num_pages: 384
description: In Teach the Torches to Burn a breathlessly romantic remix of Shakespeare's Romeo &amp; Juliet and seventh book in the Remixed Classics series a queer teen boy discovers first love amid a bloody centuries-old feud.Verona Italy. Seventeen-year-old aspiring artist Romeo dreams of a quiet life with someone who loves him just as he is. But as the heir to the Montague family he is expected to give up his womanly artistic pursuits and uphold the family honor--particularly in their centuries-old blood feud with a rival family the Capulets. Worse still he is also expected to marry a well-bred girl approved by his parents and produce heirs. But the more Romeo is forced to mingle with eligible maidens the harder it is to keep his deepest secret: He only feels attracted to other boys.In an attempt to forget his troubles for just one night Romeo joins his cousin in sneaking into a Capulet party. During a fateful encounter in the garden he meets the kindest most beautiful boy he's ever encountered and is shocked to learn he's Valentine the younger brother of one of his closest friends. He is even more shocked to discover that Valentine is just as enamored with Romeo as Romeo is with him.So begins a tender romance that the boys must hide from their families and friends each of them longing for a world where they could be together without fear. And as the conflict between the Montagues and Capulets escalates out of control Romeo and Valentine find themselves in danger of losing each other forever--if not by society's scorn then by the edge of a blade.
language: English
title: Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix
publisher: Feiwel & Friends