Bill Clegg returns with a deeply moving, emotionally resonant second novel about the complicated bonds and breaking points of friendship, the corrosive forces of secrets, the heartbeat of longing, and the redemption found in forgiveness. If you think about it, even superheroes need friends and sidekicks. My favorite friendships in sci-fi are what I call frenemies—friends who under any other circumstances would be enemies but because a greater evil threatens their interest, they come together to defeat it. Below I’ve listed a few of my favorite titles that have some extraordinary platonic relationships.