* FIVE STARRED REVIEWS ** A LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST *Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, this suspenseful queer YA romance from critically acclaimed author K. Ancrum reimagines the tale of Icarus as a star-crossed love story full of secrets and lies between a young art thief and the son of the man he’s been stealing from—think Portrait of a Thief for...

From acclaimed author K. Ancrum comes a queer romantic thriller in which the lives of Hollis, a boy in search of meaning, and Walt, a spirit with unfinished business, collide when Walt takes possession of Hollis's body...and maybe his heart. For fans of Adam Silvera and Aiden Thomas! Now in paperback!A School Library Journal 2025 Stars So Far list pick!An ALA Booklist's Editors' Choice Picks pick for 2025!

From acclaimed author K. Ancrum, on the National Book Award longlist for The Corruption of Hollis Brown, and Lambda Literary Award winner for Icarus, comes a queer romantic horror thriller that is a love letter to Frankenstein about the consequences of our decisions, the legacy of family, and the depths we’ll go to be forgiven.Victor Frankenstein is a young, wealthy, and brilliant prodigy who wants nothing more than to prove himself and change the...

The Wicker King is a psychological young adult thriller that follows two friends struggling as one spirals into madness.Jack once saved August's life…now can August save him?August is a misfit with a pyro streak and Jack is a golden boy on the varsity rugby team—but their intense friendship goes way back. Jack begins to see increasingly vivid hallucinations that take the form of an elaborate fantasy kingdom creeping into the edges of the r...

From National Book Award Longlist K. Ancrum comes a striking YA novel about the unexpected bond between a troubled girl and an otherworldly creature, for fans of Kacen Callender and Ari Tison.Ellie is counting down the days until high school is over. Between her negligent guardian, abusive stepparents, and impoverished small town, every day is worse than the last. One night, Ellie’s reality explodes when she collides with an ancient shape shifter trapped in human f...

"A YA romance about girls and stars and friendship. . . . and what we owe each other and what we give away to lift each other up . . . a masterpiece" —Seanan McGuire, New York Times–bestselling author of Every Heart a DoorwayRyann Bird dreams of traveling across the stars. But a career in space isn't an option for a girl who lives in a trailer park on the "wrong" side of town. So Ryann settles for acting out and skipping school to hang out with her...

A teen girl finds herself lost on a dangerous adventure in this YA thriller by the acclaimed author of The Wicker King and The Weight of the Stars—reimagining Peter Pan for today's world.On Wendy Darling's first night in Chicago, a boy called Peter appears at her window. He's dizzying, captivating, beautiful—so she agrees to join him for a night on the town.Wendy thinks they're heading to a party, but instead they're soon running in the city...

Ron Ancrum's life had been relatively normal, until his journey took an unexpected turn with unprecedented events. From cover to cover, and filled with critical life topics, especially applicable to those over the age of sixty, Keep On Moving is a memoir worth sharing!While some sections are taken directly from journal entries written during the two years after Ron's third hospitalization, other sections offer insight on social issues while expertly reflec...

What if everything you were taught about ancient spirituality only scratched the surface? What if the real power… the raw, untamed, earth-rooted wisdom… was hidden on side paths most people never even knew existed? That’s exactly what Hidden Pagan Paths reveals. This isn’t another watered-down “history of paganism” book written to impress academics or bore you into submission. This is a torch in the darkness—shining light on the forgotten, the ignored, and the deliberately buried spiritual...

Morgan is twenty-two, and after four years of living with his aunt and uncle in the South, his life is about to change-some planned and the rest, thoroughly unexpected. Along his journey, Morgan moves into his first apartment, attains his first girlfriend, reconnects with a high school buddy, recognizes the value of having a mentor, and learns the importance of family.It's Time for Mo is the coming-of-age story of one man's transition from young adulthood ...

From the Alcatraz East Crime Museum and Jack the Ripper guided tours to the Phnom Penh killing fields, ‘dark tourism’ is now a multi-million-pound global industry. Even in the most pleasant tourist destinations, underlying harms are constantly perpetuated, affecting both consumers and those who work or live around such tourist hotspots. Highlighting 50 travel destinations across six continents, expert criminologists, psychologists and historians explore the past and contemporary issues whi...

In a mind-bending MITeen anthology, ten top YA authors use emerging technologies to explore startling new realities.What does the future hold? Ten speculative short stories by leading young-adult authors imagine what the world could be through the lens of technologies emerging today. When the modification industry transforms how humans look, sound, and interact, a nonbinary teen braves the “reinvention room” to accept a gift from the dead. In an accidental...