“MacJesus & the Queen of Kings”

(Currently seeking representation)

• Genre: Coming-of-Age YA with crossover literary appeal

• Length: 70,000 words

• Themes: Class, queer identity, authenticity, institutional critique, quiet rebellion

• Comparative Titles:

  • The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth

  • Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

  • Less by Andrew Sean Greer

  • Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld

Synopsis:
Sixteen-year-old Shea Macmathar survives evangelical Kings Academy by keeping invisible—until a defiant appearance at the school's Patriot Parade lands him in trouble. Seeking escape, Shea infiltrates Fitzroy Cotillion, a high-society etiquette class, mistakenly earning him the identity of "MacJesus," a legendary prankster. Embracing the confusion, Shea maneuvers his way into the Blazers, a powerful prep-school clique. But charm and conformity have a price, especially when intimacy blurs into manipulation, and authenticity threatens survival.

Praise / Status:
Currently querying literary agents. Representation inquiries welcome.