Tim Te Maro and the Subterranean Heartsick Blues by H.S. Valley

Excellently illustrated teen struggles around love, relationships and sexuality while maintaining the fantasy setting makes the novel perfect for young adults. 'Sweet and sexy in equal measure, Tim Te Maro and the Subterranean Heartsick Blues explores all the confusion, messiness and joy that comes with queer first love.' -Erin Gough, author of Amelia Westlake Was Never Here 'A fun, low-stakes (but high-investment) romp through the brains of lovelorn, hormone-driven teenagers, and the delightful array of queer people that populate their school and by proxy their world.' - .nz 'Valley's conversational dialogue, combined with her authentic characters, make the story easy to connect with. Valley, the latest winner of the Ampersand Prize, comes this gleefully addictive romantic comedy that's perfect for fans of Rainbow Rowell and David Levithan. so what could possibly go wrong?įrom debut Kiwi author H.S. After all, they don't have feelings for each other. Soon, a no-strings-attached hook-up seems like a good idea. When the two boys start to bond over their magically enchanted egg-baby, they realize that beneath their animosity is something like friendship. But when they both get dumped the day before the big egg-baby assignment, they reluctantly decide to ditch their exes and work together. Tim Te Maro and Elliott Parker - classmates at Fox Glacier High School for the Magically Adept - have never gotten along. Red, White and Royal Blue meets The Magicians in this surprising, wildly original and joyously funny LGBTQ YA novel set in a magical boarding school. In a word - it's magic.What happens when your enemy becomes your friend. Valley, the latest winner of the Ampersand Prize, comes this gleefully addictive romantic comedy that's perfect for fans of Rainbow Rowell and David Levithan.

After all, they don't have feelings for each other. Soon, a no-strings-attached hook-up seems like a good idea. When the two boys start to bond over their magically enchanted egg-baby, they realise that beneath their animosity is something like friendship. with benefits? Red, White and Royal Blue meets The Magicians in this surprising, wildly original and joyously funny LGBTQ YA novel set in a magical boarding school. What happens when your enemy becomes your friend.

Tim Te Maro and the Subterranean Heartsick Blues by H.S. Valley