Mesmerized

By Wren Valentino

Previously published as Mesmerized by Barnes, David-Matthew

While being punished for writing a controversial article in her high school paper, Serena Albright is befriended by the enigmatic loner Brodie Wiles. Serena witnesses the first time that Brodie meets Lance Royal, who is secretly rehearsing to compete in The Showdown, the biggest dance contest of the year. Immediately, Serena is drawn into their world, inspired by the love she recognizes between them. Through her close friendship with Brodie and Lance, Serena finds comfort for the grief and guilt she feels over the brutal death of her older gay brother, the victim of a hate crime. Frustrated that her deep-in-denial parents spend endless hours in front of the television and refuse to acknowledge the death of their son, Serena accepts the challenge to have a face-to-face meeting with the boy who killed her brother. Set in Sacramento in 1986, this novel for young people received a Rainbow Award for Best LGBT Coming of Age/Young Adult Novel.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F9LHCF1K
• ISBN13: 9798284520406
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"