{"product_id":"kendi-g-o-milare-9783911873406","title":"Kendi: Drama, Love, Checkmates - Future on the board. Chaos in her head. And one move from total disaster.","description":"\u003cp\u003eKendi's life is a carefully balanced mix of school stress, family expectations, and the mounting pressure of Chess Nationals. As if that weren't enough, there's Kate-the sharp, snarky voice in her head who treats emotions like malware and perfection like a system update. Kate doesn't whisper advice; she micromanages. And she always expects to have the last word.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Alex-Kendi's closest friend and possible crush-suddenly vanishes after a deeply personal moment is exposed, Kendi is left with questions she can't untangle without confronting her own sense of identity. The loss unsettles her just as everything else in her life demands focus and control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt home, Kendi's Nigerian-Maasai family holds her to uncompromising standards. Discipline is non-negotiable, distractions are discouraged, and even a single misstep carries the weight of generational expectation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaught between who she wants to be and who everyone expects her to become, Kendi feels her grip slipping. The challenge ahead isn't only about winning on the chessboard-it's about learning how to navigate ambition, relationships, and self-doubt without losing herself in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA contemporary young adult novel exploring identity, family pressure, friendship, and first love, \u003cem\u003eThe Kendi Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e blends humor, emotional insight, and cultural depth in a story about finding your voice when everyone else already has an opinion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e G. O. Milare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3911873409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783911873406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Merciless Ink Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"G. O. Milare","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447361548543,"sku":"9783911873406","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6145d727-d093-4bb9-a669-272c2fa5b1fc.jpg?v=1777230592","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kendi-g-o-milare-9783911873406","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}