Out of the Blue

Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up

From Jason June, New York Times bestselling author of the breakout teen debut novel Jay's Gay Agenda, comes Out of the Blue, a stand-alone dual LGBTQ POV rom-com that asks if romantic love is enough to conquer your way of life and everything you’ve grown up believing. Now available in paperback! 

Crest is not excited to be on their Journey: the month-long sojourn on land all teen merfolk must undergo. The rules are simple: Help a human within one moon cycle and return to Pacifica to become an Elder—or fail and remain stuck on land forever. Crest is eager to get their Journey over and done with—after all, humans are disgusting. They’ve polluted the planet so much that there’s a floating island of trash that’s literally the size of a country.In Los Angeles with a human body and a new name, Crest meets Sean, a human lifeguard whose boyfriend has recently dumped him. Crest agrees to help Sean make his ex jealous and win him back. But as the two spend more time together, and Crest’s perspective on humans begins to change, they’ll soon be torn between two worlds. And fake dating just might lead to real feelings. . . .This New York Times bestselling sophomore novel from Jason June dives into the many definitions of the word home and shows how love can help us find the truest versions of ourselves.

About the Author

Jason June has planned to be a merperson ever since he first saw The Little Mermaid and strongly identified with King Triton’s daughters. While he waits for his fin to appear, Jason June is a New York Times bestselling author who writes young adult works full of queer joy and love and lust and magic. He is the author of Jay’s Gay Agenda and can be found on social media @heyjasonjune, and on his website at heyjasonjune.com.