#Mari Kurisato

[nocturna-nara]

Draw your moots ocs part 2!

This is the rest and basically what I could find😎👌

In order

@cloudymistedskies -Mari

@larz-barz -Milo

@thewinterpillarhashira -Riri

@muitsuri -Eva

@muichiroslovermwah -Kurisato

@silliestsakura -Sakura

@ta-ni-ya -Kirika

The last two spots belong to @scrimblyscrorblo -Yuri and Hanako!

I made sure that I had two spots left empty for those two specifically 💕

This was more lazier than the first one

[larz-barz]

im curious but... what does milo (any AU is fine) think of the kny OCs? (some that are hashira or not, it depends)

🥸 *slamming my curious looking face on*

oml ok, this might take a while-

Mari- “She’s silly! I love her personality and she’s very fun to hang out with!” (@cloudymistedskies)

Ilona- “I was a bit intimidated by her at first but she’s really nice! We’ve gotten pretty close!” ( @tokito-dulya20)

Eva- “She’s so sweet oh my goodness I love her!” (@muitsuri)

Michio- “He’s my brother and I love him. That’s it.”

Yuna- “MAMAAA!!!” (@kimetsu-chan)

Delrosa- “I don’t know much about her but she seems sweet!” (@naramaiz)

Hiyori- “Again- don’t know much about her but she seems sweet!” (@snowmist-hashira)

Basil- “He’s so nice! I love being with him!” (@aceofstars0) (bringing in oblivious basilmilo content)

Haia- “I taught her everything she knows. She’s super sweet!” (@aceofstars0)

Aika- “AUNT AIKAA!!!” (@aika-writes)

Zeno- “Big brother 2.0. I kinda wish he was actually my brother. I think Michi agrees.” (@kimetsu-chan)

Katarina- “She seems really sweet so far!” (@muitsuri)

Akira- “She seems super sweet!” (@tinyperson00)

Kurisato- “She’s really kind!” (@muichiroslovermwah)

Sakura- “She’s pretty quiet and calm so being with her is never stressful!” (@silliestsakura)

Kiyoka- “Total sweetheart, I love her so much!” (@kiyokatokito)

Leah- “I don’t know her that well but she seems sweet!” ( @leahdulya)

Rika- “She’s really nice and I hope to get to know her better!” (@mjtheartist04)

Kazi- “Her fur in her wolf form is really cozy!” (@frosty-lycanthropy)

Legion- “You are my dad, you’re my dad! Boogie woogie woogie!” (@anime-and-toon-oc-time)

Kaito- “My little brother who loves head pats. His head is so pat-able.” (@ask-paradox-and-friends)

Hanki- “Other little brother who loves head pats! He’s so silly and I love playing with him!” (@anime-and-toon-oc-time)

Yumera- “She’s so sweet and kind! I would like to see what she looks like without the mask, I bet she’s really pretty! I understand why she wears it though so I’m not gonna force her to take it off.” (@bunskero)

Irina- “I love how bubbly she is! She’s very positive and kind! She’s also pretty loud but she tries to tone it down when I’m around and I deeply appreciate it.” (@shycroissanti)

Nayuki- “She’s pretty sweet from what I can tell!” (@frostburn-shoto)

Nayuri- “She and her sister seem pretty similar. I think she might be more blunt, I need to interact with her more!” (@frostburn-shoto)

Raine- “She’s amazing! She helped me out so much and I’m so grateful for her!” (@rainechizakuslife)

(I’m crying, I can’t think of any of the others😭)

I am so sorry if I forgot anyone! If I forgot about you please lmk so i can add you and I sincerely apologize 😭💕

[kimetsu-chan]

i saw your story about milo's reaction to yuna's death.. im curious but..

what would be any of the kny oc's reaction be to yuna's death?

꜀( ˊ̠˂˃ˋ̠ )꜆

Hmm, this would be a little bit difficult for me to answer since I’m not the creator of everyone’s ocs

but I’ll do my best to correctly portray their personalities! (I apologize if I get any of them wrong 😥)

anyone who wants me to take their oc out because they don’t want them in this list, I will gladly do so

(Going in random order)

Basil- “She was a nice lady. No exceptional skill or anything like that though.” (Not portraying Basil to be mean, they just seem to be the blunt type)

Haia- “We spoke a few times and she was like an older sister figure. I truly feel sorry for those who were close to her”

(I don’t think Sakura is a Kny oc, so I apologize and if she is, I’ll edit her in)

Hanako- “I’ll miss the talks and tips she gave me for my insomnia”

Eva- “She reminded me of big sister a lot… and that makes me sad”

Katarina- “I would have loved to get to know her better”

Ilona- “She always seemed to be somewhat awkward around me, I think she was intimated by me so it’s a shame we didn’t get to talk more one on one”

Kurisato- “I feel horrible for her family and friends! I couldn’t imagine loosing someone so close to me like that!”

Irina- “It’s so sad! I’ve noticed Giyuu has become even more secluded and deflated than before!”

Milo- “I hate it. I wish this never would have happened at all.”

(I don’t think I know enough about Amari to properly write her reaction Same with Akira 😥)

Mari- “I noticed the devastation her death has caused and I’m hoping her loved ones will find solace and that she will receive justice”

Kiyoka- “We had talked a few times and she was really nice and understanding! I can’t believe something like this could happen to her!”

Again, if you want me to take your oc off this list, let me know.

I’m really really sorry if I got the personalities of your ocs wrong!

(I’m not gonna tag bc I don’t want to bother my moots—)

[popculturelib]

From our collection: Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit & Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction (2020) ed. by Joshua Whitehead.

This exciting and groundbreaking fiction anthology showcases a number of new and emerging 2SQ (Two-Spirit and queer Indigenous) writers from across Turtle Island. These visionary authors show how queer Indigenous communities can bloom and thrive through utopian narratives that detail the vivacity and strength of 2SQness throughout its plight in the maw of settler colonialism’s histories. Here, readers will discover bio-engineered AI rats, transplanted trees in space, the rise of a 2SQ resistance camp, a primer on how to survive Indigiqueerly, virtual reality applications, motherships at sea, and the very bending of space-time continuums queered through NDN time. Love after the End demonstrates the imaginatively queer Two-Spirit futurisms we have all been dreaming of since 1492. Contributors include Darcie Little Badger, Mari Kurisato, Kai Minosh Pyle, David Alexander Robertson, and jaye simpson.

The Browne Popular Culture Library (BPCL), founded in 1969, is the most comprehensive archive of its kind in the United States.  Our focus and mission is to acquire and preserve research materials on American Popular Culture (post 1876) for curricular and research use. Visit our website at https://www.bgsu.edu/library/pcl.html.

[oddishme]

#AYEARATHON - Pick a Color TBR

#AYEARATHON – Pick a Color TBR

One of the things I wanted to do more of this year was to join readathons. Preferably ones that aren’t too long since I tend to falter a bit the longer they are.

One readathon that I’ve known of for awhile and wanted to join is the #AYEARATHON which is a readathon that happens once a month with different themes each month.

This months theme is to pick a color and read books with that cover…

[duckseamail]

I just finished reading Love Beyond Body, Space & Time last week! It is a collection of 9 short sci-fi/fantasy stories focused on LGBTQ+ and two-spirit characters. I really liked most of these short stories (and the last one is a poem), and they are each extremely unique. However, the first story Aliens is not focused on aliens as much as I expected to be, so if you are disappointed or confused at first like I was, keep reading! There are a couple more that aren’t as obviously SFF, but over all it definitely would appeal to people who are fans of that genre.

My favorite story that is very SFF: Imposter Syndrome by Mari Kurisato. This one is super sci-fi, and has lots of cool tech fit into a short story. I kind of wish it was a full length novel, because I would definitely read it!

My favorite story that is not very SFF: Valediction at the Star View Motel by Nathan Adler. This one is really sweet and works perfectly in short story format. There is a lot of beautiful description that makes it really easy to picture the characters and backgrounds.

[the-aila-test]

Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/Polychromantium/status/1131637823000334336

[vaguely-problematic]

may I recommend a book I just read

Resistance and Hope: Essays by Disabled People---Crip Wisdom for the People edited by Alice Wong. It was published in 2018 largely in response to the 2016 U.S. election.

>>Resistance and Hope: Essays by Disabled People is a publication by the Disability Visibility Project [there's a podcast], a community partnership with StoryCorps and an online community dedicated to creating, sharing, and amplifying disability media and culture.<<

disabled activists who contributed to this book (hey maybe check out their social media/ read their work) include:

Lydia X.Z. Brown

Anita Cameron

Cyree Janelle Johnson

DJ Kuttin Kandy

Leroy Moore

Mari Kurisato

Talila A. Lewis

Noemi Martinez

Stacy Milbern

Mia Mingus

Lev Mirov

Shain M. Neumeier

Naomi Ortiz

Victoria Rodriguez-Roldan

Vilissa K. Thompson

Aleksei Valentin

Maysoon Zayid

(they also refer to the work of more activists, enough for a whole other list, like Eli Clare, Amy Sequenzia, Alice Wong, et al)

this work is informed by a very intersectional group. many listed above are, in addition to being disabled, also queer, trans, nonbinary, women, people of color, jewish, muslim, immigrant, indigenous, and/or multiply disabled. (there is a range of disabilities represented here as well.)

they're responding to things happening in the U.S. in 2016-2017, but which are sadly still relevant.

[crookedtalks]

Bookish Thoughts: Absolute Power: Tales of Queer Villainy

Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33789743-absolute-power

Goodreads synopsis:  DANGEROUS WOMEN: TALES OF QUEER VILLAINY—edited and with an introduction by lesbian comics tastemaker Erica Friedman—brings you thirteen short stories of power, destruction and chaos by women who love other women almost as much as they love taking over the world! These 238 pages of deliciously dastardly stories of super-powered villainy are contained in a wraparound cover by artist Agnes Czaja (Anything That Loves) and contain contributions from a group of visionary writers.

Well, this book took me a lot longer than I thought to finish reading. ^^; This is the second anthology I’m reviewing on this blog, and I must say I enjoyed this anthology more than the previous one. I would give this anthology a 3.75 stars out of 4, but it’s not quite a 4 star read - so only a 3 star on goodreads (why no half-star system goodreads??).

I got this ebook from the kickstarter campaign and I was very excited to read it, and to support it, not only because it features queer characters (as main characters) and queer romance, but it is also written by queer authors, which is even rarer, and I feel that it is important (personally) that these books get read and reviewed too. I feel like book reviewers whether on social media platforms like youtube, or book bloggers can do a bigger part to lend their voice to these more neglected books, and I want to do that more on this blog, starting with this book.

I really loved that the queerness of the characters wasn’t the whole/sole plot point for the stories (as if that’s the only reason why queer characters are protagonists) and that the queer characters in this anthology are all spread across a spectrum of moralities (the villains and the heroes). The stories were also very different from each other, with each of the stories having their own colourful worlds and and uniquely powerful voices. Overall, it was a fun ride, much like a rollercoaster at a theme park. I’ll definitely me checking out more releases by North West Press in the future. In bold are the stories that I particularly liked (keep in mind that I have a preference for more serious stories), with a small comment on each of the stories in the collection. 

1. Final Grades by Erica Friedman

This story had a really interesting setting of a supervillain school, which I thought gave the reader a very interesting “frame” going into the story. There’s a plot twist at the end which was not completely unpredictable though, since it was already revealed at the start of the story that only a single person has ever graduated from the supervillain school. 

2. Date Night by Tristan J. Tarwater

Another classic supervillain story, where the supervillain goes on a date which gets interrupted by her sidekick. Her date though turns out to be someone unexpected. A fun, fast paced short read with some somewhat predictable twists (which kept the story moving and interesting) and flashy action near the end.

3. Eden’s Revenge by Missouri Vaun

Unlike the previous two stories, this is not a supervillain story but more of a vengeance story where our protagonist/villain is seeking revenge against the man who caused her sister’s suicide. It was all right, I didn’t really gel with this story as well though for some reason. Part of it could be because I didn’t really care for the protagonist - again, most likely a personal preference thing. Not sure about how I feel about the protagonist’s revenge plan being explained as “insanity” at the end of the story though...

4. Gentleman Jack by Barbara Ann Wright

Our protagonist/villain, a smug cross-dressing robber with charm abilities, meets her match in a stubborn, slightly uptight law women armed with science. This has potential to be a satisfying rom-com plot. I kind of wished that the story was a teeny bit longer just to see their cat-and-mouse relationship develop, but at the same time it ended at a place where it felt right. Great character chemistry.

5. Fallen by Audrey Chase

A much more serious story than the previous ones (which were all pretty light-hearted), which also has the gore factor turned up significantly higher. The grittiness and violence in this story was a refreshing change, and showed how terrifying and devastating a villain’s actions can be. This story, I feel, has one of the more interesting “grey” villains, with less clear-cut motives and “evilness”, which I really liked, but may not be for everyone. I would say this is the first story in the collection that I would peg as a tragedy.

6. The Devil Inside by JD Glass

A reporter visits hell to interview the devil herself, then gets interrupted by a mutiny. It was a fun read at first, with the little quips and jokes (eg. hell monsters needing moisturizers for their dry non-human skin), but it soon got on my nerves when the jokes started to get a bit too repetitive/play too much into stereotypes/too random and irrelevant to the plot, only present to provide some cheap humour, and it felt like the writer is a bit too confident of how funny they are and is smugly rubbing it in your face; however, humour is a very subjective thing and it might just be that it didn’t hit the right buttons in me. I felt like the “twist” at the end was confusing and didn’t make any sense/fit into the plot too. 

7. Glitter Bomb by Emily Kay Singer

A fun, nonsensical read that relishes in just how absurd its own plot is. Obviously, this is not a story you read for a “deep” plot, or even a plot that makes sense, which is fine because the author is obviously aware of that, and plays around with the common “superhero story” tropes, which makes it even more entertaining. It ends with a tidy, sweet and romantic ending (for people who like happy endings).  

8. For Want of a Heart by A. Merc Rustad

Oh man, this story made me cry a few tears. Maybe because for a moment I really clicked with the protagonist and identified with what she was going through in the story. Not a happy ending (no spoilers though!), but I really loved the use of language, in this story for some reason. I feel like this is a bud that could have been expanded into a much longer, more elaborate complex story, with more fleshed out characters and more complex motivations, which in some ways is a shame. Personally, probably up there as one of my favourites in this anthology, although I felt that the ending was a bit rushed which made the reveal at the end less impactful.

9. Absolution by Claire Monserrat Jackson

You can tell that the author has really put some thought in terms of world building - the history that was briefly mentioned, the magic system etc. This story takes place in a futuristic post-apocalyptic world where the Fae (fairy-land) has sort of burst through into the human world and caused all sorts of problems, and our protagonist in this story is a spunky (presumably powerful) for-hire problem-solver with magic powers, who has a undead “Afterlife” chain-smoking sidekick. I really liked the characters and the world-building, and there seems to be an entire novella the author has written based on this world, which I will definitely be checking out.

10. So Many Things Seem Filled With the Intent by Jude McLaughlin

Our main protagonist visits the lab of an evil mad scientist with her girlfriend, which is great because all the previous stories have yet to feature an evil mad scientist. This story felt like an small exploration of the “mad scientist” trope, featuring both a “good” mad scientist (our protagonist’s girlfriend) and an “evil” one, but at the same time, the scientist characters felt distinct from each other and developed enough. I liked the sense of rivalry between the scientist characters, and personally I liked the main protagonist quite a bit. 

11. The Prado By Chance by Leia Weathington

Our main protagonist is an underpaid, underappreciated, and unabashedly corrupt FBI agent who one day gets a little surprise on one of her under-the-table “missions”. I like how our protagonist needs to rely mainly on her cunning to manipulate and carry out her plans and not any kind of super power or ability like the other stories; it makes the protagonist feel immediately a few degrees more human and closer to home, especially since greed and corruption are very human in nature. 

12. Jaguar Light by Susan Smith

Our protagonist, a petty criminal who lives in accordance with her desires and fancies, teams up with her nemesis when another villain gains power that gets out of control. I really liked the incorporation of Aztec mythology as the source of power for our protagonist in the story; I also thought that the main villain was pretty lame (and I’m not just referring to her name), because there I didn’t feel any real punch behind her desire for power. She’s pretty flat as a character, and with such weak motivations that I didn’t feel that threatened at any point in the story at all. Her connection to the protagonist was also kind of explained in a one-liner which feels a little too casual. However, I liked the dynamics and contrasts between the protagonist and her nemesis.

13. Chrome Crash by Mari Kurisato

This story is a little messy and hard to describe but I’ll try my best: the story splits into two at the beginning, following the history of two girls with powers who seem to be unrelated at first, but we discover their connection to each other as the story progresses. It sounds vague I know, but I had the feeling of looking into murky water when I was reading this story. One thing that confused me the most was that at the beginning of the story we got a whole chunk of a part of one of the girls’ pasts, which I thought was her origin story at first in relation to the rest of the story, but upon nearing the end I realized that it had no bearing on the original plot of the story at all - it was not an origin story, nor explained any of the character’s personality, traits, trauma, etc, etc, and that whole chunk could have been taken out with no change to the original story. Also, regarding the connection between the two girls as mentioned earlier: the whole time when I was reading the story, I was asking why? What is the purpose of their connection? What I feel, is that this story is some sort of chopped up lite version of another story where important bits that make the story coherent are missing, which is such as shame because I really like the villain characters, small traces of the what is good and what is evil debate, the exploration of the involvement of politics and the military in superpowers etc. It had such great potential.

This review is a lot longer than my usual review and took much much longer than I thought it would to write. I may be slightly harsh in my comments on certain stories, and I’m certainly biased towards some stories than others, so I’ll say again here that I enjoyed this anthology and would encourage anybody who would like to read short stories about lesbian villains to pick this up. 

[amazingstories]

SFR Galaxy Awards Announced for Science Fiction Romance

SFR Galaxy Awards Announced for Science Fiction Romance

The 5th annual SFR Galaxy Awards were recently announced and I was honored to find two of my own books on the list this year, Star Cruise: Outbreak and Hostage to the Stars, along with the Pets In Space anthology, which contains my Star Cruise: Stowaway novella. First a word about the awards themselves – a panel of well-regarded scifi romance book bloggers and reviewers make the selections, with…

[tepkunset]

Happy Aboriginal Day! After a busy morning, I’m here to share one of the greatest books I’ve ever read, because I hope others can read it and feel as good as I did.

I first found out about this book through Tumblr, actually, and ordered it straight away from Indigo. It is also available on Amazon, in paperback and as an ebook.

Love Beyond Body, Space and Time: An Indigenous LGBT Sci-Fi Anthology is a collection of nine short-stories by Indigenous writers, most of whom are also LGBTQ2S. They feature a wide range of characters and settings, from alternate timelines to outer space. And the best thing? They are all some of the most heartwarming, pleasant reads I have ever been able to enjoy. And while I think that LGBT+ Indigenous folks will get the most out of it, as we are most definitely the target audience, it’s a book I would encourage anyone to pick up.

Some highlights:

This is LGBT+ diversity at it’s finest.

Every single female character featured passes The Aila Test.

It really shows that these stories are written by Indigenous authors. There are some especially where the voice itself shows, and little details like talking about anglicized place names that white writers never do.

There are some stories that I liked more than others, and you probably will too. But I’m pretty confident in saying that you will find at least one that particularly touches your heart.

My personal favourite was Né Le! by Darcie Little Badger. Four words: space lesbians with puppies. My second favourite was Imposter Syndrome by Mari Kurisato. Detroit: Become Human wishes it was as good as this story. Perfectly You by David A. Robertson and The Boys Who Became The Hummingbirds by Daniel Heath Justice are tied for third... though Perfectly You has a bittersweet feel to it, where The Boys Who Became The Hummingbirds ends on a light note. The former is about virtual reality, and the later about love restoring beauty to a dry and desolate land and people. It’s also one of the ones I mentioned above as to having a voice that sounds really familiar; it flows a lot like a traditional story.

On the opposite end, the one that I didn’t personally take to as much was Aliens by Richard Van Camp. It reads as if someone is verbally telling the story, and I had a bit of trouble following with that. It most definitely made it memorable and stand-out, though. The only other not-really-complaint I have, is when reading Valediction at the Star View Hotel by Nathan Adler, I got to the part where “Mushkeg plunked down on the mattress, her boobs bouncing with the bed-springs” and laughed, knowing that oh yes, this one was definitely written by a man.

Anyway, long story short: I’ve never read a book that felt so tailored to me before. And I can’t be the only one out there who’s been looking for something just like this. It’s the perfect book to keep in your bag for reading at a work break, or during meal times. I hope you enjoy!

[laurellynnleake]

Apex Magazine: Issue 99 - A Celebration of Indigenous American Fantasists

Description from their website:

Apex Magazine is a monthly science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine featuring original, mind-bending short fiction from many of the top pros of the field. New issues are released on the first Tuesday of every month. This issue celebrates Indigenous American fantasists and is guest-edited by Amy H. Sturgis.

The issue, which features a cover by Dana Tiger,  includes:

FICTION Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™ — Rebecca Roanhorse If a Bird Can Be a Ghost — Allison Mills Skinny Charlie's Orbiting Teepee — Pamela Rentz The Trip — Mari Kurisato NONFICTION Interview with Author Allison Mills — Andrea Johnson Indigenous Wonderworks and the Settler-Colonial Imaginary — Daniel Heath Justice Interview with Cover Artist Dana Tiger — Russell Dickerson 

Head to the source link to buy this issue or subscribe to the e-magazine (apex-magazine dot com has more info too).

[camryndaytona]

Books with Queer Happiness

Since today marks the last day of Pride Month, I thought it might be fitting to share a list of LGBT books that have happy endings.

Wonders of the Invisible World by Christopher Barzak Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers on September 8, 2015 Pages: 352

Seventeen-year-old Aidan Lockwood lives in the sleepy farming community of Temperance, Ohio—known for its cattle ranches and not much else. That is until Jarrod, a friend he hasn't seen in five years, moves back to town and opens Aidan's eyes in startling ways: to Aidan's ability to see the spirit world; to the red-bearded specter of Death; to a family curse that has claimed the lives of the Lockwood men one by one…and to the new feelings he has developed for Jarrod.

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Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour Published by Dutton Books for Young Readers on May 15, 2014 Pages: 307

A love letter to the craft and romance of film and fate in front of—and behind—the camera from the award-winning author of Hold Still.   A wunderkind young set designer, Emi has already started to find her way in the competitive Hollywood film world.   Emi is a film buff and a true romantic, but her real-life relationships are a mess. She has desperately gone back to the same girl too many times to mention. But then a mysterious letter from a silver screen legend leads Emi to Ava. Ava is unlike anyone Emi has ever met. She has a tumultuous, not-so-glamorous past, and lives an unconventional life. She’s enigmatic…. She’s beautiful. And she is about to expand Emi’s understanding of family, acceptance, and true romance.  

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Not Your Sidekick (Sidekick Squad, #1) by C.B. Lee Published by Duet Books on September 8, 2016 Pages: 283

Welcome to Andover… where superpowers are common, but internships are complicated. Just ask high school nobody, Jessica Tran. Despite her heroic lineage, Jess is resigned to a life without superpowers and is merely looking to beef-up her college applications when she stumbles upon the perfect (paid!) internship—only it turns out to be for the town’s most heinous supervillain. On the upside, she gets to work with her longtime secret crush, Abby, who Jess thinks may have a secret of her own. Then there’s the budding attraction to her fellow intern, the mysterious “M,” who never seems to be in the same place as Abby. But what starts as a fun way to spite her superhero parents takes a sudden and dangerous turn when she uncovers a plot larger than heroes and villains altogether.

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Ash by Malinda Lo on September 1, 2009 Pages: 264

Cinderella retold In the wake of her father's death, Ash is left at the mercy of her cruel stepmother. Consumed with grief, her only joy comes by the light of the dying hearth fire, rereading the fairy tales her mother once told her. In her dreams, someday the fairies will steal her away, as they are said to do. When she meets the dark and dangerous fairy Sidhean, she believes that her wish may be granted. The day that Ash meets Kaisa, the King's Huntress, her heart begins to change. Instead of chasing fairies, Ash learns to hunt with Kaisa. Though their friendship is as delicate as a new bloom, it reawakens Ash's capacity for love-and her desire to live. But Sidhean has already claimed Ash for his own, and she must make a choice between fairy tale dreams and true love. Entrancing, empowering, and romantic, Ash is about the connection between life and love, and solitude and death, where transformation can come from even the deepest grief.

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Love: Beyond Body, Space & Time by Hope Nicholson, David Alexander Robertson Published by Bedside Press on September 30, 2016 Pages: 125

"Love Beyond, Body, Space, and Time" is a collection of indigenous science fiction and urban fantasy focusing on LGBT and two-spirit characters. These stories range from a transgender woman trying an experimental transition medication to young lovers separated through decades and meeting far in their own future. These are stories of machines and magic, love, and self-love. This collection features prose stories by:Cherie Dimaline "The Girl Who Grew a Galaxy," "Red Rooms"Gwen Benaway "Ceremonies for the Dead"David Robertson "Betty: The Helen Betty Osborne Story," Tales From Big Spirit seriesRichard Van Camp "The Lesser Blessed," "Three Feathers"Mari Kurisato "Celia’s Song," "Bent Box"Nathan Adler "Wrist"Daniel Heath Justice "The Way of Thorn and Thunder: The Kynship Chronicles"Darcie Little Badger "Nkásht íí, The Sea Under Texas"Cleo KeahnaAnd an introduction by Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair "Manitowapow," with a foreword by Grace Dillon "Walking the Clouds".Edited by Hope Nicholson "Moonshot," "The Secret Loves of Geek Girls"

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Last Seen Leaving by Caleb Roehrig Published by Feiwel & Friends on October 4, 2016 Pages: 336

Flynn's girlfriend has disappeared. How can he uncover her secrets without revealing his own? Flynn's girlfriend, January, is missing. The cops are asking questions he can't answer, and her friends are telling stories that don't add up. All eyes are on Flynn—as January's boyfriend, he must know something. But Flynn has a secret of his own. And as he struggles to uncover the truth about January's disappearance, he must also face the truth about himself.

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Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde Published by Swoon Reads on March 14, 2017 Pages: 262

Three friends, two love stories, one convention: this fun, feminist love letter to geek culture is all about fandom, friendship, and finding the courage to be yourself. Charlie likes to stand out. She’s a vlogger and actress promoting her first movie at SupaCon, and this is her chance to show fans she’s over her public breakup with co-star Reese Ryan. When internet-famous cool-girl actress Alyssa Huntington arrives as a surprise guest, it seems Charlie’s long-time crush on her isn’t as one-sided as she thought. Taylor likes to blend in. Her brain is wired differently, making her fear change. And there’s one thing in her life she knows will never change: her friendship with her best guy friend Jamie—no matter how much she may secretly want it to. But when she hears about a fan contest for her favorite fandom, she starts to rethink her rules on playing it safe. Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde, chosen by readers like you for Macmillan's young adult imprint Swoon Reads, is an empowering novel for anyone who has ever felt that fandom is family.

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, #1) by Benjamin Alire Sáenz Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers on February 21, 2012 Pages: 359

A lyrical novel about family and friendship from critically acclaimed author Benjamin Alire Sáenz. Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special friendship--the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about themselves and the kind of people they want to be.

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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1) by Becky Albertalli, Mathilde Tamae-Bouhon Published by Balzer + Bray on April 7, 2015 Pages: 303

Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: if he doesn’t play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will become everyone’s business. Worse, the privacy of Blue, the pen name of the boy he’s been emailing, will be compromised. With some messy dynamics emerging in his once tight-knit group of friends, and his email correspondence with Blue growing more flirtatious every day, Simon’s junior year has suddenly gotten all kinds of complicated. Now, change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he’s pushed out—without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he’s never met.

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The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon on February 26, 2019 Pages: 848

A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens. The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction – but assassins are getting closer to her door. Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic. Across the dark sea, Tané has trained to be a dragonrider since she was a child, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel. Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep.

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Princess Princess Ever After by Katie O'Neill Published by Oni Press on September 6, 2016 Pages: 53

"I am no prince!" When the heroic princess Amira rescues the kind-hearted princess Sadie from her tower prison, neither expects to find a true friend in the bargain. Yet as they adventure across the kingdom, they discover that they bring out the very best in the other person. They'll need to join forces and use all the know-how, kindness, and bravery they have in order to defeat their greatest foe yet: a jealous sorceress, who wants to get rid of Sadie once and for all. Join Sadie and Amira, two very different princesses with very different strengths, on their journey to figure out what happily ever after really means -- and how they can find it with each other.

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Check, Please! Book 1: # Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu Published by First Second on September 18, 2018 Pages: 288

Helloooo, Internet Land. Bitty here! Y’all... I might not be ready for this. I may be a former junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and very talented amateur pâtissier, but being a freshman on the Samwell University hockey team is a whole new challenge. It’s nothing like co-ed club hockey back in Georgia! First of all? There’s checking. And then, there is Jack—our very attractive but moody captain. A collection of the first half of the megapopular webcomic series of the same name, Check, Please!: #Hockey is the first book of a hilarious and stirring two-volume coming-of-age story about hockey, bros, and trying to find yourself during the best four years of your life.

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The Color Thief (The Color Thief, #1) by Emily Poirier on December 10, 2018 Pages: 420

The King and Queen of Teqell have kept a terrible secret for twenty-seven years. Now, it's killing them. Magic is draining them of their color, and they are dying. Princess Helena is obligated to marry and ascend to the throne, told to ignore what she has learned and accept their fate, but she cannot. Instead, she hatches a flimsy plan with Dresden, one of her Royal Guards, to right this wrong. They must help each other travel across the kingdom that she helps rule but has largely never seen while evading other Guards who would bring them back to the castle and stop short their quest. On the way, Helena must also struggle with her changing and complicated feelings about her own family, keep her first and only friend, and reevaluate magic's role in her kingdom.

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Just Juliet by Charlotte Reagan

Ever wondered what lesbian love between two teenage girls feel like? Read the story of Lena and Juliet. Lena Newman is 17 years old and pretty satisfied with her life. Until her world is turned upside down. Juliet James is the new girl at school and very quickly manages to send Lena’s heart wild. Juliet introduced Lena to a part of herself she didn’t know was there, taking her on an emotional journey where loyalty, friendships and family relationships are tested. Juliet represents the road less traveled. Will Lena take it?

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I Can't Think Straight by Shamim Sarif Published by Enlightenment Press on November 11, 2008 Pages: 216

Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend. Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other, but the attraction is immediate and goes deeper than friendship. As Tala’s wedding day approaches, simmering tensions come to boiling point and the pressure mounts for Tala to be true to herself. Moving between the vast enclaves of Middle Eastern high society and the stunning backdrop of London’s West End, I Can’t Think Straight explores the clashes between East and West, love and marriage, conventions and individuality, creating a humorous and tender story of unexpected love and unusual freedoms.

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Carry On (Simon Snow, #1) by Rainbow Rowell Published by Wednesday Books on May 9, 2017 Pages: 522

Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen. That's what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he's probably right. Half the time, Simon can't even make his wand work, and the other half, he starts something on fire. His mentor's avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there's a magic-eating monster running around, wearing Simon's face. Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were here — it's their last year at the Watford School of Magicks, and Simon's infuriating nemesis didn't even bother to show up. Carry On - The Rise and Fall of Simon Snow is a ghost story, a love story and a mystery. It has just as much kissing and talking as you'd expect from a Rainbow Rowell story - but far, far more monsters.

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Of Fire and Stars (Of Fire and Stars, #1) by Audrey Coulthurst Published by Balzer + Bray on November 22, 2016 Pages: 389

Betrothed since childhood to the prince of Mynaria, Princess Dennaleia has always known what her future holds. Her marriage will seal the alliance between Mynaria and her homeland, protecting her people from other hostile lands. But Denna has a secret. She possesses an Affinity for fire—a dangerous gift for the future queen of a kingdom where magic is forbidden. Now, Denna must learn the ways of her new home while trying to hide her growing magic. To make matters worse, she must learn to ride Mynaria’s formidable warhorses—and her teacher is the person who intimidates her most, the prickly and unconventional Princess Amaranthine—called Mare—the sister of her betrothed. When a shocking assassination leaves the kingdom reeling, Mare and Denna reluctantly join forces to search for the culprit. As the two become closer, Mare is surprised by Denna’s intelligence and bravery, while Denna is drawn to Mare’s independent streak. And soon their friendship is threatening to blossom into something more. But with dangerous conflict brewing that makes the alliance more important than ever, acting on their feelings could be deadly. Forced to choose between their duty and their hearts, Mare and Denna must find a way to save their kingdoms—and each other.

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[gogglor]

My Lady, you and I will be long gone before the depths of my love for you are ever reached, the universe is not so wide, so oceanic so impossibly huge that it can contain the depths of my need for loving you, out past the racing edge of time’s first notes spills my love for every part of you. let the cosmos be my love letter to thee.

Mari Kurisato, “Love Letter,” https://www.deafpoetssociety.com/mari-kurisato-issue-4

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Glossary of Haunting

Imposter Syndrome by Mari Kurisato

Aanji almost passed for a human. But she’s not passable yet. She changes herself. Noncitizen machine to human. Female to male. She gets onto the ship. As someone else. Not human but passing.

Not entirely like the others, he reminded himself. He, no, she, was different.