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I loved the queer-positive fairy tale world, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that was only the backdrop for a subtle story about trust, betrayal, and new possibilities. I highly recommend it, even if you're not familiar with the original story!
Dax Murray creates a convincing universe with unrivaled details of the political factions, the religious pressures, and cultural expectations, topped off with a believable need for societal change. In a world unbalanced by the greed of the rich and the power-hungry clergy, the common folk become collateral damage.
Many attempts at gender allegories in fantasy (or sci-fi) fall apart because they try to replicate binary gender in an attempt at gender essentialism in different trappings. SHADES AND SILVER deftly avoids this by starting without gender and then never focusing on it.
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All Sresca wants to do is serve her Goddess—living in the Underworld and caring for the recently deceased. But when a former duke mistakes her for the lost princess, she finds herself trapped in a conspiracy to undo the revolution, destroy demoncracy, and reinstate the monarchy with her as the duke's puppet-queen. To save herself—and the Republic—she must harness ancient powers and uncover long-lost secrets.
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Scions and Shadows.
Tales of Revolution, Change, and Hope.
The Scions and Shadows series spans centuries, each book being its own self-contained story in a shared universe. They can be read in any order, but the author suggests starting with either Shades and Silver or Stars and Soil. For a list of the works in chronological order and to learn more about the series, please visit the series page.
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Shackles and Shards: Shattered (ebook)
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$6.99 USD
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$4.89 USD
Shackles and Shards: Shattered (ebook)
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$4.89 USD
Regular price
$6.99 USD
Stand Alone Books
Queer Normative Worlds
These worlds are not LGBTQIA+ "friendly;" they are outright loud and proud. The worlds crafted by Dax Murray are not rife with queer suffering or queer angst—they are worlds where being queer is normal.
100% Human Creativity
No machine can ever replace the ingenuity of the human mind and no machine can ever replace the emotions of a human heart. Dax Murray does not use generative tools in the creation of their work—nor do they hire editors, cover artists, or other auxiliary professionals who do.
Hope in the Darkness
While many of Dax Murray's books deal with darker—and often triggering—subjects, they always contain a spark of hope. Hope that can be nurtured and carried forth to light the way towards a better world.
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Shackles and Shards: Shattered (ebook)
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$6.99 USD
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$4.89 USD
Shackles and Shards: Shattered (ebook)
Sale price
$4.89 USD
Regular price
$6.99 USD
Award-winning queer-normative fantasy novels featuring lesbians and sapphics saving the world. Created with 100% human creativity. No machines involved.
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