THE SUMMER PRINCE

Four hundred years from now, on the coast of what used to be Brazil, the utopian city of Palmares Três has risen from the ashes of plagues and nuclear war. Queens rule in this pyramid city, but every five years the people elect a Summer King: rock star, sex symbol and political figurehead. He reigns for a year—until he is ritually killed and chooses the next Queen. In the midst of this pulsing metropolis, June Costa creates art that will make her a legend, dreaming of winning the prestigious Queen’s Award. It’s a dream she has never questioned…until she meets Enki, the bold new Summer King with whom everyone is falling in love (including June’s best friend, Gil). But when June looks at Enki, she sees more than his fascinating amber eyes and devastating dances: she recognizes a fellow artist. Soon, June and Enki stage unforgettable, explosive art projects, adding fuel to a growing rebellion against the government’s crackdown on technology. And June will fall passionately, unfortunately in love with Enki. Because like all the Summer Kings before him, Enki’s destiny is death.