Young Blood (An Umbrella Academy YA Novel)

The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite is an official prequel novel to the hit Netflix series, following a teenaged Umbrella Academy in an original, darkly comic adventure written by New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel. The story revolves around the six teens pledging not to use their powers under any circumstances, but facing weird earthquakes, weirder partygoers, and a possible new foe, they must choose between the night they always dreamed of and an unexpected mission that may save the world and secure Hargreeves' approval.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 18 July 2024
Publisher: Abrams

The Umbrella Academy is a hit Netflix series that follows a group of extraordinary individuals with superpowers. The prequel novel to the series, written by Alyssa Sheinmel, takes a darkly comic approach to the story, focusing on a teenaged Umbrella Academy in an original adventure. The Academy has always been ready to leap to superpowered action, but now that Five has disappeared and their fame has crested, they want to be normal. However, their tyrannical father figure, Hargreeves, never seems to be satisfied with anything. During a dinnertime debriefing on their latest mission, Ben snaps, prompting Klaus to suggest a change of scenery. Klaus knows of a frat house in a neighboring college town that throws weekend blowouts, and the six teens pledge not to use their powers under any circumstances. However, they fail to factor in the sheer force of teen drama, facing weird earthquakes, weirder partygoers, and a possible new foe. The Umbrella Academy must choose between the night they always dreamed of and an unexpected mission that may save the world and secure Hargreeves' approval.

Weight: 426g
Dimension: 150 x 220 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781419766275