Fantasy, LGBTQ+
Description
One treacherous conspiracy.
Five reckless outcasts.
Survival will make monsters of them all.
On the surface, Topensi is a bustling hub of interworld trade, but a cesspool of crime and desperation boils underneath. Trapped by an indenture to the brutal Ripper Gang, Lux does whatever he must to claw his way free. When he discovers a mutated monster controlled by the city guard, he plans to capture the creature and exchange it for his freedom.
Lux assembles a volatile team: a naïve Earthborn mage whose violent magic festers under his skin, a fugitive with a score to settle, a revolutionary who has lost his way, a criminal princess who leaves a trail of ruin in her wake, and a troublemaking tabby cat.
Lux’s crew may be the only ones who can defeat the terrifying power that threatens to devour their world, if they don’t betray each other first.
Tropes
🏳️🌈Queer normative world with Queer main characters
🐍Multi-POV
☠️Volatile underdogs
❤️Slow burn
🫂Ride-or-die friendship
🌎 Multiple worlds
💀 Magic system with major consequences
😱 Gay Panic
🪴 A sentient carnivorous forest and all the glowing plants you could ever want
Content Warnings
On-page: possession, death of a parent/family member, familial abuse, violence, animal injury (no animal death), insects, anxiety, PTSD, mild self-harm. Referenced: familial neglect, mild homophobia. Thematic: Discrimination, human trafficking, loss of bodily autonomy.
Spice Level
0 - None
Bonus Content Included
Special Instructions
Reviews Due: Ideally by or on publication date, but please plan on reviewing by September 8, 2026 at the latest.
Preferred Review Sites
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Author Website
Details
Jenn Neal Books
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Length:
430 pages
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