Aiden Thomas’ Cemetery Boys, regardless of edition or language, is a powerfully evocative book, perfectly snaring its readers amongst a carefully woven web of teenage love, witty humor, and the intense need to be seen that all queer youth have at one point felt. A coming of age story at its heart, the book — which keeps its English title in its Italian edition—follows teenage Yadriel, a trans boy determined to prove himself to his Latinx community, all of whom are gifted with the ability to see spirits. When his cousin suddenly dies, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free. However, the ghost he summons is not his cousin. It's Julian Diaz, the resident bad boy of his high school, and Julian is not about to go quietly into death. Aiden Thomas is a New York Times Bestselling author with an MFA in Crea...
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