalking her and a séance claims she's in danger.

Annah H. "Wow. From the blurb this was not entirely what I was expecting but it was amazing all the same. Hetty is a wonderful character. I love that she's this overweight, self conscious homebody that dabbles heavily in gaming. She is so different from a lot of young adult story leads and I loved her. I think the title is perfect as well. I like that renaissance alludes to her parents but is really about Hetty becoming an adult and coming into her own. The sci-fi aspects were great. It wasn't too terribly out there so it was believable, especially because Hetty had such a horrendous time believing it herself, like a normal person would. Overall I thought this was a fantastic story."

Josh: "What a great read this was! It's not too often I come across a gem of a find like this. A lot of twists make this elixir of a tale intoxicating. Worth a re-read!!"