Anticipated Adventures: Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Anticipated Adventures is a regular feature at Reader Voracious where I highlight and discuss upcoming releases I can’t wait to get my hands on!
I know what you’re thinking: “Kal, you already break my TBR monthly with Anticipated Reads!”ย Don’t worry, those posts aren’t going away. Anticipated Adventures is meant to spotlight releases further in advance, especially debuts and recently announced pre-order incentives.
๐ฃย This week, I’m stoked to spotlight one of my most highly anticipated debuts of this year! Cemetery Boys is an LGBTQ+ paranormal YA fantasy with a trans gay main character with a stunning cover and preorder campaign!
About Cemetery Boys
Publisher: Swoon Readsย |ย Release Date: June 9 September 1, 2020ย |ย Pages: 352
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, LGBTQIAP+
Goodreadsย Buy Indieย Preorder Campaign Page
Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he canโt get rid of him.
When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free.
However, the ghost he summons is actually Julian Diaz, the schoolโs resident bad boy, and Julian is not about to go quietly into death. Heโs determined to find out what happened and tie up some loose ends before he leaves. Left with no choice, Yadriel agrees to help Julian, so that they can both get what they want. But the longer Yadriel spends with Julian, the less he wants to let him leave.
This book sounds so utterly unique and I can’t express how excited I am to read it! But wait! There’s more!
Preorder Incentive for Cemetery Boys
If you preorder yourself a copy of Cemetery Boys (or submit a library request!) and submit your receipt, you will receive some amazing swag. This preorder campaign is international!
U.S. Entrants Will Receive:
- All 5 Character Cards featuring Yadriel, Julian, Maritza and Lady Death.
- 1 Signed Bookplate.
- *50 random entrants will receive a Limited Edition Pin!*
International Entrants Will Receive:
- All 5 Character Cards featuring Yadriel, Julian, Maritza and Lady Death.
- 1 Signed bookplate.
With everything going on in the world right now and some publication dates being pushed back, I want to do my part to boost books I’m excited for… especially since my reading capacity on ARCs has been zero for weeks. I hope you all will enjoy this new regular feature!
Update: the publication date for Cemetery Boys has been pushed back to September 1, 2020.
CEMETERY BOYS will now be coming out on September 1st, which is great for the fall reading TBRs!
More info in Aiden's thread โฌ๏ธhttps://t.co/xiPoUxNAX1
— Kal is adventuring in books (@kalventure) April 10, 2020
Are you excited for Cemetery Boys? Was it already on your radar? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
Letโsย go on another /adventureย together!
Nandini Bharadwaj
April 10, 2020 at 9:16 AMI’ve been hearing a lot of good things about this book so I’m excited for it as well! ๐ It’s unfortunate that the release date got pushed back though.
Kal
April 14, 2020 at 6:39 PMI’m bummed that the publication date got pushed back, but I think it was the right decision. I can’t wait to read it!!!
Nandini Bharadwaj
April 14, 2020 at 8:48 PMSame! I really think it was for the best. Hope you enjoy whenever you get to it. โฅ๏ธ
Kal
April 20, 2020 at 1:12 PMI’m starting it tonight, yayyy!!!
Lisa @ waytoofantasy
April 12, 2020 at 5:36 AMOh, this looks good. Also, I really love the pre-order swag!
Kal
April 14, 2020 at 6:57 PMI am so excited for this book, and the swag is really great! I love artwork as incentives so much.
Uma @Books.Bags.Burgers
April 12, 2020 at 8:22 AMOh I am SO looking forward to this book! It sounds so amazing and diverse and just AHHHH I want this already!
Kal
April 14, 2020 at 6:58 PMI KNOW, I can’t wait to have this book in my hands!!!
Laurie
April 13, 2020 at 9:48 AMNice and interesting meme! Good luck to everyone entering this giveaway ๐
Krisha
April 15, 2020 at 5:24 AMI am so excited for this book too! It sounds absolutely awesome. Though itโs sad that itโs pushed back I think it was a good decision given everything that is going on!
Kal
April 20, 2020 at 1:22 PMYea I agree, I think the delayed publication is for the best. Not only for a better market where people can afford to buy books, but also this keeps their production teams safer by not printing any books right now.
Haley
April 19, 2020 at 7:05 AMI am so excited for this, sad I have to wait longer, but, excited still! I preordered this when I first heard about it, it feels like a book I’ve been missing in my life lol
Kal
April 22, 2020 at 10:31 PMI am really looking forward to this one — I’m lucky enough to have an ARC and will dive in probably tomorrow or Friday. YAY for getting your preorder in though…. I hope you are a lucky enamel pin winner!
Clo @ Cuppa Clo
April 23, 2020 at 2:19 AMAaah I love the preorder incentives the artwork is so pretty! I think I’ll have to waddle this onto my TBR shelf now <3
Kal
May 1, 2020 at 1:35 PMI know, the artwork is so nice & it’s an added bonus for me to preorder a copy!!!
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