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• The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper

  Fitzwater, A.J.

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  A fantastical and light-hearted collection of short stories featuring a cabybara pirate, Cinrak, the dapperest of the dapper, brought to you by an award-winning kiwi author. Full of funny anthropomorphic animal characters, and well…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• No Man's Land

  Fitzwater, A. J.

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  This beautifully written book is a historical fantasy and love story set in North Otago, Aotearoa New Zealand. AJ Fitzwater has been influenced by feminist and LGBTQ+ history and their family's memories of North Otago in wartime. The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

  Schwab, Victoria, 1987-

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  V.E. Shwab brings refreshing representation of queer characters to this searing exploration of the pains of loneliness and the powers of connection. In 16th century France, Addie La Rue longs for freedom, and in a desperate bid to avoid…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Priory of the Orange Tree

  Shannon, Samantha, 1991-

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  The house of Berethnet has ruled for a thousand years and Queen Sabran must protect her realm from destruction. This is an epic female driven fantasy tale filled with dragons, betrayal and adventure! If you liked the world of Lord of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl

  Lawlor, Andrea

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  Paul Polydoris has a secret. He is a shapeshifter, sometimes Polly, sometimes Paul. This novel showcases the queer culture of the 90’s as Paul/Polly creates new friendships, relationships and tries to understand their gender identity. Read…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pantomime

  Lam, Laura, 1988-

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  Pantomime tells the story of Gene, an intersex teen who discovers they have magical powers not seen for centuries. When Gene’s parents betray them, they flee the comfort of their wealthy life dressed as a boy and join the circus under the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Carmilla

  Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan, 1814-1873

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  Published in 1872, 27 years before Dracula - Carmilla was a pioneer in both Vampire Fiction and Lesbian Literature. When young women start dying of a mysterious illness, and the beautiful Carmilla comes to stay with Laura and her father,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Every Heart a Doorway

  McGuire, Seanan, 1978-

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  Children have always found doorways into different words – rabbit holes, wardrobes, magic mirrors. So, what happens to the children that return from other worldly adventures? Nancy has recently arrived at the Home for Wayward Children when…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

  Chambers, Becky

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  A spaceship called the Wayfarer travels through a wormhole to a distant planet. The Wayfarer’s diverse crew must traverse a war-torn galaxy with great caution in effort to keep the intergalactic peace. Chambers once again celebrates queer…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Skin & Earth. Volume 1

  Lights (Musician)

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  In this dystopian post-apocalyptic graphic novel, corporations run the show and pollution is poisoning everyone. There are also cults, gods, and mortals, and in the middle of it all is Enaia Jin. En, trying to survive in this harsh world,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last Sun

  Edwards, K. D., 1971-

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  Rune Saint John is the last surviving member of the Sun Court, a (formerly) powerful family of Atlanteans. Using his considerable magic to work as a PI, he and his bodyguard, Brand, are on the hunt for the missing heir of House Judgement.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Witchmark

  Polk, C. L. (Chelsea L.)

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  Witchmark is an Edwardian paranormal murder mystery, set in a magical version of our own world that is still recovering from a war with fae kind. It is also an incredibly sweet gay romance between the secretly magical doctor and one of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Into the Drowning Deep

  Grant, Mira, pseud., 1978-

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  This fantasy/sci-fi/horror novel takes the mermaid trope and flips it onto its head, turning them from beautiful maidens into terrifying monsters. When mermaids are proven to exist, a shipful of researchers, media people and hunters all…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lilith's Brood

  Butler, Octavia E., 1947-2006

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  This book is a collection of three novels in the xenogenesis series. Lilith is a human who has been plucked from planet earth by an alien species called the Oankali; though they believe that humans will ultimately destroy themselves, they…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Left Hand of Darkness

  Le Guin, Ursula K., 1929-2018

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  This 1970 Hugo Award winning novel explores life without the dualism of male and female binaries. Two aliens find love while isolated on the coldest, darkest place in this infinite solar system. On the snowbound planet of Gethen, gender is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Song of Achilles

  Miller, Madeline

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  ‘The Song of Achilles’ recounts the tale of the Trojan war from the perspective of Patroclus. Patroclus is a young prince exiled to Phthia, where a budding friendship with a young Achilles begins. As the two grow closer, their friendship…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The City of Brass

  Chakraborty, S. A.

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  A great trilogy for fantasy fans that includes fleshed-out characters– including the two gay characters who become more central characters in books two and three. Reality, history and mythology collide in this fabulous fantasy series based…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Meanwhile, Elsewhere

  Science Fiction and Fantasy From Transgender Writers

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  The twenty-five stories in this anthology of sci-fi and fantasy fiction by trans writers tackle the question inherent to speculative fiction—what if things were different? Traversing varied sub-genres— from post apocalyptic, to zombies, to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Light From Uncommon Stars

  Aoki, Ryka

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  If you are looking for a cozy sci-fi with transgender representation, look no further. ‘Light from Uncommon Stars’ has it all: violin prodigies, demonic curses and a donut shop run by an interstellar refugee. This book follows the lives…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Memory Called Empire

  Martine, Arkady

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  Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives at the heart of the Teixcalaani empire during a time of political instability. Her predecessor – who is from the same independent mining station - has died but she believes that it wasn’t an accident. Mahit…Read moreRead more of this annotation