~Lambda Literary Award finalist for the best LGBT YA novel of 2018~
A fresh, charming rom-com perfect for fans of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and Boy Meets Boy about Nathan Bird, who has sworn off happy endings but is sorely tested when his former best friend, Ollie, moves back to town.
Nathan Bird doesn’t believe in happy endings. Although he’s the ultimate film buff and an aspiring screenwriter, Nate’s seen the demise of too many relationships to believe that happy endings exist in real life.
Playing it safe to avoid a broken heart has been his MO ever since his father died and left his mom to unravel—but this strategy is not without fault. His best-friend-turned-girlfriend-turned-best-friend-again, Florence, is set on making sure Nate finds someone else. And in a twist that is rom-com-worthy, someone does come along: Oliver James Hernández, his childhood best friend.
After a painful mix-up when they were little, Nate finally has the chance to tell Ollie the truth about his feelings. But can Nate find the courage to pursue his own happily ever after?

This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

Teen & Young Adult

Callender, Kacen

Literature & Fiction

Harpercollins

Felix Ever After: A Gripping and Empowering Contemporary YA Romance about Identity Exploration, Unexpected Connections, and Recognizing the Love You Deserve

A Stonewall Honor Book * A Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time From Stonewall and Lambda Award-winning author Kacen Callender comes a revelatory YA novel about a transgender teen grappling with identity and self-discovery while falling in love for the first time. Felix Love has never been in love--and, yes, he's painfully aware of the irony. He desperately wants to know what it's like and why it seems so easy for everyone but him&nbsp;to find someone. What's worse is that, even though he is proud of his identity, Felix also secretly fears that he's one marginalization too many--Black, queer, and transgender--to ever get his own happily-ever-after. When an anonymous student begins sending him transphobic messages--after publicly posting Felix's deadname alongside images of him before he transitioned--Felix comes up with a plan for revenge. What he didn't count on: his catfish scenario landing him in a quasi-love triangle.... But as he navigates his complicated feelings, Felix begins a journey of questioning and self-discovery that helps redefine his most important relationship: how he feels about himself. Felix Ever After is an honest and layered story about identity, falling in love, and recognizing the love you deserve. "Felix is attending an ultracompetitive arts summer program to have a better shot at a full scholarship to Brown when someone posts Felix's dead name beside photos of him, pre-transition, in the school's lobby. Felix's plot to get revenge throws him onto the path of love and self-discovery."&nbsp;(Publishers Weekly, "An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading List")

A Stonewall Honor Book * A Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time 
From Stonewall and Lambda Award–winning author Kacen Callender comes a revelatory YA novel about a transgender teen grappling with identity and self-discovery while falling in love for the first time. 
Felix Love has never been in love—and, yes, he’s painfully aware of the irony. He desperately wants to know what it’s like and why it seems so easy for everyone but him to find someone. What’s worse is that, even though he is proud of his identity, Felix also secretly fears that he’s one marginalization too many—Black, queer, and transgender—to ever get his own happily-ever-after. 
When an anonymous student begins sending him transphobic messages—after publicly posting Felix’s deadname alongside images of him before he transitioned—Felix comes up with a plan for revenge. What he didn’t count on: his catfish scenario landing him in a quasi–love triangle.... 
But as he navigates his complicated feelings, Felix begins a journey of questioning and self-discovery that helps redefine his most important relationship: how he feels about himself. 
Felix Ever After is an honest and layered story about identity, falling in love, and recognizing the love you deserve. 
"Felix is attending an ultracompetitive arts summer program to have a better shot at a full scholarship to Brown when someone posts Felix’s dead name beside photos of him, pre-transition, in the school’s lobby. Felix’s plot to get revenge throws him onto the path of love and self-discovery." (Publishers Weekly, "An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading List")

An ambitious young woman with the power to control minds seeks vengeance against the royals who murdered her family, in a Caribbean-inspired fantasy world embattled by colonial oppression.Sigourney Rose is the only surviving daughter of a noble lineage on the islands of Hans Lollik. When she was a child, her family was murdered by the islands' colonizers, who have massacred and enslaved generations of her people -- and now, Sigourney is ready to exact her revenge. When the childless king of the islands declares that he will choose his successor from amongst eligible noble families, Sigourney uses her ability to read and control minds to manipulate her way onto the royal island and into the ranks of the ruling colonizers. But when she arrives, prepared to fight for control of all the islands, Sigourney finds herself the target of a dangerous, unknown magic. Someone is killing off the ruling families to clear a path to the throne. As the bodies pile up and all eyes regard her with suspicion, Sigourney must find allies among her prey and the murderer among her peers... lest she become the next victim. A powerful story of colonialism, conquest and revenge, Queen of the Conquered starts a riveting epic fantasy series perfect for readers of S. A. Chakraborty, Ken Liu, and Tasha Suri.

Queen of the Conquered (Islands of Blood and Storm, 1)

United States

Orbit

<div>King of the Rising is the searing conclusion to an unflinching and powerful Caribbean-inspired fantasy series about colonialism, resilience, and defiance. A revolution has swept through the islands of Hans Lollik and former slave Loren Jannik has been chosen to lead the survivors in a bid to free the islands forever.</div> <div> <div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>But the rebels are running out of food, weapons, and options. And as the Fjern inch closer to reclaiming Hans Lollik with every battle, Loren is faced with a choice that could shift the course of the revolution in their favor -- or doom it to failure.</div> </div> </div> <div> Praise for Islands of Blood and Storm: "A&nbsp;powerful look at colonialism, oppression, and rebellion, and all that it can cost the individuals involved."&nbsp;--Library Journal (starred review) "The book's absorbing setting, captivating lead, and relevant themes of race and class complement each other with alternating delicacy and savagery."--NPR Books "King of the Rising puts readers firmly into the minds of Callender's unforgettable characters as it answers a spine-tingling set of questions: At the end of the war, who will survive and who will rule?"&nbsp;--BookPage &nbsp;</div> <div>Islands of Blood and Storm</div> <div>Queen of the Conquered</div> <div>King of the Rising</div> <div>&nbsp;</div>

King of the Rising (Islands of Blood and Storm, 2)

From award-winning author Kacen Callender comes a revelatory YA novel about a transgender teen grappling with identity and self-discovery while falling in love for the first time.\nFelix Love has never been in love - and, yes, he's painfully aware of the irony. He desperately wants to know what it's like and why it seems so easy for everyone but him to find someone. What's worse is that, even though he is proud of his identity, Felix also secretly fears that he's one marginalisation too many - Black, queer and transgender - to ever get his own happily-ever-after.\nWhen an anonymous student begins sending him transphobic messages - after publicly posting Felix's deadname alongside images of him before he transitioned - Felix comes up with a plan for revenge. What he didn't count on: his catfish scenario landing him in a quasi-love triangle . . .\nBut as he navigates his complicated feelings, Felix begins a journey of questioning and self-discovery that helps redefine his most important relationship: how he feels about himself.\nFelix Ever After is an honest and layered story about identity, falling in love, and recognising the love you deserve.\n'Definitely not a book to be missed.' Buzzfeed\n'This book is a gift, from start to finish.' Becky Albertalli, bestselling author of Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda\n'An intricate love story for the ages.' CNN Underscored\n'A firecracker of a book. Teens need this one.' Casey McQuiston, bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue\n'Bold, empathetic coming-of-age story.' The Bookseller\n'Perfectly balances hardship, hope and happiness.' Nic Stone, bestselling author of Dear Martin\n'An essential purchase.' SLJ (starred review)\n'Boldly empathic, hopeful, and full of love.' Publisher's Weekly\n'Beautiful.' justin a. reynolds, author of Opposite of Always\n'An unforgettable story.' ALA Booklist (starred review)\n'Smart and engaging.' Horn Book Magazine

Felix Ever After: Kacen Callender

Faber&Faber

When 17-year-old nonbinary, neurodivergent and aspiring writer Lark pretends that they are the creator of a viral thread that their ex-best friend, Kasim, accidentally posted onto their Twitter account, declaring his unrequited love, things get out of hand fast. As Lark's lie deepens and they begin a famous relationship with their own crush, Lark searches for the courage to speak the truth and discover how their own self-love can be a revolution.

Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution: From the bestselling author of Felix Ever After

Winner of the Stonewall Book Award and the Lambda Literary Award 
By National Book Award winner Kacen Callender, this exquisite novel reminds us that grief and love can open the world in mystical ways. 
"The stakes are high, the revelations are serious, and Callender doesn't sugarcoat... But Caroline's insistence on love, no matter what, might just be what young readers need to see." - The New York Times 
Caroline Murphy is a Hurricane Child. 
Being born during a hurricane is unlucky, and 12-year-old Caroline has had her share of bad luck lately. She's hated and bullied by everyone in her small school on St. Thomas of the US Virgin Islands, a spirit only she can see won't stop following her, and - worst of all - Caroline's mother left home one day and never came back. 
But when a new student named Kalinda arrives, Caroline's luck begins to turn around. Kalinda, a solemn girl from Barbados with a special smile for everyone, becomes Caroline's first and only friend -- and the person for whom Caroline has begun to develop a crush. 
Now, Caroline must find the strength to confront her feelings for Kalinda, brave the spirit stalking her through the islands, and face the reason her mother abandoned her. Together, Caroline and Kalinda must set out in a hurricane to find Caroline's missing mother -- before Caroline loses her for ever. Perfect for fans of Boy At the Back of the Class, Pocketful of Stars, and Rooftoppers. This arresting debut novel won the Stonewall Book Award as well as the Lambda Literary Award. From the author of bestselling Felix Ever After. If you love this story, check out Kacen Callender's National-Book-Award-winning King and the Dragonflies!

Hurricane Child

scholastic

Felix Ever After: Library Edition

Blackstone Pub

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This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

Felix Ever After: A Gripping and Empowering Contemporary YA Romance about Identity Exploration, Unexpected Connections, and Recognizing the Love You Deserve

Felix Ever After: A Gripping and Empowering Contemporary YA Romance about Identity Exploration, Unexpected Connections, and Recognizing the Love You Deserve

Queen of the Conquered (Islands of Blood and Storm, 1)

King of the Rising (Islands of Blood and Storm, 2)

Felix Ever After: Kacen Callender

Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution: From the bestselling author of Felix Ever After

Hurricane Child

Felix Ever After: Library Edition