The Boy Who Set Himself On Fire, Justin Knight
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A powerful queer coming-of-age story about a boy whose emotions literally set the world ablaze. Torn between shame and self-acceptance, Eli Mercer learns that sometimes the only way to survive is to stop hiding—and let yourself burn bright. Paperback
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Seventeen-year-old Eli Mercer has always felt too much—too quiet, too intense, too different. But when his emotions literally ignite into flames, hiding who he is becomes impossible.
In his small, tightly wound hometown, Eli’s fire is something to fear. He tries to bury it under silence and shame—until he meets Cal Becker, a reckless, magnetic boy who makes him feel alive for the first time. With Cal, Eli learns to let his fire burn bright instead of burning him down.
But secrets never stay buried. When tragedy strikes, Eli’s world erupts—and he must choose between control and freedom, fear and truth, the ashes of who he was and the blaze of who he’s meant to be.
The Boy Who Set Himself on Fire is a haunting, lyrical coming-of-age novel about love, rage, and the dangerous beauty of being seen. Justin Knight’s stunning debut captures the fear and wonder of adolescence, exploring what it means to live openly and burn with your own light—even when the world would rather keep you in the dark.
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