Adam Sass began writing books in Sharpie on the backs of Starbucks pastry bags. (He's sorry it distracted him from making your latte.) Though he was raised in an Illinois farm town, his desire for a creative career took him to Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and currently, North Carolina, where he lives with his husband and dachshunds. When he's not dropping hot takes on Twitter, Adam is a recurring co-host on the popular Buffy the Vampire Slayer podcast Slayerfest98. Surrender Your Sons is his first novel.

"Hard to read story, hard-to-stop-reading writing."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"An impressive, dynamic, and riveting debut!"--Booklist, starred review

"Messages about struggles with internalized homophobia and the world's treatment of those who are different ring true."--Publisher's Weekly

"A must-have for high school collections that are looking to provide representation for all their students, especially those experiencing pain in their journey of coming out."--School Library Journal