KLOUD 9: THE STAR SOLDIER

Kal and Cosmo are teen boys in love. It should be simple&mdash,except that Cosmo&rsquo,s an alien deserter on the run from an intergalactic peacekeeping force!In this YA sci-fi original graphic novel, teenager Kal is an Earthling without much purpose in life. Cosmot&rsquo,urr Col Al&rsquo,neyr, or Cosmo for short, is an alien struggling to find his place in the galaxy. Sparks fly when the two meet&mdash,but when Cosmo&rsquo,s past catches up with him, Kal is forced to make a choice: remain on Earth or follow his crush into the great unknown. Easy choice, right? Now they just have to navigate the dangers of outer space, a megalomaniac pseudoparent, and their growing feelings for each other. Yeah. It&rsquo,s complicated. Kloud 9 begins as a slice-of-life love story with fish-out-of-water humor before expanding into full-on space opera, packing every page with thrilling action and charming romance.