The Only Light Left Burning by Erik J. Brown

The Only Light Left Burning

Erik J. Brown, Andrew Gibson, Barrett Leddy

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 28, 2024

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Who it’s for
A queer romance where finding safety only sharpens the question of what home means.
Genres
YA Romance - LGBTQ+, YA Apocalyptic Fiction, YA Survival Stories
Published
HarperCollins, May 28, 2024

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Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved. Most of these share its genre: YA Romance - LGBTQ+.

  1. All That’s Left in the WorldErik J. Brown, Barrett Leddy83% matchAlso shares YA Apocalyptic Fiction
  2. If We Survive ThisRacquel Marie58% matchAlso shares YA Apocalyptic Fiction
  3. Old WoundsLogan-Ashley Kisner54% match
  4. And They Were RoommatesPage Powars53% match
  5. Better the DevilErik J. Brown61% match
  6. Another First ChanceRobbie Couch62% match
  7. Café Con LycheeEmery Lee52% match
  8. If Tomorrow Doesn't ComeJen St. Jude61% match

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About this book

“Superb.” —ALA Booklist (starred review) What If It's Us meets They Both Die at the End in this sequel to the beloved postapocalyptic queer YA adventure romance All That's Left in the World by USA Today bestselling author Erik J. Brown. After a long and treacherous journey south, Andrew and Jamie have finally found safety in the Florida Keys. But they soon learn that safety doesn't always mean happily ever after.

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Settling into life in the Islamorada colony with other survivors of the bug, Andrew believes they've finally found themselves a home, even a family. But anxious Jamie is less comfortable in their new community and is eager to return north to keep the promise they made to their friend Henri—to bring her to the colony and reunite her with her daughter. Besides, would it really be so bad to find someplace just for the two of them? When a hurricane and a shocking betrayal force them to leave the colony in search of new shelter, it brings their tensions to a head—and puts them in the path of some old enemies. Andrew and Jamie must set aside their differences to survive once more and find a new home. But what if "home" means different things to each of them? Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera, Alex London, and Heartstopper by Alice Oseman.

Love After Survival

A queer romance where finding safety only sharpens the question of what home means.

Come here for

  • Queer romance threaded through postapocalyptic danger
  • The pull between a shared future and separate ideas of home

Expect

  • A tense journey shaped by survival and community
  • Andrew and Jamie confronting differences as old dangers return

Where it sits

YA Apocalyptic Fiction98%
YA Survival Stories64%
YA Romance - LGBTQ+49%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Survival Stories
  • YA Apocalyptic Fiction
  • YA LGBTQ+
  • US Stories for Teens
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  • Contemporary YA Romance
  • YA Romance - LGBTQ+
  • Emotions & Feelings for Teens
  • Friendship for Teens
Authors
Erik J. Brown, Andrew Gibson, Barrett Leddy
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
May 28, 2024
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
YA Survival Stories