ICARUS
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AMAZON
BARNES & NOBLE
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 between a young art thief and the son of the man he’s been stealing from.
Icarus Gallagher is a thief.
He steals priceless art and replaces it with his father’s impeccable forgeries. For years, one man—the wealthy Mr. Black—has been their target, revenge for his role in the death of Icarus’s mother. To keep their secret, Icarus adheres to his own strict rules to keep people, and feelings, at bay: Don’t let anyone close. Don’t let anyone touch you. And, above all, don’t get caught.
Until one night, he does. Not by Mr. Black, but by his mysterious son, Helios, now living under house arrest in the Black mansion. Instead of turning Icarus in, Helios bargains for something even more dangerous—a friendship that breaks every single one of Icarus’s rules.
As reluctance and distrust become closeness and something more, they uncover the bars of the gilded cage that has trapped both of their families for years. One Icarus is determined to escape. But his father’s thirst for revenge shows no sign of fading, and soon it may force Icarus to choose: the escape he’s dreamed of, or the boy he’s come to love. Reaching for both could be his greatest triumph—or it could be his downfall.
The sparse prose in this unconventional, must-read of a trauma-infused borderline thriller is packed with emotional breadth.
“Beautifully written…
Psychologically acute, subtle, and sophisticated.
A subversive triumph that is a love letter both to healing from trauma and to the importance of connection and empathy.
Icarus is a masterpiece. A passionate, heartrending story on the value of emotional intimacy and human connection.
Content Warnings
Features
Swearing, Underage Drug and Alcohol Use (moderate: cigarettes, drinking, heroin dependance mention-character is in recovery), Child Neglect, Sexual Scenes (Moderate), Child Abuse, Physical violence, Imprisonment, Severe Depression, Cancer Mention, LGBT Themes, Criminal Activity.
This book would probably not be best for people who have sensitivity to parent/child domestic abuse.
age rating
This book is recommended for older teens. While this book has highly accessible language, the themes are very mature and I do not recommend readers under 16 years consume this product. The characters in this book all range from 17-19 years of age.
There is significant depiction of neglect and criminal activity in this book.
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