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    A Noble Cause
    A Noble Cause
    A Noble Cause
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    A Noble Cause

    By Kristen SaBerre

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    For as long as she can remember, Alix has dreamed of being a pop star. But near her eighteenth birthday, she learns she is already famous—her parents, who died long ago, were members of the Evonian royal family, which makes her royalty too. When Alix visits Evonia, she realizes that her royal status could actually allow her to make a difference in people's lives. She must decide which comes first: her music dreams, or her royal potential. An escapist coming-of-age story laced with romance and mystery, this Suddenly Royal book has intrigue and strong girl appeal to engage reluctant readers.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLerner Publishing
    Release dateAug 1, 2018
    ISBN9781541531284
    A Noble Cause
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    Kristen SaBerre

    Kristen SaBerre is a screenwriter and author living in Los Angeles. Born in New Orleans and raised in Birmingham, Kristen comes from a family of athletes, avid readers, and musicians. After high school, Kristen attended Brown University. In her free time, she enjoys playing Mah Jongg and practicing marimba.

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      A Noble Cause - Kristen SaBerre

      Copyright © 2018 by Lerner Publishing Group

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without the prior written permission of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., except for the inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review.

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      Minneapolis, MN 55401 USA

      For reading levels and more information, look up this title at www.lernerbooks.com.

      Cover and interior images: Igor Klimov/Shutterstock.com (background texture); GoMixer/Shutterstock.com (coat of arms and lion); KazanovskyAndrey/iStock/Getty Images Plus (gold); mona redshinestudio/Shutterstock.com (crown).

      Main body text set in Janson Text LT Std 12/17.5. Typeface provided by Adobe Systems.

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Names: SaBerre, Kristen, author.

      Title: A noble cause / Kristen SaBerre.

      Description: Minneapolis : Darby Creek, [2019] | Series: Suddenly royal | Summary: Alix, eighteen, is torn between her dream of becoming a pop star and her newly-discovered status as European royalty, the next in line to be the Duchess of Nasina.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2017056612 (print) | LCCN 2018002698 (ebook) | ISBN 9781541525962 (eb pdf) | ISBN 9781541525696 (lb : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781541526396 (pb : alk. paper)

      Subjects: | CYAC: Identity—Fiction. | Nobility—Fiction. | Singers—Fiction. | Popular music—Fiction. | Orphans—Fiction. | Grandparents—Fiction.

      Classification: LCC PZ7.1.S18 (ebook) | LCC PZ7.1.S18 Nob 2018 (print) | DDC [Fic]—dc23

      LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017056612

      Manufactured in the United States of America

      1-44553-35484-3/26/2018

      For my mom and my other teachers. Thank you.

      1

      Sometimes I pretend I’m famous. I imagine myself standing on a stage. Below me, thousands of people chant my name. AL-IX! AL-IX! AL-IX! My hair is big and curly and dyed hot pink to match my vintage dress. Out of nowhere, a drum beat picks up, then bass, then I start to sing and the crowd goes absolutely mad.

      Of course I’m not really on stage. I’m in my bedroom, playing keyboard and singing my heart out. Those thousands of people are just a sound effect from a computer program. But even though I’m pretending now, I know that I really will be a star one day.

      I power off my keyboard and pack it into its carrying case. I have a singing gig in less than an hour at the café where I work. In fact, I only work there because once a week I get to take the stage for forty-five minutes and sing for the evening crowd. It’s my first step to becoming Alix Monroe, the next American pop diva. It’s also my one weekly chance to sing for an audience, which happens to be my favorite thing in the world to do.

      I know I have a long way to go before I reach diva status, but I have a shot. A week ago, I graduated from high school. In one month, I’m going to Los Angeles. I have an audition with BPG Artists—a decent record label. BPG’s representatives heard me sing on my website and they listened to my self-made demos. If they like me in person, they might sign me to a record contract and make my first album.

      I know my family doesn’t totally love these plans. I live with my aunt Miranda and her wife, Ella, who’ve raised me. They love me to pieces, but they also really wish I was interested in going to college or at least getting a job with health benefits. But they can’t stop me from pursuing my dream. I’m eighteen now—an adult. And once I move to L.A., I won’t have to play by their rules anymore. I’ll be on my own and making my own decisions. Plus, once I’ve made it big, I’m sure they’ll understand why I needed to take some risks.

      I head to my closet. As I sift through all my clothes, I sing vocal exercises to warm up my voice.

      Do-mi-so-do-so-mi-doooo

      Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-doooo

      Warmed up and dressed, there’s only one more step—my hair. I pull a long, metallic blue and silver wig down from the top shelf in my closet. Don’t get me wrong, I love my natural hair. I look like Beyoncé with ringlet curls, so I’m not complaining. I don’t really remember my parents because they died in a car accident when I was only three, but they obviously blessed me with good looks. On stage, though, I like to make a statement. I want people to notice me even before I start singing and remember me long after I finish.

      I check myself out in the mirror. Colorful hair and spiked heels: very eighties British punk rock. I love it.

      I check

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