Melinda Metz

In a story set in Roswell, New Mexico, an uncertain romance starts to grow between popular high-school senior Liz Ortecho and the handsome but shy loner, Max Evans, who harbors the secret that he is an alien.

The Outsider

Sarah Sammis

Don't let the cover art of this reprint fool you. The Outsider was a year or so before it became the Roswell TV series. So while the cover has the actors, the way the characters are described in the book is very different. But for fans of the show, there are enough similarities to make for a quick and entertaining read.

The Outsider introduces the characters, the town or Roswell and the premise of teenage aliens living among us much in the way that the pilot did for the series. Max is forced to reveal his powers to save the girl he's had a secret crush on for ages. She in turn must decide whether or not to protect his secret.

Liz's acceptance of Max takes longer in The Outsider than I remember it taking in the pilot. Her reasons for distrusting him posted some interesting ethical questions. Powers that can heal can also kill and Liz must decide whether she can trust Max.

Aran

Las 3 estrellas son una puntuación media, no por el valor literario de Roswell High, sino por la obsesión más grande que, en solo una semana, me ha venido encima viendo toda Roswell: New Mexico y enganchándome a la original de los 90s.

Culpable.

Caitlin Bohannon

Izza

Kaela Childers

Marissa Luzio 

Shannon Cullum

Lauren David

The acclaimed Roswell High series—and the inspiration for the upcoming Roswell, New Mexico TV series airing on the CW—returns with this new introduction, perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Riverdale. He’s not like other guys. Liz has seen him around school. It’s hard to miss Max—the tall, blond, blue-eyed senior stands out among all the other students at Roswell High. So why is he such a loner? Max is in love with Liz. He loves the way her eyes light up when she laughs and the way her long, black hair moves when she turns her head. Most of all, he loves to imagine what it would be like to kiss her. But he knows he can’t get too close. He can’t risk her discovering the truth about who he is—or what he is.... Because the truth could kill her.

The Outsider

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