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Hearts on the Table: (A Young Adult Historical Romance and Queer Shakespeare Retelling Set During World War I)
"A masterful reimagining of Shakespearean characters." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)In a twisty transformation of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night,...
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"A masterful reimagining of Shakespearean characters." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
In a twisty transformation of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, populated with queer, trans, and neurodivergent characters, a seventeen-year-old feminist with a penchant for thrashing men at cards finds herself tangled in the last mess she'd ever expect: love. Violet is used to winning--with her mathematical mind, no one stands a chance of beating her at cards, or much of anything else. So, when her wrathful father threatens to marry her and her trans twin brother Seb to the highest bidders, she's certain they can escape England, even with a war on. But before they reach safety in Italy, a U-boat sinks their ship, and Violet washes up on a small island, on the wrong side of enemy lines, desperate to find her missing twin. To earn passage to the mainland, where she hopes Seb has landed, Violet disguises herself as a man and accepts a job delivering love poetry for melancholy pacifist Teo, the island's irritating golden boy. The object of his affection, fair Olivia, is less than enchanted, but she is intrigued by the handsome delivery boy--Violet in disguise. While Violet struggles to sidestep Olivia's attentions, she's vexed by her own inconvenient but undeniable attraction to Teo. Add a mysterious newcomer, who converts the love triangle into a square, and Olivia's autistic sister, who's concocting a devilish revenge against the island's biggest bully, and odds are things will only get messier. Fortunately, playing the odds is Violet's specialty.
Susan Metallo's whip-smart writing makes for a witty, elegant, and high-stakes exploration of love, loss, friendship, and identity.
Author: Susan Metallo
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 09/22/2026
Pages: 464
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.31h x 5.51w x 1.41d
ISBN: 9781536240368
Audience: Young Adult
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/22/2026
School Library Journal 07/01/2026 pg. 100
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2026
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2026 pg. 74
Booklist 09/01/2026
About the Author
Susan Metallo is a neurodivergent author and youth services librarian. Reasons To Hate Me, her debut novel, was an Indies Introduce Selection for Summer/Fall 2025. She serves as regional advisor for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators in New Mexico. "My intentions for Hearts on the Table," she writes, "were to honor the neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ experiences of the early twentieth century with a balance of accuracy and hope, acknowledging the challenges and discrimination while focusing on agency and joy."
In a twisty transformation of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, populated with queer, trans, and neurodivergent characters, a seventeen-year-old feminist with a penchant for thrashing men at cards finds herself tangled in the last mess she'd ever expect: love. Violet is used to winning--with her mathematical mind, no one stands a chance of beating her at cards, or much of anything else. So, when her wrathful father threatens to marry her and her trans twin brother Seb to the highest bidders, she's certain they can escape England, even with a war on. But before they reach safety in Italy, a U-boat sinks their ship, and Violet washes up on a small island, on the wrong side of enemy lines, desperate to find her missing twin. To earn passage to the mainland, where she hopes Seb has landed, Violet disguises herself as a man and accepts a job delivering love poetry for melancholy pacifist Teo, the island's irritating golden boy. The object of his affection, fair Olivia, is less than enchanted, but she is intrigued by the handsome delivery boy--Violet in disguise. While Violet struggles to sidestep Olivia's attentions, she's vexed by her own inconvenient but undeniable attraction to Teo. Add a mysterious newcomer, who converts the love triangle into a square, and Olivia's autistic sister, who's concocting a devilish revenge against the island's biggest bully, and odds are things will only get messier. Fortunately, playing the odds is Violet's specialty.
Susan Metallo's whip-smart writing makes for a witty, elegant, and high-stakes exploration of love, loss, friendship, and identity.
Author: Susan Metallo
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 09/22/2026
Pages: 464
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.31h x 5.51w x 1.41d
ISBN: 9781536240368
Audience: Young Adult
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/22/2026
School Library Journal 07/01/2026 pg. 100
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2026
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2026 pg. 74
Booklist 09/01/2026
About the Author
Susan Metallo is a neurodivergent author and youth services librarian. Reasons To Hate Me, her debut novel, was an Indies Introduce Selection for Summer/Fall 2025. She serves as regional advisor for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators in New Mexico. "My intentions for Hearts on the Table," she writes, "were to honor the neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ experiences of the early twentieth century with a balance of accuracy and hope, acknowledging the challenges and discrimination while focusing on agency and joy."
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