{"product_id":"9780349125558-vesuvius","title":"Vesuvius","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelix is a cunning thief. Loren is a temple attendant. The boys have to piece together their fates to escape a burning city alive. A stunning queer YA fantasy debut set in ancient Pompeii, for fans of \u003ci\u003eThey Both Die at the End\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll That's Left in the World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLies We Sing to the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e. Give him your heart. Grasp your destiny. Get out alive.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thrilling star-crossed romance filled with intrigue, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003elonging, and the looming dread of impending disaster. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe explosive finale  will have \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ereaders holding their breath'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErik J. Brown, author of \u003ci\u003eAll That's Left in the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFelix is a cunning thief. Loren is a temple attendant. Thrown together, the boys have to piece together their fates to make it out of a burning city. A stunning queer YA fantasy debut set in ancient Pompeii, for fans of THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END, ALL THAT'S LEFT IN THE WORLD and LIES WE SING TO THE SEA. Give him your heart. Grasp your destiny. Get out alive.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClever thief Felix seizes an opportunity to steal a helmet in Pompeii. But as he's chased by a mysterious patrician, Felix discovers the helmet is not only a priceless artefact but a relic of the god Mercury. When Felix touches it, pieces of his forgotten past begin to simmer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLoren, an aspiring councilman and temple attendant, is plagued by nightmares of Pompeii's destruction. Nightmares that feature Felix, who stumbles into Loren's temple as an earthquake rocks the city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLoren knows they have mere days to uncover Felix's ties to the relic and to Loren's own dreams if they have any hope of saving Pompeii from the boiling fury of Mount Vesuvius. But the Ancient Roman world is ruled by bloody politics and unstoppable destinies, with dangerous, desperate people lurking in every shadow. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFelix and Loren will have to piece together their fates - and their growing feelings for one another - to make it out of a burning city alive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Stunning prose meets heart-pounding thrills in this tense, fast-paced work of art. A must-read for lovers of history, fantasy and thriller connoisseurs, and those who prefer their romances burning\" - \u003cb\u003eSophie Gonzales, author of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnly Mostly Devastated\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Delightful characters and a wonderful queer love story that explodes with heart\" - \u003cb\u003eC.S. Pacat, author of \u003ci\u003eDark Rise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A beautiful tale of love and self-discovery set against the fall of Pompeii, VESUVIUS is equal parts heart-wrenching and healing. Cass Biehn's stunning debut is sure to cement itself in reader's hearts for years to come\" - \u003cb\u003ePascale Lacelle, author of \u003ci\u003eCurious Tides\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A smart, tender, queer love story set on the precipice of one of the greatest natural disasters in history, Vesuvius seethes with tension, magic, longing, and mystery. I loved the beautifully reimagined world of Pompeii, and I was absolutely rooting for Loren and Felix, two broken boys who find a home in each other, despite the apocalyptic times they find themselves in\" - \u003cb\u003eJamie Pacton, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Absinthe Underground \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Vermilion Emporium\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Felix and Loren are your next obsession! Weaving myth and mystery with prose defter than a pickpocket's fingers, Biehn guides readers through lively Roman streets, two boys excavating shadowy histories to find their own fortunes, and what matters most when the world is ending. Vesuvius sings - not of distant heroes but piercingly human defiance, ambition, protectiveness, and a love eternal as any epic\" -  \u003cb\u003eLeanne Schwartz, author of \u003ci\u003eA Prayer for Vengeance \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e To a Darker Shore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eVesuvius\u003c\/i\u003e is breathtaking and atmospheric, replete with secrets, hauntings, and tender longing. Readers will love this whirlwind visit to Pompeii, and they will fall in love with Felix, Loren, and their dreams - to survive, to remember, and to belong.\" - \u003cb\u003eJen St. Jude, author of \u003ci\u003eIf Tomorrow Doesn't Come\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55125693366646,"sku":"9780349125558","price":8.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32011937.jpg?v=1736345410","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780349125558-vesuvius","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}