Our December theme is BETTER TOGETHER. Shall we make a bargain, me and you? Whether that’s a personal or professional agreement, we are always better together.
Our December book is a standalone adult science fiction book. A sentient spaceship, mourning the death of her spouse who was the leader of their pirate fleet, makes a deal with a captured human. An arranged marriage occurs, with the intent of using the marriage as a cover for an investigation into the previous leader’s death. Between infighting amongst the pirate fleets, and as a war against piracy brews, will they uncover the truth, and will they develop true feelings while they do?
Lesbian space pirates in a Vietnamese-inspired galactic empire? Yes Please! We loved the dynamic between the two main characters and the beautiful writing!
The book comes with a signed bookplate from the author and features all exclusive:
- Cover variant
- Artwork endpapers (different front and back!) by @alawinans
- Foil embossing on the hardback
- Ombre sprayed edges
- Bound-in author letter
Our featured fandoms are The Song of Achilles, The Jasmine Throne and an officially licensed Crescent City item! There’s also a multi-fandom item perfect for the new year, and this box includes our last @rosiethorns88 mug of the year!
The book at a glance:
- Standalone adult science fiction
- All exclusive: cover variant, artwork endpapers by @alawinans, foil embossing on the hardback, ombre sprayed edges, bound-in author letter and comes with signed bookplate
- Lesbian Vietnamese main characters, F/F relationship between main characters, Asexual side character
Content warnings (provided by the author):
Content notes:
- Grief (loss of spouse, child estrangement from adult parent)
- Physical abuse against child character (alluded to, offscreen, not explicit)
- Torture (alluded to, offscreen, not explicit)
- Imprisonment
- Murder
- Corrupt state and justice system
- Indenture (debt bondage)
- Contains sexual content (one explicit sex scene, involves a human and a sentient spaceship)
Additional information:
- No child death
