I am so thrilled to be a small part of the announcement for Al Hess’ newest project to be published by the awesome team over at Angry Robot, Key Lime Sky! If, like me, you’ve been eating up every tiny crumb Al has been dropping about this book over the past several months, then you’ll be super stoked to know that I have some really cool art from Al himself down below to help introduce the books characters, as well as an official(?) blurb! The only thing missing is the undoubtedly gorgeous cover painted that’s again pained by Hess himself. Hopefully, we don’t have to wait too much longer for that! One final note, Key Lime Sky is set to release August 13, 2024!
The Story
Denver Bryant’s passion for pie has sent him across Wyoming searching for the best slices, but his food blog is a failure and its trickling income isn’t enough to pay his rent next month.
Driving home from a roadside diner, Denver witnesses a UFO explode directly over his tiny town of Muddy Gap. When he questions his neighbors, he seems to be the only one to care that the residents’ strange behavior and a shower of hail-that-isn’t-hail could be evidence of something extraterrestrial. Frustrated that his reputation as town eccentric is impeding his quest for answers, he details the events on his failing blog, and his online popularity skyrockets, driving him to search for answers.
The only person in town who takes him seriously is handsome bartender, Ezra. They investigate over pie and the possibility of romance, but when people start vanishing and reality folds in on itself, it’s suddenly a race against time to find the extraterrestrial source and destroy it before it consumes not only Muddy Gap but everything beyond. Denver’s always been more outsider than hero, but he’s determined to ensure that a world with Ezra – and with pie – still exists tomorrow.
The Characters
About the Author
Al Hess is the author of World Running Down (“Hess satisfyingly explores the complexity of building your identity in a world of winners and losers” Washington Post), Yours Celestially, and the award-winning Hep Cats of Boise series. When not hunched before a computer screen, Al can be found at his art desk. He does portraits in both pencil and oil paint, and loves drawing fellow authors’ characters nearly as much as his own. He writes cozy and uplifting stories with queer, trans, and neurodiverse representation.
Author Site: www.alhessauthor.com
Instagram: alhess_author
Tiktok: @_alhess
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