Hello Readers,
Icarus is a breath taking blend of high-stakes heist, lyrical prose, and aching romance. It’s a modern tale that’s as thrilling as it is tender, and once it begins, it’s impossible to put down.
Icarus is a breath taking blend of high-stakes heist, lyrical prose, and aching romance. It’s a modern tale that’s as thrilling as it is tender, and once it begins, it’s impossible to put down.
At its heart is Icarus, our magnetic protagonist trapped in
a strange, rule-bound life under his father's control. Forced into thievery and
taught to avoid connection, he navigates a world of emotional isolation until
he begins to let people in. Watching Icarus unlearn what he’s been told about
love, safety, and community is heartbreaking and deep.
There’s a mythic quality to the story, and while some elements (like Icarus’s night job) require suspension of disbelief, the dreamlike tone makes it work. This is a book about freedom not just from literal confinement, but from fear, shame, and the belief that love must be earned. It’s about finding softness in a hard world, being allowed to exist fully, and trusting that you’re safe when you wake up.
Ancrum is a master of writing fierce friendships and intimate emotional landscapes. The story pulses with the warmth and strength of chosen family, of love that is vast and safe, messy and real. The relationship between Icarus and Helios is rendered with such quiet beauty and vulnerability it aches in all the right ways.
I could write endlessly about every perfect scene between Icarus and Helios, or the tension between Icarus and his father, but truly, this is a story best discovered on your own.
Icarus is one of the most beautiful coming-of-age novels I’ve ever read in a while.
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