

Jake is full of secrets, including the strange blue markings on his skin that glow when in contact with water. Jake's life becomes a reflection of the name of his small town-does he live his truth and face the consequences? And certainly not when he secretly applies to Miami University. But his best friend, Maria, wants nothing more than to make a home in the desert, and Jake's mother encourages him to always play it safe.īut there's nothing "safe" about Jake's future-not when he's attracted to Kenny Liu, swim team captain and rebel against conformity. And yet he yearns for the ocean and is determined to leave his hometown for a college on the coast. Luckily, he lives in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, which is in the middle of the desert.

New LGBTQ+ Young Adult Graphic Novel Starring Aqualad Dives into. Jake Hyde doesn't swim-not since his father drowned. DC PRESENTS A FIRST LOOK AT YOU BROUGHT ME THE OCEAN BY ALEX SANCHEZ AND JULIE MAROH DC. The voices that shaped LGBTQ Young Adult literature, Lambda Award-Winning author Alex Sanchez ( Rainbow Boys) and New York Times bestselling illustrator Julie Maroh ( Blue Is the Warmest Color), present a new coming-out romance set against the backdrop of the DC Universe. Join us via Zoom for one of the most anticipated DC Comics graphic novel releases of summer with award-winning author Alex Sanchez.
