Seventeen year old Icarus Gallagher is a thief; he steals priceless art and replaces it with his father’s forgeries. For years, one man has been the Gallaghers’ 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, and above all, don’t get caught. Until one night, he is caught, by their target’s mysterious son Helios. Instead of turning Icarus in, Helios bargains for something dangerous—a friendship that breaks every single one of Icarus’s rules. As reluctance and distrust become closeness, they uncover the history that has trapped their families for years. But Icarus’s father’s thirst for revenge shows no sign of fading, and it may force Icarus to choose: the escape he’s dreamed of, or the boy he’s come to love.

Thank you as always to @netgalley, @harpercollins, and @k.ancrum for the ARC!This book was so good and I really enjoyed it. It reminded me so much of The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt, which I loved, but was geared towards a younger audience and focused more on Icarus’s relationships. Icarus was such a complex character; we are introduced to him as a young adult who has hardened himself against the world as a survival mechanism, and throughout the book we see him thaw and find strength in vulnerability with his friends and Helios. His development was so moving and beautiful. Ancrum also has a beautiful way of depicting the intensity of late teenage/early adulthood emotions, where everything feels so large and final. The prose was breathtaking and I really enjoyed everything about this book. To top it all off, there was great representation and diversity among the characters. Be sure to look for Icarus in bookstores in March!