Hate destroys. Hope survives. Can love win?
<aside> 🚨 "You know, when you live in a time of progress, it seems that progress is the only possible way. The idea that everything we'd gained, all of those hard-won rights, could be taken away from us, and that open mind could be closed again? But then the Outrage happened."
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Welcome to England, where the Protectorate enforces the Public Good. Here, there are rules for everything - what to eat, what to wear, what to do, what to say, what to read, what to think, who to obey, who to hate, who to love. Your safety is assured, so long as you follow the rules.
Gabriel is a natural born rule-breaker. And his biggest crime of all? Being gay.
Gabriel knows his sexuality must be kept secret from all but his closest friends, not only to protect himself, but to protect his boyfriend. Because Eric isn't just the boy who has stolen Gabriel's heart. He's the son of the chief inspector at Degenerate Investigations - the man who poses the single biggest threat to Gabriel's life. And the Protectorate are experts at exposing secrets.
<aside> 🚨 "Rebecca Hill and I feel this is one of the most exciting and important YA titles we have on our list next year that has the potential to be a real game-changer in Young Adult fiction. Rebecca described it as a YA LGBTQ Handmaid’s Tale meets The Hunger Games." — Stephanie King, Commissioning Editor, Usborne Publishing
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William Hussey is an award-winning author of books for children and young adults. As a gay man and a visiting author, he has spoken to hundreds of LGBTQ+ students worldwide. Hearing their stories of modern intolerance, prejudice and the tragic consequences this has can lead to, inspired him to write his first LGBTQ+ book, Hideous Beauty. Fusing real LGBTQ+ stories with classic genre writing, Will is a dazzling new voice in UKYA.
William Hussey | Award-winning author of books for children and Young Adults
Publisher: Usborne, June 2021
Editor: Stephanie King
Primary Agent: Veronique Baxter
Film/TV Agent: DHA (Clare Israel)
Extent : 336 pages
Co-Agents: Chinese - Andrew Nurnberg Associates; Japanese - Japan Uni
Rights Sold: Polish - Burda
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<aside> 🚨 'Warm, funny and profoundly thought-provoking' - The Guardian
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<aside> 🚨 ‘A heart-breaking love story steeped in a thrillingly dark mystery for teens.’ - Attitude
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<aside> 🚨 “A page-turning thriller and an LGBTQ+ coming out story with a difference.” -The School Run
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<aside> 🚨 "The UK finally has an answer to Adam Silvera" @elfcouncillor
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<aside> 🚨 "A thriller like nothing I have ever read before...A beautiful, horrific, funny, sad, hilarious and tragic story. I implore everyone to read it." @DMan1504
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<aside> 🚨 "YA needs more books like this." @Dreamer_2311
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