the world is watching now. every glance. every touch. every kiss. fans, paparazzi, the press - they are hungry for a story, desperate for cracks in the perfect picture. on the surface, sabrina carpenter is still everything she's supposed to be: polished, perfect, in love. but loving billie eilish in private was easy. loving her in public? that's another story. and somewhere, hidden behind the cameras, something darker is still waiting. because heat doesn't disappear. it lingers. and some flames don't burn out. they just find new ways to spread. SMOKE the second chapter in the "HEAT" series [lowercase intended]

Part 1: Beginnings Is it good to be bad? After the "melting" and her supposed death, Elphaba finds herself in a slum strangely reminiscent of the Lower Quarter of the Emerald City. Later, she discovers that she is in a prison for villains, known as the Isle of the Lost. She suffers a second blow when she realises that she is pregnant with twins. And, on the Isle, she makes the decision to indeed be wicked through and through, just like her long ago promise... In Auradon, Glinda joins Auradon Prep as the school's new counsellor. While hearing student grievances, she stumbles upon a pair of Villain Kids (also called VKs), whose relationship is strangely reminiscent of what she once had with Elphaba. And a chance encounter with the daughter of that very witch makes her determined not to let the two VK girls face the same fate as her and her Elphie. As darkness threatens Auradon, it is up to the VK gang to decide which side to take. Is it indeed good to be bad? Or are there other ways to be wicked? But one thing is for sure- that there is no in-between. It is either this, or that.

This story takes place a year after the amazing musical Wicked. Elphaba decides to go back and see Glinda. But trouble arises. New friends are made. Old friends are back. And the truth comes out. Will the friendship keep going, or will Elphaba meet a treacherous fate, for real this time.

After a failed spell leaves Elphaba in the hospital, she's cared for by Glinda, a student nurse who brings unexpected warmth and comfort. As Elphaba grows closer to Glinda, she begins to question her feelings and whether her stay is about recovery or something more. Both women must confront their emotions and the connection between them.