Cemetery Boys

Yadriel summons the angry spirit of his high school's bad boy in an attempt to prove himself a real brujo in Cemetery Boys, the New York Times-bestselling novel about magic and acceptance.

An instant New York Times -besteller! Longlisted for the 2020 National Book Award for Young People''s Literature. A YALSA 2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten pick Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can''t get rid of him. When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his true gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free. However, the ghost he summons is actually Julian Diaz, the school''s resident bad boy, and Julian is not about to go quietly into death. He''s determined to find out what happened and tie off some loose ends before he leaves. Left with no choice, Yadriel agrees to help Julian, so that they can both get what they want. But the longer Yadriel spends with Julian, the less he wants to let him leave.

Auteur
Aiden Thomas is a New York Times Bestselling author with an MFA in Creative Writing from Mills College. Originally from Oakland, California, they now make their home in Portland, Oregon. As a queer, trans Latinx, Aiden advocates strongly for diverse representation in all media. Aiden's special talents include: quoting The Office, winning Jenga, finishing sentences with is my FAVOURITE, and killing spiders. Aiden is notorious for not being able to guess the endings of books and movies, and organizes their bookshelves by colour. Their novels include: Cemetery Boys, Lost in the Never Woods, and The Sunbearer Trials.

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Yadriel summons the angry spirit of his high school's bad boy in an attempt to prove himself a real brujo in Cemetery Boys, the New York Times-bestselling novel about magic and acceptance.

Résumé

Cemetery Boys is an LGBTQIA+ ghost story about magic, acceptance and what it means to be your true self. From the instant New York Times-bestelling author Aiden Thomas.

Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can't get rid of him.

In an attempt to prove himself a true brujo and gain his family's acceptance, Yadriel decides to summon his cousin's ghost and help him cross to the afterlife.

But things get complicated when he accidentally summons the ghost of his high school's resident bad boy, Julian Diaz and Julian won't go into death quietly.

The two boys must work together if Yadriel is to move forward with his plan.

But the more time Yadriel and Julian spend together, the harder it is to let each other go . . .

'A celebration of culture and identity that will captivate readers with its richly detailed world, earnest romance, and thrilling supernatural mystery' Isabel Sterling, author of These Witches Don't Burn