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The Seeking – Marlena Frank
Each Seeking, the magic that protects the town of Carra must be renewed, which means the children of the Exalted Family must go into hiding. Whether through disguise or bribe, through trusted friends or perfect hiding places, every child of the Priest family must avoid capture for the full day of The Seeking. When things go wrong with the renewal, it’s up to seventeen-year-old Dahlia, the middle child of the Priest family, and her girlfriend, Bisa, to escape Carra and find the magical beings responsible for the protection. They must learn who would require such a cruel game every year and if the protection of the Gray People is really worth such a price. What they will discover is far worse.
The Trans and Non-Binary Hero’s Journey – Valerie Estelle Frankel
A brave heroine whose quest involves living her true gender. A genderqueer knight who battles the transphobic court to save their prince. Often fearing discovery, the trans hero embarks on adventure, aided by an accepting mentor and other allies, and challenged by transphobic villains and sometimes uncomprehending family members. Ultimately, the trans hero triumphs, finding love, selfhood, and affirmation. This book adapts Joseph Campbell’s classic pattern of comparative mythology and applies it to trans and non-binary heroes in modern popular media who are traversing multiple worlds. Analyzed are works for the screen such as Steven Universe, The Matrix, Sense8, and Sandman; print materials such as DC and Marvel comics; and television, fantasy books, and graphic novels from trans and non-binary creators worldwide.
Every Mistake A Forfeit – J. S. Candela
In Dickensian Britain, a popular parlour game demanded that players sacrifice something of value each time they erred — no matter how small the mistake. September, 1843. Teenagers Ben and Jem, bound by desperation and circumstance, flee the oppressive confines of a London school for wayward boys. As they journey across the countryside, their bond deepens, each finding solace in the other while carefully guarding the secrets that haunt them. Seeking shelter from violent storms, they take refuge in an abandoned farmstead. There, at last, Ben and Jem allow themselves to acknowledge their true feelings — but the farmstead is no sanctuary. It is shrouded in darkness, and something within that darkness has taken notice of them… and recognizes one of its own. Equal parts Dickensian drama, queer coming of age tale, and Gothic horror, it is a haunting story of discovery, love, and the price exacted when past mistakes — and the darkness between worlds — demand their rightful sacrifice.
Liminal Sky: Oberon Cycle – Complete Box – Set J. Scott Coatsworth
Oberon is unique among the Common Worlds – a half-world with a strange past and an uncertain future. Jameson Havercamp and Xander Kinnson are thrust into the middle of a world-ending event and have to scramble to save the world – and themselves. Along the way, they peel back the layers of the onion to discover secrets wrapped in secrets that will eventually take them to where it all started – and may provide the key to saving Oberon and everyone on it.