As if being born a death god wasn’t enough, Charlie and their twin Sam have also inherited their great-aunt Eleanor’s New York City brownstone apartment. It wouldn’t be such a burden if Eleanor hadn’t been a death god herself–and the last elder of the House of Snake. Now the other Houses expect the Fords to command the sizeable army of ghosts Eleanor amassed and join their ancient order, though Charlie and Sam would just as soon sell the place and leave before they get in over their heads.
But Charlie can’t pass up a summer in the city where their boyfriend just moved. So they convince Sam to help them renovate the apartment, and in the meantime, they can train under their surly teenage death god allies, Jessie and Jill DaRosa. The DaRosas are part of the formidable House of Scorpion, an order that uses their ghosts to control global politics and hoard resources. Jessie and Jill intend to introduce Charlie and Sam to the cutthroat world of death god Houses—but before they can, the DaRosas’ ghosts go missing.
The elders within House of Scorpion find it awfully suspicious that Charlie and Sam arrived on the scene just before this unprecedented calamity, and they accuse the Ford siblings of stealing their spirits to elevate the fallen House of Snake. To prove their innocence, Charlie and Sam must find the ghosts and return them—or become ghosts themselves..
Coming April 6, 2027 from Page Street YA
ISBN: 9798890036124 | Ages 14+
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“M.J. Beasi returns with another hopeful story about family, first loves, and the strength it takes to make a change. Great for any teens looking for lighthearted (and deeply earnest) queer fantasy!”
—Andrew Joseph White, New York Times bestselling author
“In a surprisingly life-affirming ghost story, Beasi tackles the age-old queer question: I know who I am—now what? This book is for anyone who’s ever had to decide what gets to keep haunting them… and what they have to bury once and for all.”
—H.E. Edgmon, Stonewall Book Award honoree
“Twisty, introspective, and wholly original, My Hot Death God Summer pulls readers into a New York City dreamscape where Beasi deftly weaves a tale of self-discovery, complex family dynamics, and compelling, messy teen romances. Fans of I Was a Teenage Death God will devour this second installment in all its queer and trans glory. ”
—Kayla Cottingham, New York Times bestselling author
“A queer, atmospheric story brimming with ghosts, family secrets, and a lot of drama. A joy to revisit the irresistible supernatural world of Charlie and Sam, characters Beasi expertly crafts with as much heart as they have flaws. You’ll be thinking about them, and the rest of the cast, long after you’ve turned the last page.”
—Louangie Bou-Montes, author of Till the Last Beat of Your Heart and Take it To Your Grave
“An exciting and twisty tale with all the ghosts, secret societies, and conspiracies you could ever want. The Ninth House x Beetlejuice mashup of my dreams!”
—Elias Cold, author of The Duke Steals Hearts and Other Body Parts
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