The Gay Teen's Guide to Defeating a Siren

Written by Cody Wagner

Part of the The Gay Teen's Guide to Defeating a Siren series

A school claiming to 'fix' gay teens hides a dangerous secret. Can Blaize survive its lies?

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322 pages

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Blaize Trales is sent to a school that promises to 'cure' him, but Sanctuary Preparatory Academy is not what it seems. As he navigates bullies and mysterious attacks, Blaize uncovers a hidden war with an ancient enemy. Armed with his identity as his greatest strength, Blaize must confront the school's dark secrets. Will he escape unscathed, or will the dangers lurking within consume him?

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Came out of the closet by accident? Check.Sent off to a pray-away-the-gay school? Miserable check.Shenanigans ensued? Mega-quadruple check.Blaize Trales’s world falls apart when he’s dragged to Sanctuary Preparatory Academy, a boarding school that claims to fix gay teens. The place sucks so much they even serve food like “Cleansing Corn.” Blaize’s misguided parents eat it up and hand him over for brainwashing.But things at Sanctuary aren’t what they appear. Blaize soon discovers the school’s antics are all a lie. They’re also at war with an ancient enemy. Between surviving bullies, rescuing students from mysterious attacks, and passing algebra, Blaize’s life is going to get out-of-control crazy.And freaking dangerous.Lucky for Blaize, he wields the ultimate weapon-being gay. And he’s pretty good at it.National Indie Excellence Award, 1st Place Winner, LGBTQ For Children &amp; Young AdultsReaders’ Favorite Book Award WinnerLos Angeles Book Festival, Honorable Mention, Young Adult FictionNew England Book Festival, 2nd Place, Gay Fiction

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