sci fi – stonepunk

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Summary: Portal Sci-Fi Romantasy! An archaeologist duo—a bold, gender-neutral, brilliant heroine and a lovesick professor scrambling to keep her alive. Magical creatures like dragons, jaguars, and gargoyles populate this alternate version of Earth. Steampunk alternate Earth discovered through an ancient South American excavation site. "Aria is an own-voices, M/F, gender-fluid protagonist, filling a much-needed demand for diverse representation in mainstream fantasy romance." Draconic Portcullis is a rewritten version of Children of Anzulla! Tons of new content with some similarities, but a different storyline and ending. Standalone with no characters appearing in any other Kashel Char books. The author legally licensed the rights to the character Alarice from Canadian artist Art Of Li to represent Aria, supporting independent artists.

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Summary: RISE (noun / verb) Eight definitions to inspire writers around the world, and an unlimited number of possible stories to tell: 1) An upward slope or movement 2) A beginning or origin 3) An increase in amount or number 4) An angry reaction 5) To take up arms 6) To return from death 7) To become heartened or elated 8) To exert oneself to meet a challenge Rise features 300-word speculative flash fiction stories from across the rainbow spectrum, from the minds of the writers of Queer Sci Fi.