Es gibt so vieles in Aarons Leben, das er lieber für immer vergessen würde: Den Suizid seines Vaters, seinen eigenen Selbstmordversuch kurz darauf, die Tatsache, dass er in einem hoffnungslosen Viertel in der Bronx aufwächst. Doch Aarons Mutter und seine Freundin Genevieve helfen ihm dabei, wieder glücklich zu werden. Als er eines Tages auf Thomas trifft und sich mit dem unbekümmerten und coolen Jungen anfreundet, entdeckt er noch eine ganz neue Art von Glück. Eine, die sein Herz höherschlagen lässt. Doch als Thomas ihm sagt, dass er seine Gefühle nicht erwidert, beschließt Aaron es endlich zu tun: Zu vergessen. Mit Hilfe einer neuartigen Gehirnmanipulation will er seine Erinnerungen an alles, was war, und alles was er ist, auslöschen lassen. Auf schmerzlichste Weise muss er lernen, dass das Herz sich erinnert, auch wenn der Verstand längst vergessen hat ... Einfühlsam liest Jonas Minthe das bewegende Debüt des SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautors und Star der queeren Jugendliteratur Adam Silvera.
In the follow-up to their charming NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, What If It's Us, best friends Adam Silvera (They Both Die At The End) and Becky Albertalli (Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda) reunite to give Arthur and Ben another shot at true love.
From the creator of 13 Reasons Why, What If It's Us is soon to be a feature film!
Ben has spent his first year of college working on his fantasy manuscript with his writing partner Mario, who is a great Spanish tutor, and an even better kisser. So why can't he stop thinking about the fact that Arthur's back in town two years after they called it quits?
Arthur is in New York for a dream internship on Broadway, with a boyfriend back at home that he couldn't be happier with. But when he comes upon Ben cuddled up with a mystery boy, he starts to wonder if his feelings for Ben ever truly went away.
Even as the boys try to focus on their futures, they can't seem to help running into each other in the present. Is the universe forcing them to question if they're actually meant to be?
Possibly not. After all, things didn't work the first time around.
Possibly yes. After all, the sparks are still flying.
Sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith and raise a glass.
Here's to celebrating old friends!
Here's to embracing new beginnings!
Here's to believing in second chances!
PRAISE FOR WHAT IF IT'S US:
'Romantic, realistic and sweet, this perfectly captures New York, teenage love and life in that gray area when you're not quite an adult and not quite a child either.' Lauren James, author of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe
PRAISE FOR ADAM SILVERA:
'A phenomenal talent.' Juno Dawson, author of Clean and Wonderland
PRAISE FOR BECKY ALBERTALLI:
'The love child of John Green and Rainbow Rowell.' Teen Vogue
From INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING authors Adam Silvera (They Both Die At The End) and Becky Albertalli (Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda) comes a long-awaited collaboration about two very different boys who can't decide if the universe is pushing them together or pulling them apart.
Soon to be a feature film, adapted by the creator of 13 Reasons Why!
Meet Arthur and Ben.
ARTHUR is only in New York for the summer, but if Broadway has taught him anything, it's that the universe can deliver a showstopping romance when you least expect it.
BEN thinks the universe needs to mind its business. If the universe had his back, he wouldn't be carrying a box of his ex-boyfriend's things.
But when the boys have a chance meeting at the post office, they leave wondering what exactly the universe does have in store for them.
What if - in a city of eight million people - they can't find each other again?
What if they do ... and then can't nail a first date even after three do-overs?
What if Arthur tries too hard to make it work and Ben doesn't try hard enough?
What if life really isn't like a Broadway play?
But what if it is? What if it's us?
PRAISE FOR WHAT IF IT'S US:
'Romantic, realistic and sweet, this perfectly captures New York, teenage love and life in that gray area when you're not quite an adult and not quite a child either.' Lauren James, author of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe
PRAISE FOR ADAM SILVERA:
'A phenomenal talent.' Juno Dawson, author of Clean and Wonderland
PRAISE FOR BECKY ALBERTALLI:
'The love child of John Green and Rainbow Rowell.' Teen Vogue
From the author of the UK NO.1 BESTSELLER THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END.
In this gripping sequel to the New York Times bestselling Infinity Son, Adam Silvera brings a diverse cast of heroes and villains to life in an alternate New York where some people are born with powers, while others steal them from the blood of endangered magical creatures . . . For fans of Cassandra Clare, Leigh Bardugo and Sarah J Maas.
Now including a limited edition prequel short story starring Ness!
Emil and Brighton defied the odds. They beat the Blood Casters and escaped with their lives - or so they thought. When Brighton drank the Reaper's Blood, he believed it would make him invincible, but instead the potion is killing him.
In Emil's race to find an antidote that will not only save his brother but also rid him of his own unwanted phoenix powers, he will have to dig deep into the very past lives he's trying to outrun. Though he needs the help of the Spell Walkers now more than ever, their ranks are fracturing, with Maribelle'sthirst for revenge sending her down a dangerous path.
Meanwhile, Ness is being abused by Senator Iron for political gain, his rare shifting ability making him a dangerous weapon. As much as Ness longs to send Emil a signal, he knows the best way to keep Emil safe from his corrupt father is to keep him at a distance.
The battle for peace is playing out like an intricate game of chess, and as the pieces on the board move into place, Emil starts to realise that he may have been competing against the wrong enemy all along . . .
Praise for Infinity Son:
'A magnificent addition to the ranks of Young Adult fantasy' Waterstones
'Silvera shoots off his plot like a gun and writes action sequences as if they were car chases - relentless, quick-cutting, sparks flying' New York Times
'Silvera has created an exciting fantasy series opener. Fans of Cassandra Clare … will love this magical book that embodies it all.' School Library Journal
Balancing epic and intensely personal stakes, bestselling author Adam Silvera's Infinity Son is a gritty, fast-paced adventure about two brothers caught up in a magical war generations in the making.
Growing up in New York, brothers Emil and Brighton always idolized the Spell Walkers-a vigilante group sworn to rid the world of specters. While the Spell Walkers and other celestials are born with powers, specters take them, violently stealing the essence of endangered magical creatures.
Brighton wishes he had a power so he could join the fray. Emil just wants the fighting to stop. The cycle of violence has taken a toll, making it harder for anyone with a power to live peacefully and openly. In this climate of fear, a gang of specters has been growing bolder by the day.
Then, in a brawl after a protest, Emil manifests a power of his own-one that puts him right at the heart of the conflict and sets him up to be the heroic Spell Walker Brighton always wanted to be.
Brotherhood, love, and loyalty will be put to the test, and no one will escape the fight unscathed.
Praise for Infinity Son:
'A magnificent addition to the ranks of Young Adult fantasy' Waterstones
Happiness shouldn't be this hard...
When it first gets announced, the Leteo Institute's memory-alteration procedure seems too good to be true to Aaron Soto - miracle cure-alls don't tend to pop up in the Bronx projects. Aaron can't forget how he's grown up poor, how his friends all seem to shrug him off, and how his father committed suicide in their one bedroom apartment. He has the support of his patient girlfriend, if not necessarily his distant brother and overworked mother, but it's not enough.
Then Thomas shows up. He doesn't mind Aaron's obsession over the Scorpius Hawthorne books and has a sweet movie set-up on his roof. There are nicknames. Aaron's not only able to be himself, but happiness feels easy with Thomas. The love Aaron discovers may cost him what's left of his life, but since Aaron can't suddenly stop being gay Leteo may be the only way out...
