The Sweetness Between Us
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
From the creator of The Greatest Thing, a new YA graphic novel about a boy with a chronic illness and a newly turned vampire finding what they need in one another, perfect for fans of Vampire Academy.
Perley and Amandine are both starting their Junior year late. Perley was diagnosed with diabetes over the summer and has to worry about what this means, both for him and for his family’s finances. Amandine is part of a venerated family of vampires, but was turned much sooner than expected after a car accident nearly killed her. When their worlds collide as they make up the time they missed, their fast friendship quickly turns into something more. Amandine sipping Perley’s blood holds benefits for the both of them, but it also sets them on a path that could spiral out of control. Will they be able to get their lives back to normal? Or will both have to figure out new ways for their “normal” to look?
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After separate medical emergencies result in teens Perley, a human, and Amadine, a recently turned vampire, missing the first few weeks of school, they find themselves thrown together in tutoring to get caught up. The pair slowly bond as they adjust to their new normal, in which Perley must navigate the cost of managing his diabetes and Amadine must contend with physical side effects from her turning. When Amadine offers to help Perley test his blood sugar, their relationship blossoms into something more intimate. But as the two grow increasingly dependent on each other, Amadine and Perley must find a way to untangle their relationship from their conditions before resentment sours it forever. Searle (Ruined) delivers a stunning graphic novel romance with a thoughtful supernatural spin. Soft lines and muted colors convey Perley and Amadine's gentle yearning for each other and their longing for a sense of normalcy and equilibrium; this empathetic and expressive style extends to the characters' dialogue. Perley is depicted with pale skin and Amadine is Black. Ages 14–up.
