The Island Festival - Couverture souple

Barry, Lillian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1739530047 ISBN 13 : 9781739530044

Editeur : Broccoli & Basil Books, 2025

Synopsis

Dair swore off all things brave and adventurous when his high-school promposal went embarrassingly, publicly wrong ten years ago. But when the invite to his school reunion lands in his inbox, he decides it’s time to get a life—to prove to his ex-classmates that he’s a new person.

Ewing moved to the Island partly to create and conduct a brass band, but also to be closer to their grandma, the only person they’ve ever been able to rely on. To make their job a success, they need a euphonium player to take on the solo at the spring festival—and who better than their new student, Dair, a talented and hardworking beginner?

Dair throws himself heart-first into the band, but as the performance (and the reunion) approach, his anxiety rises, and so does his attraction to his music teacher. While Ewing envies Dair’s courageous quest for a new life, they can’t shake the fear he’ll turn out to be unreliable like everyone else. If the performance goes wrong, it’ll be the end of Dair’s self-improvement plan, Ewing’s career, and the future they could explore together.

A queer, high-heat romance about an anxious homebody and his non-binary music teacher, who fall in love while navigating a school reunion, a fledgling brass band, and the struggle of shedding maladaptive mindsets and finding your song.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Lillian Barry (they/she/he) writes in short spells when the world stops spinning, which, when you have vertigo, isn't all that often. Every word that makes it onto the page feels like a small miracle. But that's the way they like it-progress in small miracles like the smell of the sea through an open window or putting a name to a feeling you've always felt or a small kiss that says more, later. They write until the world spins again, only this time it's a different type of spinning, the kind you get from creating love stories, a love you don't want to ever end. Other things Lillian loves include playing brass instruments, watching anime, and getting sucked into the microcosm of a niche video game. A Channel Islander by childhood, they currently live in Ireland with their beloved partner.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Broccoli & Basil Books
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1739530047
• ISBN 13: 9781739530044
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 307
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