QSFer Lloyd A. Meeker has a new queer fantasy book out: The Relic.
Echoing through the world of stone abbeys and iron-fisted warlords, the earth sings its relentless song.
Betrayed by his monastery brotherhood, Magnus is sent into a brutal desert on a mission intended to kill him — deliver an obscure relic to a ruthless warlord. The relic is a known forgery, but the desert is both real and unforgiving.
When the relic begins to speak to him, it promises Magnus happiness, inviting him into its strange magic. But its gifts are double-edged—sight to see the world’s secret soul, the power of flight, and the terrifying burden of a healer.
From the corridors of a corrupt monastery to the sacred spring at the heart of a witch’s garden and a home in the arms of a traveling musician, Magnus follows a rejected, wild magic which endures more powerfully than the world of human making.
An enchanting tale of nature, magic and love, The Relic treads a thin line between ecstasy and madness and asks, “How much courage does it take to truly belong in the world?”
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Author Bio
Having led what can only be described as an irregular life, Lloyd A. Meeker can honestly say he’s grateful for all of it, and he’s got stories to tell.
Born and raised in an intentional community in rural Colorado, he’s been a minister, a light aircraft pilot, an office worker, a janitor, a drinker, and a software developer on his way to writing novels. A Dodgers fan and three-time cancer survivor, he’s practiced and taught subtle energy healing all his adult life. He’s sung in church and rainbow choirs, and currently channels his passion for music into learning the octave mandolin. He and his husband met in 2002, and live in Montpellier, France.