![]() ![]() ![]() This may be a homage to Hal Foster's comic strip, Prince Valiant or Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur. Val earns the nickname "Prince Valiant" after she helps a drag queen locate her shoe. She meets up with a group of teen-squatters, including Lolli (as in lollipop), Dave, and Luis. Betrayed and not sure where to go, Val runs away to New York City. Val discovers her boyfriend, Tom, and her mother are having an affair. ![]() At the start of the novel, Val attends high school, is a lacrosse player, and is best friends with the eccentric lesbian-identified Ruth. Valerie is the child of a single mother and is quite tomboyish. The book follows the life of runaway Valerie Russell in New York. The second book in the series is about Valerie Russell a runaway in New York. Valiant is the second book the Modern Faerie Tales trilogy by Holly Black. ![]()
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