The Sweetness Between Us

This YA graphic novel introduces Perley, a junior recently diagnosed with diabetes, and Amandine, a young vampire after a car accident. Both are struggling with major life changes and feeling disconnected from their peers. They develop a unique friendship, finding solace and even practical help in each other, as Amandine's vampire abilities can assist Perley with blood glucose tests. As their bond deepens into romance, they confront whether their unconventional coping mechanisms are truly sustainable. The story explores themes of chronic illness, identity, belonging, and finding a new 'normal' in a world that feels suddenly unfamiliar. It's ideal for teens navigating significant personal challenges or seeking stories about unique connections.

From the creator of The Greatest Thing, a new YA graphic novel about bout a boy dealing with a chronic illness who finds a new friend in a vampire classmate perfect for fans of Vampire Academy. After health problems wiped out their first few weeks of school, Perley and Amandine are both starting their Junior year behind their classmates, and both have major changes in their lives that they’re struggling to get used to. Perley was diagnosed with diabetes over the summer, and worries that all these new medical expenses will be a hardship on his family. And Amandine, part of a venerated family of vampires, has been turned much younger than she expected to be after a car accident nearly killed her. The two of them form a fast friendship – both feel a little out of step with their old lives, and as a bonus, it turns out that Amandine’s new vampire abilities can help Perley save money on blood glucose tests. But as the year goes on, they’re forced to admit that maybe their coping strategies – and their blood-sipping-turned-romance – aren’t working out so well after all. Will they be able to get their lives back to normal? Or will both have to figure out new ways for their “normal” to look?