Stardust Wake

An very geeky LitRPG short story

by SI CLARKE

They’ve been friends since childhood. But can their friendship survive adult reality?

Confirmed geeks and childhood friends, Lem and Devon are looking forward to reuniting at a convention. Despite their diverging lives and their fair share of secrets, their shared love of cosplay and science fiction brings them together in ways that nothing else could.

But not all friendships are perfect. When their old schoolfriend Nerys joins them for the day, rifts soon begin to show as the three realise how far they’ve grown apart.

Struggling with Nerys’s insensitivity and her misguided approach to non-binary gender expression, the group are determined to make the most of their time together and embrace their nerdy selves. But with tensions rising, can their friendship withstand the dramatic ways their lives have changed?

A short, thought-provoking backdrop to the author’s White Hart series and her forthcoming Starship Teapot series, Stardust Wake provides an insightful glimpse at complex issues while brimming with passion for all things geek.

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Published: April 11, 2021
Publisher: Independently Published
Editors:

Hannah McCall, Nick Taylor

Genres:

Sci Fi, Sci Fi - Hopepunk, Sci Fi - LGBTQ+, Sci Fi - LitRPG, Sci Fi - Near Future, Sci Fi - Social, Sci Fi - Uplift

Tags:

author - british, author - canadian, format - payhip, format - prequel, format - series, format - short story <15K, identity - aromantic, identity - asexual, identity - non-binary, identity - transgender, potential trigger - abduction-captivity, what - condition - disability, when - period - near future

Tropes: Band of Misfits, Found Family, Quest
Word Count: 7000
Setting: London, UK
Languages Available: English
Tropes: Band of Misfits, Found Family, Quest
Word Count: 7000
Setting: London, UK
Languages Available: English

Reviews:Thieving Magpie on https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3916398280 wrote:

I think it's pretty safe to say that Si Clarke can write literally anything and I will do everything I can to get my hands on it.

If you buy direct from me (using the Payhip link below), you'll always get 20% off with code LIMFIC2021.

About the Author

SI CLARKE is a Canadian misanthrope who lives in Deptford, sarf ees London. She shares her home with her partner and an assortment of waifs and strays. When not writing convoluted, inefficient stories, she spends her time telling financial services firms to behave more efficiently. When not doing either of those things, she can be found in the pub or shouting at people online – occasionally practising efficiency by doing both at once.

As someone who’s neurodivergent, an immigrant, and the proud owner of an invisible disability, she strives to present a diverse array of characters in her stories.

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