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

'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 Tim Te Maro and the Subterranean Heartsick Blues 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 … so what could possibly go wrong?įrom debut Kiwi author H.S. 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 … or physical attraction. 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. What happens when your enemy becomes your friend … with benefits? provide a unique backdrop for Kiwi author Valley’s witty and buoyant debut.' - Publishers Weekly starred review In a word – it’s magic.'The racially diverse cast and the worldbuilding surrounding the magic system.

After all, they don’t have feelings for each other … so what could possibly go wrong?įrom debut Kiwi author H.S. When the two boys start to bond over their magically enchanted egg-baby, they realise that beneath their animosity is something like friendship … or physical attraction. What happens when your enemy becomes your friend … 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.

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