Books On Our Radar: Luminous Beings by David Arnold & Jose Pimienta
Okay we don’t have much time before Luminous Beings a YA graphic novel by David Arnold and illustrated by Jose Pimienta releases into the world (September 3rd), but I just had to make sure one of my favorite authors newest venture was on your radar! I have already read about half of this one, and the color schemes, art, and story are very much something to write home about – zombie squirrels, friendships, and documentary making!
Thank you Penguin Teen for gifting me a finished copy! #PenguinTeenPartner
Luminous Beings: A Graphic Novel
by David Arnold, José PimientaPublished by: Viking
on September 3, 2024
Genres: Contemporary, Graphic Novel, Sci-Fi, Young Adult
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A wholly original graphic novel from New York Times bestseller David Arnold and comic artist Jose Pimienta.
"A gorgeously rendered adventure that captures the ache and joy of adolescence in a mad world."--Tillie Walden, award-winning author of On a Sunbeam
Ty and Burger have known each other since before they could walk. But this shared history is nothing compared to their plans for the future: step one, make a killer documentary about humanity's recent brush with extinction; step two, apply to film school together; step three, achieve legendary status as the next great filmmaking duo. But Ty has a secret that will ultimately shake the foundations of their friendship and force them both to wonder if growing up means letting go of the people they once were.
With heads full of bioluminescence and hearts full of fury, "squizzies" have one thing on their tiny rodent brains: global annihilation. Their reign of terror may be a thing of the past, but Ty and Burger are determined to chronicle the perseverance of the human race in the wake of the "squirrel-pocalypse." With friends Miles and Fib, they embark on an overnight excursion through rowdy nightclubs, once-familiar neighborhoods, perilous castles, and off-grid RVs, all the while, recording quiet lives of love and loss in a strange new world.
Set over the course of a single day, Luminous Beings explores the many facets of friendship and love, the heavy burden of a well-kept secret, the boundless tenacity of the human spirit, and, yes, the furriest of all zombified mammals. But don't worry, it's not the end of the world. Just the end of the squirrel.
