Take Her Down

In this queer YA retelling of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar , stakes at Augustus Magnet School are cutthroat, scheming is creative, and loyalty is ever-changing. Overnight, Bronwyn St. James goes from junior class queen to daughter of an imprisoned felon, and she lands in the care of her aunt and younger cousin Cass, a competitive cheerleader who Bronwyn barely knows. Life gets worse when her ex-best friend, the always-cool Jude Cuthbert, ostracizes Bronwyn from the queer social elite for dating a boy, Porter Kendrick. Bronwyn and Jude are both running for student body president, and that means war. But after Bronwyn, Porter, and Cass share a video of Jude in a compromising position, Jude suddenly goes missing. No one has seen her for weeks and it might be all Bronwyn’s fault. Will Jude ever be found? Or will Bronwyn finally have to reckon with what she’s won—and what she’s lost? Content Advisory: Depictions of sexual assault. At Augustus Magnet School, scheming is creative and loyalty is ever-changing. When Bronwyn St. James goes from junior class queen to daughter of an imprisoned felon overnight, she is left in the care of her aunt and a younger cousin Cass, a competitive cheerleader who Bronwyn barely knows. Then her ex-best friend, always-cool Jude Cuthbert, ostracizes Bronwyn from the queer social elite for dating a boy, Porter Kendrick. Bronwyn and Jude are both running for student body president, and this means war. Bronwyn, Porter, and Cass share a video of Jude in a compromising position-- and now no one has seen Jude for weeks. Will Bronwyn have to reckon with what she's won-- and what she's lost? -- adapted from back cover Stakes are cutthroat, scheming is creative, and loyalty is ever-changing in this queer, female-driven YA retelling of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar