Strange Bedfellows
A Graphic Novel
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- 11,99 €
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- 11,99 €
Description de l’éditeur
Nebula Award for Best Comic Nominee
2026 Rainbow Book List
In this stunning graphic novel by two-time Ignatz award–winning graphic novelist Ariel Slamet Ries, Oberon must choose between fantasy and reality when he develops the ability to conjure his dreams in real life—including the facsimile of the boy who got away.
In the not-too-distant future, most of humanity resides on its last-ditch effort at utopia: Meridian, a remote alien planet where you’re more likely to be born superhuman than left-handed.
None of that is important to Oberon Afolayan. Since his mildly public breakdown, his whole life seems to be spiraling out of control—from dropping out of university to breaking up with his boyfriend, it seems like only a karmic inevitability when he wakes up one day with the ability to conjure his dreams in the real world.
Oberon’s newfound powers come with a facsimile of his high school crush, Kon, who mysteriously dropped off the face of the planet almost three years ago and who is a little more infuriating (if not also infuriatingly hot) than Oberon remembers.
Kon makes it his mission to turn Oberon’s life around, and while they struggle to get a handle on his powers and his disastrous personal life (not to mention the appearance of strange nightmare creatures), it turns out this dream version of Kon has secrets of his own—dangerous ones.
Oberon might have more on his plate than he originally thought, but is giving up his dreams—even the one he might have accidentally fallen in love with—the only way to find happiness in reality?
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In a futuristic world in which 60% of people have mutated to develop superpowers, transgender teen Oberon, who has a panic disorder, is the only one of his siblings without a powerful ability. After his life is thrown into disarray following an intense period of panic, Oberon drops out of college and isolates himself from those around him. Things take a turn when Kon, the boy of his dreams, inexplicably materializes before him. Kon is the imaginary and overly flirtatious version of Oberon's high school crush, whom he hasn't seen in years, brought to life by his newly awakened ability to conjure his own dreams. As Kon helps Oberon control his powers—and his life—the two spark a romance. But when Oberon's night terrors force themselves free and jeopardize the world around him, the teens struggle to keep them at bay. All the while, Oberon must reckon with his and Kon's relationship and decide whether holding on to a fantasy is better than reality. In this luminous love story, Ries (Witchy) examines issues surrounding mental health using vibrantly colored cartoon-style illustrations whose intricate details complement the dreamlike science fiction setting. Characters are portrayed with various skin tones. Ages 13–up.
