Today is Trans Day of Visibility, and even if Google and Apple removed the day from their calendars, we are still celebrating! Today is a day to celebrate the courage of those who came before and the tenacity of those in the present and hope for those in the future.
Today, Queer Books Weekly celebrates by bringing you over two dozen books featuring trans characters!
Ash Kreider
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Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Bi, Non-binary, Queer, Trans fem
Aspen Fahey is a non-binary aspiring community witch and failed witchfluencer living in downtown Toronto. When their aunt dies and leaves them her house and witching practice on beautiful, idyllic Vancouver Island, their life unexpectedly turns into a Lifetime movie: early thirties enby leaves the big city (including their toxic partner and the job they hate) to move to a beautiful small town, has meet cute with beautiful stranger before running into The One That Got Away. But can they navigate the hard work of building healthy relationships while juggling their responsibilities as town witch? Or will the trauma of their ex's emotional abuse ruin the best thing that's ever happened to them?
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Complete Vigilauntie Justice series
Elliott Hay
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Mystery
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭
Representation: Trans fem, Queer, Lesbian, Pan
Killer grans take on south-east London! What do scammers. serial killers, and tax fraudsters all have in common? They’re all about to fall victim to this quartets of grans. Bringing together two full-length novels and two short stories, this bundle will have you cheering on the killers as they take down those who would prey on their community. Friends in Need (Vigilauntie Justice #0.5) What will these grannies do when murder’s not an option? A Bit of Murder Between Friends (Vigilauntie Justice #1) Every day, Baz, Peggy, Carole, and Madge get together to knit, drink tea, and dole out death to keep the streets of south-east London safe. All Tea, No Shade, and a Bit of Murder (Vigilauntie Justice #2) Murder’s never been such a drag. The Unveiled Lady (Vigilauntie Justice #2.5) What’s a bit of blackmail between friends?
Price: 9.96 (GBP) or 11.96 (EUR/CAD/USD)
Discounted Price: 6.99 (GBP) or 8.99 (EUR/CAD/USD) – additional discount with newsletter signup
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Starship Teapot series
Si Clarke
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Science Fiction, Cozy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭
Representation: Aromantic, Asexual, Non-binary, Trans fem
Intergalactic kidnappers! A chatty horse! Sentient glitter gas! And a dog! Impending destruction, oppressed minorities, runaway shapeshifters, and greedy carpark attendants … these are just a few of the things Lem and her dog, Spock, face in their new life in space. Four great novels for one low price! This bundle is a must read for fans of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet, and Discworld. The Left Hand of Dog (Starship Teapot #1) When Lem and her dog retreat from the city for a few days, they don’t expect to wind up aboard the starship Teapot with adorable alien bounty hunters. Judgement Dave (starship teapot #2) This time, the universe puts the cat in catastrophe… Consider Pegasus (Starship Teapot #3) A secret unicorn, a desperate family, and a cop dead-set on hunting them down. Frozen Heck (Starship Teapot #4) Stranded in deep space ... but at least they have donuts. Packed with preposterous scenarios, quirky characters, and oodles of humour, the Starship Teapot series tackles complex subjects such as gender, the need to belong, and the importance of honest communication. Perfect for fans of Charlie Jane Anders, Becky Chambers, and Martha Wells. This series will show you that the universe is a very strange place indeed.
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Someone Else's Shoes: FF Cinderella Retelling
Aldrea Alien
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Romance, Fantasy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭
Representation: Lesbian, Sapphic, Trans fem
Stepping out in borrowed shoes has never been so dangerous. Stripped of her inheritance as a child by a greedy stepmother, Alla’s future hovers between drudgery and slavery. Having spent years toiling in the mansion that was once her happy home, tending to her stepmother’s every whim, she has long since put aside any thoughts of a better future. When a chance encounter in the marketplace leaves her with an invitation to the upcoming ball, her only opportunity to play out an old dream of seeing inside the palace walls is by being someone she’s not. A farce that could see her executed or sold. But will she be able to maintain the illusion once she meets Princess Viktoriya?
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Princess of the Pomegranate Moon
Emily Wynne
Science Fiction, Fantasy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️
Representation: Bi, Lesbian, Non-binary, Queer, Trans fem, Sapphic, Trans masc
In the Season of Shadows, a silver light is cast by a moon crowned with an ominous rainbow mist—the Pomegranate Moon. A small, fearful village crouches below, hidden in the shadow of a forbidden sacred mountain rumored to be the gate to Faerie. Out of the darkness emerges Elsinore—a dancer in a brightly colored dress and rainbow shawls. While she drums a hypnotic beat and dances with floating flames, the townsfolk watch and wonder over her origin and identity—mysteries Elsinore herself seeks the key to. A hallowed priestess and sorceress, Elsinore has spent a lifetime embracing the woman she has always known herself to be. But deep within, the painful enigma of her youth keeps her shackled to the past, haunted by guilt and grief. Disregarding the whispers and ancient warnings, Elsinore descends into the heart of the Mountain, seeking the final truths of her identity. Will Elsinore uncover what she needs to become whole, or will she lose herself to the Mountain?
Regular Price: $18.99 (paperback), $5.99 (epub)
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Argentum in Aqua
Finn McLellan
Fantasy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️
Representation: Achillean, Bi, Asexual, Gay, Lesbian, Queer, Trans masc, Sapphic
All student magician Jonathan Fest wants is to keep his head down and finish out his first year of university without failing his exams too badly. Unfortunately for him, fate and the two secret societies warring in the shadows of the city have other plans. Enter stage left Archer, a gentleman scholar with a past a good deal more chequered than his present would suggest; Sabbat, a thief and assassin whose loyalty to the few people he counts as friends is as unshakeable as his temper is fiery; and Viola, lady’s maid, bodyguard, and surrogate big sister to the only daughter of the most famous family of magicians in Sacaan. Thrown together by a series of unexplained events, the four magicians soon find themselves facing down a cunning adversary and an escalation in the shadow war which could spell disaster not just for them, but for the city as a whole. Penny dreadfuls, it turns out, are a lot less fun when you’re in one. Argentum in Aqua is an ongoing LGBTQ+ gaslamp Gothic fantasy serial (planned as a trilogy, we're currently right at the end of the second book) which you can read for free on my site – you can also download the current draft of the first book from itch.io. Expect vampires, werewolves, magic, rooftop chases, plenty of tea, and a whole lot of swearing.
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A Sharper, More Lasting Pain
Alex Harvey-Rivas
Fantasy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Achillean, Lesbian, Non-binary, Queer, Sapphic, Trans masc,
After their girlfriend’s best friend is wounded in a monster attack, Simone Allard stumbles across a plot much deeper than they anticipated. As they work to find a cure to their own forming illness and find out the truth, one question remains: how was Nadia involved in this? Nadia DuPont doesn’t know how much time she has or even what is ailing her, but it all gets more complex after meeting Simone on a field trip. As they both work to find a cure to her ailment, all Nadia is certain of is she's on the path to ruin.
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Structural Integrity
Tabitha O'Connell
Romance, Fantasy, Cozy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️
Representation: Achillean, Trans masc, Asexual, Gay
Messenger boy Kel never expected to strike up a romance with a government official. But Yaan lacks the self-important snobbery of the others, seeing Kel as more than just a pretty face. Living with him in the city’s plush government complex is everything Kel could want: no more expenses, kitchen workers and resident animals to befriend, and of course seeing Yaan every day. Even if Yaan does spend most of his time working or worrying about work, and seems to have forgotten that they used to have actual conversations… When the city decides to tear down the iconic theater building in Kel’s old neighborhood, Yaan’s indifference toward his pleas to help save it forces Kel to confront his growing unhappiness. In the aftermath, both will have to decide whether their relationship is salvageable.
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Best Friends' Promise
Issy Waldrom
Romance, Paranormal
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭
Representation: Lesbian, Sapphic, Trans fem
What are best friends for, after all? Getting us turned into vampires. Best Friends are forever, are they not? Time spent together, bonds formed, promises made. No matter how fantastical they might seem, how far-fetched. But friendships can change as time takes its toll, and people change. Miyako might be a bit lost in life. She's come out as trans, is studying in the hopes of doing something with her life, and perhaps wishing that things could be different. But Luna is still her best friend, and when she gets invited to go to a concert with her, to see Luna's favourite band and crush, what she doesn't expect is the offer to be turned into a vampire alongside Luna, because she wants her there with her. Of course, there is no way that she was ever going to refuse. Decisions, made on impulse or not, have their consequences. Especially when it means that she's thrown herself into a hidden aspect of society. Sure, she might have the body she'd only been able to dream about, but now she's involved with a wider group of people, has to prove herself to her family, and there is darkness at the edges. And why does she have to have feelings for that one hot vampire who was an absolute bitch to her. Even if she is exactly her type, and perhaps there might be more to it all. A trans, sapphic, new adult vampire romance about the strength of friendship and family, of throwing yourself into something blindly, and of love and all that it comes with.
Regular Price: $6
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Heart's Claim
Issy Waldrom
Fantasy, Romance
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭
Representation: Lesbian, Sapphic, Trans fem
When two worlds touch, for only the briefest of moments, the effect is far more reaching than anyone realises. Especially for two woman for whose contact was just as brief as the event. After a lot of struggle, Elara is finally starting to forge the life that she wants. To write, share her stories, and be accepted for who she is. And find true love. Though that last one seems very much like a dream, something that she pens, but that will never happen to her. Even if the events of the Convergence still haunt her mind. Riley is a dragon, one of those from the other side who was caught up in the Convergence. A rather dominant force, all things considered. While humanity is largely unaware of her existence and oblivious to her true nature, this side is now as much her home as the other. Not that she’s complaining. She’s enjoying this life that she now has. Mostly. Except that fate decides that they should meet again, their lives becoming intertwined in ways that neither of them imagined, and suddenly things start surfacing. Thoughts, desires, dreams. And a growing attraction. Yes, there is chemistry between them. Or is it something more? A claim was made after all... A low angst sapphic shifter romance about learning to follow your heart, of magic, dragons, and two rather different worlds. One just like our own, and the other, of fantasy.
Regular Price: $6
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Esper and the Witch
Issy Waldrom
Mystery, Romance, Paranormal
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️
Representation: Lesbian, Sapphic, Trans fem
The world is a dark and terrifying place, even when it is filled with beauty and wonder. At least it seems that way to Alex. Life was simple once, where you could just glide along on its currents, make do and have a sliver of contentment. But now he’s being plagued by a recurring dream, and forced to confront things he’s been avoiding. And that’s ignoring all of the changes. And Esper, well Esper really has no clue at all about what is going on around her. But she’s not going to take the blame for that. An unfamiliar location, strange blue messages, and to top it all, apparently she has just awoken. A sapphic trans and litrpg story of coming to terms with one’s self, friendship, and discovering what’s around you, with a backdrop of the modern world and hidden magic.
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What Lies Within
Issy Waldrom
Fantasy, Romance
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭
Representation: Bi, Pansexual, Trans fem, Other
Life is not easy. Even if, on the surface, it seems that way. Fraser has magic, and is part of the esteemed Guardians of Humanity. He is a member of one of the founding families of said Guardians, and an elite spellsword, trained and deadly. He even has a best friend, whom he’s known for most of his life, who has always been there with him. But beneath all of that, Fraser’s life is a mess. He’s lost access to his magic, his parents are controlling and domineering, wanting him to be someone that he knows he is not. And worst of all, he knows that what they have planned for him, he is completely against. It doesn’t help that he doesn’t know what he wants either. Who he truly is. This is Fraser’s story. A trans tale of self discovery, of romance and learning the depth of relationships, of fighting for your place in the world, and perhaps even the truth behind the origin of magic. Note that this story features a closed group polyamory relationship (f/f/f/m).
Regular Price: 5.5
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Dawn Weaver
Issy Waldrom
Fantasy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭
Representation: Lesbian, Sapphic, Trans fem
An ancient evil stirs in the kingdom of Avaraline, and the fate of all life in a world blessed by magic hangs in the balance. The Guilds and Clans, who hold the power of the lands, are ill equipped to deal with the unknown threat, with corruption spreading through their ranks. Not that this is of any consequence to Izen, a young man struggling to survive in a dying village, and Myne, a talented young Dragon rider seeking to prove herself. That is until the infamous Witch is sensed near his village and Izen becomes intertwined in world of the Dragon riders. Literally, with the magic awakening in him too. The complication, is that only females can be riders. This is the first book in the Soul Flames series, and is the prequel Soul Flames volume 1.
Regular Price: 3.99
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Soul Flames vol 1
Issy Waldrom
Fantasy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭
Representation: Lesbian, Sapphic, Trans fem
The demon king has been defeated, and a devastating war averted. The kingdom of Avaraline is on the slow road to recovery with Alysia at the helm. Velvet sleeps, wrapped in magical crystal, Myne inactive, unwilling to do anything without her lover, the previous cost too high and too raw for them both. But things are far from over. Ignoring that the demon king's retinue are still at large, and the neighbouring kingdoms are restless because of what had transpired, the world is stirring, the winds of change are blowing, the world on the brink of another evolution, the consequences of which will be more far reaching than anyone realizes. Destiny however has plans of its own. Chris, a young man discovering the truth about himself, and Rachael, a young woman hiding who she is, are both about to find themselves intertwined in the fate of the world. When secrets come to the surface, the results can be far beyond what either party considered. Especially when they hail from an earlier age... A sapphic trans story of finding oneself, of building relationships, and of getting intertwined in the schemes of beings known as the Ancients.
Regular Price: 5
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From The Inside
Sophia Turner
Science Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Horror, Dystopian, Paranormal, Contemporary
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Lesbian, Trans fem
Ten tales of trans lesbian goodness. These stories cover a variety of topics and styles, at times funny, at other times emotional and intimate. With plenty of spice to go around.
Regular Price: 4.99 AUD
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She Who Brought the Storm
Vaela Denarr & Micah Iannandrea
Fantasy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️
Representation: Lesbian, Non-binary, Sapphic, Trans fem, Other
Dragons rule in secret, known only to a few chosen humans—and Rhi, who strikes a deal with a dragon: Servitude for protection. Rhi is small, anxious, and gifted with magic that disables them more than it helps—Powerful magic, which many would stop at nothing to obtain. In their desperate search for safety, Rhi turns to none other than one of the secret dragon masters of Habitat Seventeen, Laura, Lady of Ash. Exposing Rhi’s forbidden knowledge could garner Laura the recognition and allies she needs. Instead she offers them a choice: She will shield them from their pursuers, and they’ll be her hunting dog. Loyal, obedient, and exactly what she needs to deal with a pervasive monster situation in her territory before the other Starborn catch wind of it. Rhi tentatively agrees, but the plan is complicated by the watchful eye of Calia, a bloodthirsty dragon with much to gain from their failure. And Rhi, grappling with their magic and desperately angling for control, doesn’t realize that being with Laura will put them closer to danger than ever before until it’s too late.
Regular Price: 5.99
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She Who Earned Her Wings
Vaela Denarr & Micah Iannandrea
Fantasy, Romance
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Lesbian, Non-binary, Sapphic, Trans fem, Other
Love is the sharpest of blades, and a fallen star can undo even a dragon. When stars fall from the sky, pulled down by ancient magic, Laura of the Ash Clan is determined to protect her territory. Accused of breaching Starborn law by dragons seeking an advantage, she relies—begrudgingly—on Calia, a dragon with whom she shares deep familiarity and history, one who is unafraid to face assassins and brave an ancient forest of necromantic rot. But in the end it is Laura who rules, and she who must protect what’s hers—even at the cost of her own heart. Nomi’s druidic pilgrimage, her long awaited chance to see the world, begins with her in the wrong place at the wrong time. Alone and far from home, she finds refuge with Laura of the Ash Clan, ruler of a vast forest. But Laura has her own troubles—conspiracies, secrets and heartbreak—that occupy her, and before long Nomi finds herself drawn not to the road, but to Laura and the beautiful dragon devoted to her. As more stars fall and long-dead secrets are clawed from the grave, Laura and Calia take comfort in Nomi’s curious excitement for their world. But the world of the Starborn is not as bright as it seems. Danger lurks in the shadows, and a fallen star can undo even a dragon.
Regular Price: 5.99
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The Gift of Blood
Vaela Denarr & Micah Iannandrea
Fantasy, Paranormal, Contemporary
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️
Representation: Lesbian, Non-binary, Sapphic, Trans fem
Monsters are real, and Ryann is one of them. Chosen as a weapon in a war that is not her own, she finds an outlet for her anger in the fighting pits beneath Toronto, and on the hunt for the vampires that changed her. Whatever the cost, she’ll take back her life, her control—or make them fear the hunger they’ve roused in her. Burdened by monstrosity, Meg, assassin of the Scorching Dawn, drowns her pain in the blood of her enemies. When the call comes to slay the monster whipping the city’s beasts into a frenzy, she welcomes the hunt. And in Ryann, she finds a violent thirst for blood—and the opportunity to feed her own. Shadows surround the city. The beasts within cower as the foundations writhe. Drawn to one another by a mutual hunger, Ryann and Meg must learn to trust each other—or perish in the dark.
Regular Price: 7.99
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Behind the Mask
Felix Graves
Cozy, Horror, Contemporary
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Lesbian, Trans fem, Sapphic, Bisexual
A Modern Sapphic Retelling of trans Perseus x Medusa Sese has worked hard to make sure she and her mother, Dana, could have a good life far away from the toxic influences of her mafia boss father. After Sese finds out that her parents have reconnected despite her best efforts, her father offers her a deal: complete three tasks for him, and he'll leave her and Dana alone for good. The tasks? Embezzlement, arson, and one measly murder. It's nothing Sese hasn't done before, and nothing she can't handle...so long as she doesn't get too distracted by a chance encounter with her ex-girlfriend. Sese and M. Gorgo parted on amicable terms rather than attempt a long-distance relationship, but now the botanist is back, and she covers her face with a mask. What is M hiding? Will Sese and her mother ever be truly free?
Regular Price $1.49 USD
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NeurodiVeRse
MJ James
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Science Fiction
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭
Representation: Aromantic, Non-binary, Asexual
NeurodiVeRse is a near fiction sci-fi novel with an autistic, non-binary, aro/ace MC. After being kicked out of the house in high school Jupiter is looking for a place to belong. Fired from their job after moving across the country they are ready to give up, when they receive an invitation to a mysterious job interview. One that required a VR headset that is only rumored to exist. Is this the chance they have been waiting for? Available in audiobook.
Regular Price: 4.99
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A Quiet Universe
Kay F. Atkinson
Romance, Science Fiction, Horror
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️
Representation: Lesbian, Trans fem
CERHA is a fabricant, and her job is simple: keep Annalise Fletcher safe, a role she performs dutifully and without fail, as she was designed to. Neither she nor her charge expected that this routine assignment could lead to love, but when feelings begin to bloom, neither see fit to stand in their way, and the two find themselves leading a shared life where both must walk a tightrope, precariously balancing between duty, and what domestic bliss is woven into the spaces remaining. For a time, they are as close to happy as they can manage. Then Annalise vanishes away to the embattled starship 'Upon Silver Tides', leaving a cryptic warning in her wake, and CERHA finds herself frantically in pursuit, on an illegal mission to save her objective-turned-lover and bring her home alive. She isn't sure what she'll find. But what awaits is a web ensnaring both wayward lovers, far more tangled than either could possibly know, and lurking upon this forsaken vessel is a descent into insanity that will force CERHA to confront the bleak truth at the heart of her function.
Regular Price: $5
Discounted Price: $2.50
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A Sea of Silence
Kay F. Atkinson
Romance, Science Fiction, Horror
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Lesbian, Trans fem
Ten years following the disaster aboard the starship Upon Silver Tides, the fleet has changed, and not for the better. Mortality makes the greedy desperate. Wealth begins to pool as those hungry for opportunity exploit the vulnerable to climb a once-ossified social hierarchy, while those who fall away from the gold rush with nothing to show for it become vicious, always in search of another victim upon which to inflict their anger. People who just want to live their lives are a perfect mark, in a world where anything but your soul can be stolen and sold back to you at a profit. People like Annalise Fletcher, and her wife, a fabricant called Sarah. But something is festering, as those with hungry eyes take freely from anyone weaker than themselves; something that will sweep the whole of the fleet away, and burn gilded castles to ash. The end of everything. Sarah and Annalise will be given the change they've been praying for, but they may not like the shape it takes.
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Awakenings
Claudie Arseneault
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Fantasy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭
Representation: Aromantic, Asexual, Non-binary, Queer
As the city’s eternal apprentice, Horace has never found a clan to belong to. E has joined Trenaze's guards with hopes to finally earn eir place during eir trial day at the Great Market—that is, until the glowing shards haunting the world break through the city's protective dome. Armed with a sword and too little training, Horace doubts in eir ability to defend the market-goers. But eir last stand is interrupted by a mysterious elven figure who can dissipate the shards with a single, strange sentence: your story is my story. From the moment it is uttered, Horace knows the sentences holds true for em, too—and when the elf collapses in the middle of the market, e carries them to safety. After an afternoon of board games in their quiet, sharp-witted company, Horace is ready to follow this elf as they seek the forest that haunts their dreams, and answers to the confounding events at the Market. Their story is eir story, and e is willing to confront the dangers of the road to hear their laugh again and finally feel like e belongs. Awakenings is the first of nine novellas in a fantasy adventure blending cozy fantasy vibes and D&D style side-questing, imbued with an aspec-focused queernormative world and strong platonic bonds.
Regular Price: 2.99
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The Cat and the Brat
D.T. Brandt
Romance, Fantasy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Achillean, Gay, Trans Masc, Bi, Non-Binary
What happens when unstoppable grump meets immovable sunshine? Samiel is trying to keep his head down, but the other castle guards are keen to remind him he isn't worthy of the job he'll probably inherit: his father's as captain and royal confidant. Of course, keeping his head down is not how they'd put it; Samiel's defensiveness is spiky, and keeps even his most likely allies at a distance. When Prince Rapuska of Tyria, a Felien, arrives at the guard corps as a diplomatic envoy to Corniss, his highest priority is getting the lay of the land. His most readily available source of information there is his new roommate: the enigmatic Samiel. Even with this chance at a fresh start, Samiel tries to keep Rapuska away so the prince’s reputation isn’t tarnished by association with him. Rapuska sees Samiel’s fire differently, however—as a keenness and conviction that may be exactly why he’s still positioned for the future he is. Their mutual concern starts small, but when Samiel is sent to accompany Rapuska back home to Tyria for the Queen’s birthday they find the whole capital has entered Felien heat season and their feelings for each other are pushed to their limits.
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Blood Samples
Xine Fury
Science Fiction
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭
Representation: Trans fem, Trans masc
Blood Samples is a prequel to the Bloodhunters series, and is a collection of six short stories set in a sci-fi universe.
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A Lake of Feathers and Moonbeams
Dax Murray
Fantasy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️
Representation: Non-binary, Lesbian, Bisexual, Pansexual, Trans fem
Strange things can be said of the forest that spans the border of two kingdoms long at war. An evil sorcerer has made it his dominion, or an elegant enchantress has claimed it as her domain and grants wishes to those who chance upon her, or maybe the forest is guarded by an ancient and wrathful spirit. But Katya calls the forest home, living a life of magic and charms with her partner Ivan.
But a threat looms over their forest, some darkness and danger that Ivan swears to protect her from. Katya finds herself caught up in a web of grudges and deception spanning generations, but most dangerous of all is the beautiful princess who stumbled into their woods. A princess who sets Katya’s heart fluttering with both desire and fear.
As forces rally to rescue the princess or go to war, Katya must take measure of her own powers and decide what she is willing to sacrifice. Will she retreat to the safety of what's familiar or give up everything she knows to spread her wings and fly?
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