My queen

God of war. Genius. Light. That's definitely not who I am, as those around me never stop repeating. I have to admit: I am strange. I don't think so myself, but others do. Summer of 1965. Shell runs away from home at the gas station where he has lived since birth. He wants to become a man. After all, on the plateau overlooking the Assa Valley, nothing heroic happens, only silence and the scents of grass prevail. Suddenly, as if out of nowhere, a girl with violet eyes appears. With her, the black and white world becomes colorful. In Vivian's universe, Shell no longer feels different. He unquestionably submits to her, his queen, without noticing where this loyalty leads. 'My Queen' is an ode to youth, love, and freedom. The characters of Jean-Baptiste Andrea seek harmony in a world turned upside down, and the author gives us a chance to find it with them. About the author: Jean-Baptiste Andrea is a French director, screenwriter, and writer. Born in 1971 in the town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, he spent his childhood and youth in Cannes, where he later shot his first short films. He then moved to Paris and received higher education in political science and economics. From 2003 to 2013, as a director, he released four feature films, including 'Dead End' (2003), 'Big Nothing' (2006) with David Schwimmer and Simon Pegg, and 'The Brotherhood of Tears' (2013) starring Jérémie Renier and Audrey Fleurot. 'My Queen,' Andrea's debut novel, was published in 2017 and received twelve awards, including the Prix Envoyé par La Poste (2017) and the Prix Alain-Fournier (2018). Previously, NoAge publishing house released Andrea's books 'One Hundred Million Years and One Day' and 'Devils and Saints.'