He’s So Possessed with Me
Written by Corey Liu
Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Ren says he’s in love, but Colin knows better.
Sure, he can’t remember much about how it all began. But he remembers dancing at a club he and Ren were too young to dance in. He remembers the boys who harassed them on their way home. He remembers a ghost emerging from the trees, and a white hand reaching for Ren through a thick fog. What Colin can’t remember is what happened next. Only two things are clear to him: Ren is different now, and the new guy vying for his heart is not who he claims to be.
With the help of two unlikely allies and a cranky old medium, Colin must learn to conquer his self-doubt and save his best friend from a love that could cost him his life.
Equal parts campy and bewitching, Corey Liu’s debut YA novel explores predation, isolation, and what happens when a childhood dream of fairytale romance turns into a deadly nightmare.
Primary ISBN: 9780316571845
Publication Date: October 2025
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Young Adult, Age 14 or older
Community Represented: Chinese/Chinese American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Youth Media Awards, Canadian Connection, Discrimination: Gender and Sexual, Discrimination: Racial, Family Relationship: Parents, Generational Differences, Genre: Horror, LGBTQIA+, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: Canada (Ontario)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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