Key Themes

  • Identity

    "The Royal with Two Faces" intentionally and lovingly includes black, albino, non-binary, and LGBTQ+ characters. It explores the question: what is the relationship between the way we define ourselves and our self-worth?

  • Authenticity

    Princess Janina of Castille struggles to maintain her double life as a typical teenager and a royal with a duty to the throne. What does authenticity entail and why does it matter?

  • Love

    "The Royal with Two Faces" explores love in its many forms: first love, platonic love, romantic love, familial love, self-love, and love of community, or in Princess's Janina's case, love of kingdom. How do we make the loving decision when it's also the most difficult?

The Royal with Two Faces

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    Story

    • The Royal with Two Faces

    • Chapter 1: Royal by Day, by Day Another?

    • Chapter 2: Pride and Prestige

    • Chapter 3: Projecting and Objectification

    • Chapter 4: Psychoanalysis

    • Chapter 5: Life is a Cassette Tape

    • Chapter 6: Smile, You're on Camera

    • Chapter 7: The Fallen Princess

    • Chapter 8: If Love is a Throne

    • About the Author
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