{"id":239,"date":"2020-05-31T03:59:30","date_gmt":"2020-05-31T03:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/galltzacker.com\/rights\/?page_id=239"},"modified":"2026-02-04T22:16:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T22:16:04","slug":"kacen-callender","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/galltzacker.com\/rights\/kacen-callender\/","title":{"rendered":"Kacen Callender"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SUN CHASERS<\/h3>\n

\n October 2026,\n Amulet\/Abrams,\n 288 pp <\/p>\n\n

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From bestselling and award-winning author KACEN CALLENDER comes a tender and moving novel about two boys who find solace in each other while their worlds fall apart\u2014perfect for fans of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
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\r\nKole has mastered the art of deflection. He explains away the real reason why he had to move to St. Thomas to live with his father. He starts dating a girl at his new school to avoid questions about who he\u2019s really attracted to.
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\r\nGabriel wishes he could disappear. But everywhere he goes on the island he calls home, he can\u2019t escape his painful past or the people who misgender him.
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WE ARE VILLAINS<\/h3>\n

\n March 2025,\n Amulet\/Abrams,\n 288 pp <\/p>\n\n

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From bestselling and award-winning author Kacen Callender comes a thrilling, dark academia YA about murder, blackmail, and the one person determined to discover the truth, no matter the cost<\/b>
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\r\nWhat happened to Arianna Reynolds?<\/i>\u00a0
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\r\nAri\u2019s death was ruled an accident, but for her best friend Milo, it\u2019s shrouded in mystery. Why was she in the woods on the night of the fire? Had she been alone? Figuring out what happened the night Ari died is the only reason Milo returns to Yates Academy, even knowing he\u2019ll be in constant danger. . .
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\r\nLiam is the King of Yates, a role he keeps hold of through his family\u2019s old money\u2014and the threat of violence. So when he begins receiving ominous letters from another student accusing him of murdering Ari, the suspect list is long. Desperate to prove his innocence before the accusation ruins his reign, Liam enlists Milo\u2019s help to find the blackmailer. But the more Milo helps Liam, the more he becomes certain that Liam has something to hide.
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\r\nAs Milo comes closer to the truth, he uncovers secrets that\u00a0everyone<\/i>\u00a0wants to keep buried . . . Featuring a cast of queer characters of color,\u00a0We Are Villains<\/i>\u00a0is an electrifying mystery that will keep readers guessing.<\/p><\/div>\n\n \n\n

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SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL\u00a0<\/strong>– “A recommended first purchase for YA collections.”<\/p>\n\n \n \n \n

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CHAOS KING<\/h3>\n

\n April 2025,\n Tor Teen\/Macmillan,\n 384 pp <\/p>\n\n

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WHEN THE WORLD BURNS, ASH WILL RISE.<\/strong>
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\r\nThe explosive sequel to instant\u00a0New York Times<\/em>\u00a0bestselling YA debut\u00a0Infinity Alchemis<\/em>t by Kacen Callender.<\/strong>
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\r\nEver since he rose up against his father and saved New Anglia from destruction, Ash has been struggling to adapt to his new life. He has nightmares every night, haunted by strange black orbs and his screaming dead mother. Ash is sure she\u2019s trying to warn him that the world is still in danger, and becomes determined to find a way to speak to her again\u2014but communicating with the dead isn\u2019t easy, even for an alchemist as powerful as Ash.
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