Release

A young adult novel, as evidenced by the acknowledgment of inspiration from Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway and Judy Blume's Forever. The narrative centers on Adam Thorn, a teenage boy navigating a tumultuous day involving his strained relationship with his religious, homophobic parents and brother Marty, a disturbing incident of sexual harassment by his boss Wade, and the imminent departure of his best friend Angela and his former lover Enzo. Intertwined with Adam's story is a concurrent magical realism plotline featuring a Queen/spirit entity connected to the recent murder of Katherine van Leuwen and a faun, suggesting a parallel quest for release and justice. The story explores themes of identity, love (specifically gay teenage love with his new boyfriend Linus), family, and societal pressures.You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:https://linktr.ee/book_shelterGet the Book now from Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Release-Patrick-Ness/dp/1406331171?&linkCode=ll1&tag=cvthunderx-20&linkId=86b53b466893d8456801e2f8d3cdbbe7&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tlProduced by Podcai Studio:https://www.podcaistudio.com/