Icarus

Icarus Gallagher is a thief. He steals priceless art and replaces it with his father’s impeccable forgeries. For years, one man—the wealthy Mr. Black—has been their target, revenge for his role in the death of Icarus’s mother. To keep their secret, Icarus adheres to his own strict rules to keep people, and feelings, at bay: Don’t let anyone close. Don’t let anyone touch you. And, above all, don’t get caught. Until one night, he does. Not by Mr. Black, but by his mysterious son, Helios, now living under house arrest in the Black mansion. Instead of turning Icarus in, Helios bargains for something even more dangerous—a friendship that breaks every single one of Icarus’s rules. As reluctance and distrust become closeness and something more, they uncover the bars of the gilded cage that has trapped both of their families for years. One Icarus is determined to escape. But his father’s thirst for revenge shows no sign of fading, and soon it may force Icarus to choose: the escape he’s dreamed of, or the boy he’s come to love. Reaching for both could be his greatest triumph—or it could be his downfall...M.F Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe , this suspenseful queer YA romance from critically acclaimed author K. Ancrum reimagines the tale of Icarus as a star-crossed love story between a young art thief and the son of the man hes been stealing from. Icarus Gallagher is a thief. He steals priceless art and replaces it with his fathers impeccable forgeries. For years, one manthe wealthy Mr. Blackhas been their target, revenge for his role in the death of Icaruss mother. To keep their secret, Icarus adheres to his own strict rules to keep people, and feelings, at bay: Dont let anyone close. Dont let anyone touch you. And, above all, dont get caught. Until one night, he does. Not by Mr. Black, but by his mysterious son, Helios, now living under house arrest in the Black mansion. Instead of turning Icarus in, Helios bargains for something even more dangerousa friendship that breaks every single one of Icaruss rules. As reluctance and distrust become closeness and something more, they uncover the bars of the gilded cage that has trapped both of their families for years. One Icarus is determined to escape. But his fathers thirst for revenge shows no sign of fading, and soon it may force Icarus to choose: the escape hes dreamed of, or the boy hes come to love. Reaching for both could be his greatest triumphor it could be his downfall.