{"product_id":"a-wild-radiance-isbn-9781682637562","title":"A Wild Radiance","description":"\u003cb\u003eA searing and romantic fantasy adventure about an oligarchic state on the verge of a magical industrial revolution—perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eArcane\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWicked\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIron Widow\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJosephine Haven is about to find out exactly where she fits into the march of Progress. Her outbursts are infamous at the House of Industry, the school for children who can wield radiance, an electricity-like magic. She’s tried to follow the rules, but her fiery nature is at odds with the core tenet of the House: Never form attachments. If she is meant to feel nothing, why are her emotions so volatile? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo one is surprised when, upon graduation, Josephine is banished from the city to a remote Mission. In Frostbrook, she must work under standoffish Julian, the former golden boy of the House of Industry who seems determined to watch her fail. And then there’s Ezra, the flirtatious stranger who’s a little too curious about how the Mission operates.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut there are bigger problems than Julian and Ezra’s secrets. A deadly disease is spreading across the countryside, and in Frostbrook, not everyone is eager to embrace Progress. As Josephine questions the system that raised her—and gives in to desire she’s been taught to suppress—she must decide what she’s willing to sacrifice to expose not just corruption within the House, but the devastating truth about the radiance in her core.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn epic and romantic fantasy that reimagines the War of the Currents, \u003ci\u003eA Wild Radiance \u003c\/i\u003eexplodes with the same queer chaotic tension, magical industrialization, and class revolution themes that made \u003ci\u003eArcane \u003c\/i\u003ea #1 Netflix sensation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers who love Queerplatonic and Poly Relationships, Anti-Capitalism, Hurt\/Comfort, Sunshine\/Grump\/Gremlin Dynamics, Messy Exes, and Fantasy Road Trips!\u003c\/b\u003eMora captures the diverse and richly developed world around Josephine—a red-haired girl, who’s “pale as bone” and cued neurodivergent— through lush prose. . . . This fast-paced, romantic, abundantly queer, historical fantasy explores the intertwined pain, fear, joy, and beauty of self-discovery in defiance of oppression from an authoritarian society. Alluring and electrifying magic.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn exciting story chock-full of world building, character development, and queer romance, executed with the perfect pacing. . . . Every aspect of the narrative and world is the perfect size for this shining self-contained novel.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBalancing scenes both grim and heartwarming, Mora (The Immeasurable Depth of You) weaves a cathartic, hopeful tale of awakening to the realities of indoctrination, fighting against exploitative capitalism, and the redemptive power of human connection.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith immersive worldbuilding and romance, this is everything to love about YA, with refreshing queer updates to traditional tropes. . . . It is a solid book to display alongside \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e as a next read.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis successful poly love story with an inventive anti-capitalist worldview will find an audience with progressive steampunk fans.\u003cbr\u003e—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile the dystopian setting and perilous plot command attention, the novel’s heart lies with the romantic and queerplatonic relationships that develop among Josephine, Ezra and Julian. While the outlook on their lives often feels grim, the trio’s dynamic is layered with wit, adorably awkward moments and romantic tension. A Wild Radiance is an exceptional journey through expressions of queer identity and a celebration of challenging systems of authority.\u003cbr\u003e—BookPage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFuriously tender and radically hopeful, \u003ci\u003eA Wild Radiance\u003c\/i\u003e is the book all of us need right now. It's a book for a bad world, which helps us imagine a better one-and begin the work of building it for one another. I just adored it.\u003cbr\u003e—Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author of The Everlasting\u003cb\u003eMaria Ingrande Mora \u003c\/b\u003e(they\/she) is the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eFragile Remedy\u003c\/i\u003e, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, the Ranger Academy series, and \u003ci\u003eThe Immeasurable Depth of You\u003c\/i\u003e, an Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award finalist, which earned three starred reviews, with \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e calling it “raw and compassionate.” A queer, AuDHD single parent, Mora lives in Florida with their two teenagers and three cats. 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