#sapphicfantasy

[jackisensal]

Anyone else read I'm in Love with the Villainess by Inori? It's a cute sapphic romance. I watched the anime and absolutely adored it, so I splurged and bought the light novel. Can't wait to jump in! 💗

[queerbookmasterlist]

WITCHY BOOKS WITH LGBTQ+ REP 📖

Do you have any other witchy books with LGBTQ+ rep? Drop your recs!

The Brilliant Death: 4.25/5⭐

Malice: 5/5⭐

Crumbs: 5/5⭐

Witch Please: ?/5⭐ (Unread)

It Ends in Fire: 3.5/5⭐

These Witches Don't Burn: ?/5⭐ (Unread)

Mooncakes: 4/5⭐

DISCLAIMER: I have not read all of these books so I cannot attest to their quality or the issues that may arise in them. I have tried to note which I have or have not read. It is also highly recommended that readers check trigger warnings to decide if a book is right for them.

It is also highly recommended that readers check trigger warnings to decide if a book is right for them.

[cocktailsfairytales]

We're celebrating the release of Hate to Haunt You this week with a tour! Follow along for reviews and other great content - #rrbtHatetoHauntYouTour

Hate To Haunt You (Afterlife Incorporated Book 2)

Release Date: June 16, 2025

Genre: Sapphic Urban Fantasy

Slow burn

Hurt/comfort

Ghosts

Grim reapers

You always haunt the ones you love.

First, I got stuck as a ghost in the suburbs of Toronto. Now my reaper roommate is dying. Dying! Reapers aren’t even supposed to get the sniffles.

Turns out, we’re connected, and I don’t just mean a shared love of pineapple on pizza. Kelly and I have a rare and dangerous bond that’s draining my favourite reaper’s very essence away. If we don’t figure out how to break the link, Kelly is headed for a permanent sabbatical.

Now we’re exploring creepy corners of Afterlife, making risky deals with paranormal weirdos, and—worst of all—I might be falling for the reaper I’m literally haunting to death.

Being dead has never been easy, and there’s no way in hell I’m facing it alone. It’s time to save Kelly, even if it means breaking my own heart in the process.

Hate to Haunt You is the second instalment in the Afterlife Incorporated urban fantasy trilogy. It cannot be read as a standalone. Kelly and Ember’s romance? Still a work in progress.

AVAILABLE ON AMAZON https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJCJN41Z

Content Warnings https://www.allisontemplebooks.com/afterlife-content-warnings

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[kristinawkelly]

I'm excited to announce that my spicy sapphic fantasy romance novella, Tavern Tale, will be published fall 2024 with Space Wizard Science Fantasy! Here’s the aesthetic #sapphicfantasy #fantasynovella #sapphicbooks #novella #fantasybooks #talismans #rpg #sidequest #womenwriters

[ritabs]

Hello!

My name is Rita and I am an aspiring author and my goal for this year is to finally finish my draft for my first book in my Creation of Magic universe. Here are my aspirations/manifestations and a bit on how I will be achieving them.

Firstly, i want to track my progress, frustrations and everything I’ve been doing for this novel via social media. Tumblr is my first and best pick because it already has the audience I’m looking for. Hopefully, I’ll be able to expand to other platforms before I start promoting my book. If you stumble across my blog give me a follow to encourage this series! I am also a small artist as well and will occasionally create art for my characters, particular scenes, etc., for my series. Overall, I am very excited to use this platform to push my passion project and hopefully become the fantasy author I strive to see.

Secondly, I am a college student! Currently in my last semester in school and will be starting grad school soon so updates will be sporadic but I hope to follow through with them. Outside of my main series, I am also an experienced fan fiction author and I hope to get back into that hobby as well—or at least use the skills I learned there to apply it here.

I know this is a huge goal, most people don’t make it big in the writing industry and that especially so for minorities, people of color, and queer stories. However, I have seen so much success recently with this community that I would be distraught if I did not try to push myself towards something greater. I cannot wait to show you all what I have to offer and hopefully, you love them as much as I do.

See you soon!

#RitaBS

[thesurielsteacorner]

How I’m spending my winter break. . . . . #bookstagram #booktok #booklover #books #bookcommunity #bookphotography #bookaesthetic #bookblogger #indigo #chaptersindigo #reading #winterbreak #christmas #christmasbooks #bookishpost #fantasy #fantasybooks #fantasybookseries #sapphicfantasy #sabranberethnet #eadandsabran #theprioryoftheorangetree https://www.instagram.com/p/CmrhuIgrm-K/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sistahscifi]

Aziza, we read it and thoroughly enjoy this debut novel by @saaraelarifi!! The Final Strife is the first book in The Ending Fire Trilogy where three women disturb the social order of a rigidly caste-based society poised on the brink of disaster. We can't wait for the sequel, The Battle Drum, out May 23rd. @kirkus_reviews say the following about The Final Strife, "Timely themes and a gripping narrative draw the reader in and keep them there." You can get your copy on our @instagram, @facebook, @shopify, @TikTok, or @twitter stores. Link in bio: @sistahscifi | www.sistahscifi.com. Better yet, check it out from your local #library 😀 Reposted from @thereadingblackgirls Y’all, I am sooo excited to read this book! It’s gonna be awhile before I get to it but I’ve been seeing it everywhere and it’s been looking very enticing. Have y’all read it yet?👀 -Aziza💕 #thereadingblackgirls #blackgirlread #TRBG #goodreads #bookstagram #bestieswhoread #blackbookstagram #explorepage #thefinalstrife #fantasybooks #SistahScifi #SapphicFantasy #thefinalstrife #TheBattleDrum #saaraelarifi @penguinrandomhouse @delreybooks (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoXwtt_P6Nz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kellyatx]

“I do not know how I lived in darkness for so many years with this bright world just waiting for me to grasp it.”

Maelwen is a young witch trapped in a harsh and unforgiving life. Friendless and alone, she endures terrible abuse in order to survive in the desolate land of Iowain.

Across the continent, Cicerine, a virtuous young faun, lives in the idyllic glade of Kanitosh Woods. Alongside her mother and closest friend, she is raised with dutiful reverence for the god, Idyth—led by the mysterious Father Farragen.

After escaping her tormentor and seeking a new life of her own, Maelwen finds a fresh start in the seedy trade city of Konidas. Meanwhile, a terrible tragedy befalls the glade, and Cicerine must flee to the same seaside town, leaving behind all she has ever known.

As a dark and menacing force spreads across Idythia, can Maelwen’s gifts and Cicerine’s developing power stand against the threat which faces them all? Alongside found family, new friends, and a crew of sapphic pirates, the line between good and evil is tested as the continent prepares for an epic battle.

CW: This is a sapphic fantasy novel, featuring a great deal of blood. Full list herehttps://www.booksbynix.com/contentwarnings

[roseofithaca]

Finished Circe and I am so frustrated because, yes, I was lied to by BookTok that kept recommending this to me as #sapphicfantasy and that is the biggest lie. There is zero wlw content and all of Circe's relationships with other women are antagonist with the exception of Penelope who for a moment I thought "oh is this where the sapphic vibes come in?" but no it's just a friendship, not even that strong, and it's her son that she gets with. Even Circe's daughters at the end aren't named and are mostly there as afterthoughts for the happy ending. The whole book barely passes the Bechdel Test and is all about Circe's relationship with men from her father to lovers to her son etc. Most of those relationships are toxic af so there is lot of Feminine Rage which is honestly some of my favorite parts of the story and what kept me hooked. But yeah that's not enough to equal sapphic when she's still clearly just into dudes.

"It's Greek mythology though, you should have known how it goes." - first off, I was never taught Greek myths in my school, it's not a universally taught subject, and it's also not one of my special interests so, no, outside of the basic stuff or what Disney butchered, I don't know much about Greek mythology. But also, it's an adaptation, so I have no clue how close it would stick to "canon" or do its own thing.

With that said, I'm not knocking the book itself. It's BEAUTIFULLY written and like I said the vibe for Circe is totally "I support womens rights and wrongs" throughout the whole thing. And one thing I do know about Greek myths is that the tone is usually bleak and cruel with the faintest glimmer of hope, so it does encapsulate that. A lot of the last part however did feel more like Circe having other stories told to her rather than being involved with them herself, like she wasn't the main character for a while. The romance with Telemachus also felt like it went from 0 to 60, which was why it felt like more of a whiplash that the focus wouldn't be her and Penelope bonding, Circe having her first true female friend or possibly more, rather than just another lover (I can't bash Telemachus though because he is a sweetie going by this book).

So yeah this isn't me being angry at Madeline Miller, just me ranting at BookTok. All I can think is that people read Song of Achilles and just assumed this was her wlw equivalent without reading it.

Now if someone does have any actual sapphic / wlw Greek myth literature to recommend, please do! Because it is a genre I'd like to read a bit more of.

[jackisensal]

DONE! Stolen Kisses is polished, formatted, and cleared the initial KDP checks. She's good to go!

A huge thank you to those who pre-ordered a copy already. I can't wait for you to meet this wild princess and snarky thief combo on February 24th! 👑🗡️❤️ Stolen Kisses: amazon.com/dp/B0DT79PDX9

[cocktailsfairytales]

We're proud to present the cover for the next book in the Afterlife Incorporated series, Hate to Haunt You by Alli Temple!

Hate To Haunt You (Afterlife Incorporated Book 2)

Expected Release Date: June 16, 2025

Genre: Sapphic Urban Fantasy

Slow burn

Hurt/comfort

Ghosts

Grim reapers

You always haunt the ones you love.

First, I got stuck as a ghost in the suburbs of Toronto. Now my reaper roommate is dying. Dying! Reapers aren’t even supposed to get the sniffles.

Turns out, we’re connected, and I don’t just mean a shared love of pineapple on pizza. Kelly and I have a rare and dangerous bond that’s draining my favourite reaper’s very essence away. If we don’t figure out how to break the link, Kelly is headed for a permanent sabbatical.

Now we’re exploring creepy corners of Afterlife, making risky deals with paranormal weirdos, and—worst of all—I might be falling for the reaper I’m literally haunting to death.

Being dead has never been easy, and there’s no way in hell I’m facing it alone. It’s time to save Kelly, even if it means breaking my own heart in the process.

Hate to Haunt You is the second instalment in the Afterlife Incorporated urban fantasy trilogy. It cannot be read as a standalone. Kelly and Ember’s romance? Still a work in progress.

PRE-ORDER ON AMAZON https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJCJN41Z

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[cocktailsfairytales]

Only Mostly Dead (Afterlife Incorporated Book 1)

Publication Date: October 21, 2024

Genre: Urban Fantasy/ LGBTQ+

Urban fantasy

Ghost & reaper

Odd couple

Sloooooooow burn

No one tells you how much paperwork there is after you die.

I expected to wake up on a cloud where angels played harps and fed me grapes. Instead, I’m a ghost stuck in suburban Toronto. The only one who can see me is an unemployed grim reaper who'd rather play video games.

Turns out the business of dying is a train wreck. But if there was ever a girl boss who could get it back on track, it’s me. All I need is a little help from my new undead roommate, whether they want to be involved or not.

Nothing at Afterlife Incorporated moves quickly and if I don’t find a way out soon there won’t be anything left of me to cross over. They say death can be easy, but being only mostly dead sucks.

Only Mostly Dead is the first installment in the Afterlife Incorporated urban fantasy trilogy. It features a slow—so slow—burn romance that may take several books to resolve. Be patient. Death is coming…eventually.

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