Description
Dungeons, princes, thieves and games of chance… Light Paths is a two novelette collection of queer fantasy romance.
Perfect to warm you on a winter night, Light Paths brings heart-warming tales of romantic fantasy. With intriguing world-building and mysterious pasts, this collection is perfect for curling up in front of the fire on a cold night.
With novelettes by Johannes T. Evans and Cinnamaldeide, and a little something extra from A Coup of Owls Press.
“Treat yourself to the chance to wander these mysterious lands and experience the sensuous, tragic and unabashedly queer romances within. Come fall in love with queer monsters, come climb into strange beds with stranger beings in these lush, eclectic and unforgettable romantasy tales. Enjoy meaty and tender morsels, ardent, star-crossed hearts, and the wild, sexy romps of this sumptuous little collection.”
— MJ Lyons, author of Queer Werewolves Destroy Capitalism
“Light Paths is a delightful novelette collection full of whimsy, fantasy, queerness, hope, and magical settings you’ll love to get lost in. The worlds that Cinnamaldeide and Johannes T. Evans have crafted are delightful, and you’ll want to visit with your favorite cup of tea on a cozy afternoon. They’re just that good.”
— A.L. Davidson, author of The Night Farm
Contributors
Underneath The Unblemished Mask by Cinnamaldeide
This queer (M/M) love story takes place in a fantasy world of kingdoms, secrets and tricks. It is a beautiful and satisfying story that invites the reader to spectate on games of chance and ill-fated pasts turned hopeful futures.
Cinnamaldeide always welcomes new company – “I don’t bite. More like I politely chew with my mouth closed.”Eyes of Magic by Johannes T. Evans
This queer (m/m) love story takes place in a fantasy world of dungeons and magical beasts – and cooking them. It’s a funny, sweet and sexy getting-to-know-you romance with a surprising but satisfying ending.
Johannes T. Evans is a gay trans man from the South of Wales, now living in West Yorkshire. He is ADHD/autistic and disabled, and enjoys writing clearly neurodivergent protagonists like the ones in this piece.PLUS! A little something extra from A Coup of Owls Press…
Cover Art by Marika Bailey
Marika Bailey is an Afro-Caribbean illustrator, designer, and author. Her fiction has previously appeared in FIYAH, Lightspeed, Strange Horizons, and other magazines. When she’s not writing or designing, she also illustrates book covers for indie authors. Her art has also been featured in Khoreo magazine.
