The Hazards of Love: Book One: Bright World

By Stan Stanley and Stan Stanley

Book Overview

"This fantastical, stunning tale shines in both story and artwork." -- School Library Journal (star review)

"A noir fantasy -- part adventure, part love story, all the way spectacularly creepy." -- Kirkus Reviews (star review)

The Hazards of Love follows the story of a queer teen from Queens who makes some mistakes, gets dragged into a fantastical place, and tries to hustle their way back home.

Amparo's deal with the talking cat was simple: a drop of blood and Amparo's name to become a better person. Their mother and abuela would never worry about them again, and they'd finally be worthy of dating straight-A student Iolanthe. But when the cat steals their body, becoming the better person they were promised, Amparo's spirit is imprisoned in a land of terrifying, flesh-hungry creatures known as Bright World.

With cruel and manipulative masters and a society that feeds on memories, Amparo must use their cleverness to escape, without turning into a monster like the rest. On "the other side," Iolanthe begins to suspect the new Amparo has a secret, and after the cat in disguise vanishes, she's left searching for answers with a no-nonsense medium from the lesbian mafia and the only person who might know the truth about Bright World.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1620108577
• ISBN13: 9781620108574
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Oni Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12