In the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works through their own cultural lens to subvert the overwhelming cishet, white, and male canon. This gothic YA remix of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde subverts the cishet white perspective of the original, starring a Black queer teen searching for the reason behind his best friend’s disappearance and the arrival of a magnetic stranger.

London, 1885Gabriel Utterson, a 17-year-old law clerk, has returned to London for the first time since his life— and that of his dearest friend, Henry Jekyll—was derailed by a scandal that led to his and Henry''s expulsion from the London Medical School. Whispers about the true nature of Gabriel and Henry''s relationship have followed the boys for two years, and now Gabriel has a chance to start again.

But Gabriel doesn''t want to move on, not without HenryHis friend has become distant and cold since the disastrous events of the prior spring, and now his letters have stopped altogether. Desperate to discover what''s become of him, Gabriel takes to watching the Jekyll house.

In doing so, Gabriel meets Hyde, a a strangely familiar young man with white hair and a magnetic charismaHe claims to be friends with Henry, and Gabriel can''t help but begin to grow jealous at their apparent closeness, especially as Henry continues to act like Gabriel means nothing to him.

But the secret behind Henry''s apathy is only the first part of a deeper mystery that has begun to coalesceMonsters of all kinds prowl within the London fog—and not all of them are out for blood...

The Remixed Classics Series
A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix by C.B. Lee
So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix by Bethany C. Morrow
Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix by Aminah Mae Safi
What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix by Tasha Suri
Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix by Anna-Marie McLemore
My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron
Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix by Caleb Roehrig
Into the Bright Open: A Secret Garden Remix by Cherie Dimaline
Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa

Format Häftad Omfång 288 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag St Martin's Press Utgivningsdatum 2024-09-20 ISBN 9781250833587