Audiobooks by K. Ancrum

The Corruption of Hollis Brown

"From acclaimed author K. Ancrum comes a queer romantic thriller in which the lives of Hollis, a boy in search of meaning, and Walt, a spirit with unfinished business, collide when Walt takes possession of Hollis's body...and maybe his heart. For fans of Adam Silvera and Aiden Thomas! A School Library Journal 2025 Stars So Far list pick! Hollis Brown is stuck. Born to a blue-collar American Dream, Hollis lives in a rotting small town where no one can afford to leave. Hollis's only bright spots are his two best friends, cool girls Annie and Yulia, and the thrill of fighting his classmates. As if his circumstances couldn’t get worse, a chance encounter with a mysterious stranger named Walt results in a frightening trap. After unknowingly making a deal at the crossroads, Hollis finds himself losing control of his body and mind, falling victim to possession. Walt, the ghost making a home inside him, has a deep and violent history rooted in the town Hollis grew up in and he has unfinished business to take care of. As Walt and Hollis begin working together to put Walt’s spirit to rest, an unspeakable bond forms between them, and the boys begin falling for one another in unexpected ways. But it’s only a matter of time before Hollis’s best friends begin to notice that something about Hollis isn’t quite…right. With the threat of a long-overdue exorcism looming before them, will Walt and Hollis be able to protect their love and undo the curse that turned their town from a garden of possibility into a place where dreams go to die? The Corruption of Hollis Brown has already received four starred reviews! ''Ancrum’s tight writing style is perfect for this gritty thriller: simultaneously clipped and lyrical...The novel’s rich tenderness for the town, its residents, and their ghosts makes it a must-read. Queer resilience at its finest.'' —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ''A psychologically thrilling and emotionally intimate tribute to bettering one’s own circumstances—and those of one’s community—and the selflessness of love.'' —Publishers Weekly (starred review) ''Walt and Hollis’s romance is as intense, stark, and heartfelt as the romances in Ancrum’s previous works...their growth as people is both genuine and rewarding to watch.'' —ALA Booklist (starred review)  ''A knack for creating characters who are bigger on the inside is on full display here...as Ancrum’s two-boys-one-body setup rests on a delicate balance of voice that never falters...A profoundly beautiful, strange, and introspective love story, at turns soothing and scalding.'' —School Library Journal (starred review) ''This is a magnificent piece of speculative fiction that will have readers waiting for more from this author.'' —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"

K. Ancrum (Author), Andrew Gibson (Narrator)

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Icarus

"* FIVE STARRED REVIEWS * * A LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST * Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, this suspenseful queer YA romance from critically acclaimed author K. Ancrum reimagines the tale of Icarus as a star-crossed love story between a young art thief and the son of the man he’s been stealing from—think Portrait of a Thief for YA readers. Icarus Gallagher is a thief. He steals priceless art and replaces it with his father’s impeccable forgeries. For years, one man—the wealthy Mr. Black—has been their target in revenge for his role in the death of Icarus’s mother. To keep their secret, Icarus adheres to his own strict rules to keep people, and feelings, at bay: Don’t let anyone close. Don’t let anyone touch you. And, above all, don’t get caught. Until one night, he does. Not by Mr. Black but by his mysterious son, Helios, now living under house arrest in the Black mansion. Instead of turning Icarus in, Helios bargains for something even more dangerous—a friendship that breaks every single one of Icarus’s rules. As reluctance and distrust become closeness and something more, they uncover the gilded cage that has trapped both their families for years. One Icarus is determined to escape. But his father’s thirst for revenge shows no sign of fading, and soon it may force Icarus to choose: the escape he’s dreamed of, or the boy he’s come to love. Reaching for both could be his greatest triumph—or it could be his downfall. ''The sparse prose in this unconventional, must-read of a trauma-infused borderline thriller is packed with emotional breadth.'' —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ''In this intimate poetic reimagining of the Icarus myth, Ancrum crafts a subversive triumph that is a love letter both to healing from trauma and to the importance of connection and empathy.'' —Publishers Weekly (starred review) ''Beautifully written...Psychologically acute, subtle, and sophisticated.'' —ALA Booklist (starred review) ''In her extraordinary fifth novel, Icarus, K. Ancrum performs a confident high-wire act, balancing the weighty manifestations of connection, desire, and contradiction.'' —BookPage (starred review) “Gradually, many secrets are revealed, suspense builds, and the romantic tension between the characters ratchets up—all of it enhanced by the vivid prose in this refreshingly succinct novel.” —The Horn Book ''Both romance and thriller fans will likely be gripped by this memorable love story, tinged with mythology, built around a mystery made up of bitter secrets between the two families.'' —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)"

K. Ancrum (Author), Kirt Graves (Narrator)

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Murder of Crows (Lethal Lit, Novel #1)

"Tig Torres investigates Hollow Falls' horrific history in this original novel based on the hit podcast Lethal Lit fromEinhorn's Epic Productions and iHeartRadio! Lethal Lit follows Tig Torres, a Cuban American teen detective, in her hometown of Hollow Falls. In season one of the hit podcast,Tig used her smarts and fearlessness to track down the infamous “Lit Killer,” a serial killer who staged his murders after deathscenes from famous books. But there’s no rest for courageous, mystery-solving teens in a place like Hollow Falls, and though theLit Killer is now behind bars, his protege, Tig’s classmate and crush Oly, has disappeared!And that’s not the only game afoot. Tig has caught the attention of the town’s local armchair detective group, the Murder of Crows.They’re obsessed with Hollow Falls’ dark past and fixated on a dangerous search for the missing body of the town’s founder.There are rumors about what's buried with the body that could be life-changing for whoever finds it, and with a mission like thatunderway, it’s not long before a member of the Murder of Crows turns up dead.Tig, along with her friends Max and Wyn, steps in to help, but the stakes are getting higher and the hunt more deadly. Someone’swilling to kill to keep the town’s secrets buried, and if Tig’s not careful, she’ll be the Murder of Crows’ next victim.This original Lethal Lit story takes place between Seasons 1 and 2 of the podcast, and features a brand-new, never-before-toldstory starring Tig Torres and her sleuthing friends!"

K. Ancrum (Author), Rebecca Soler (Narrator)

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