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An ancient curse. A dangerous attraction. This bloody sapphic vampire horror blurs the line between devotion and destruction, monster and muse. Perfect for fans of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab, A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson and The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova.Fear again, rising off her skin. The smell of it does something to me. My hands twitch, my lips pull back from my teeth and I turn my face away. Because as I look at her timid expression and remember what she’s taken from me, I want her to see me. I want to become the monster her fear makes me.I keep my face blank, my hands steady.“Why don’t I walk you home?”It's been three thousand years since Idomeneja last saw the sky. In ancient Greece, her devotion to a seductive priestess pushed her to do the unthinkable: sacrificing her humanity to earn her mistress's favor. Now, she awakens in present-day Athens to a loud, unfamiliar world, and a terrifying realization: the ancient talisman that controls her is missing.Meanwhile, archaeologist Eleni is cataloguing the find of a liftetime - a mysterious golden funerary mask. She is soon sought out by a captivating young woman who seems to know too much about the artifact. As a dark magnetism grows between them, Eleni begins to suspect her alluring new companion is hunting more than just antiquities . . .

An ancient curse. A dangerous attraction. This bloody sapphic vampire horror blurs the line between devotion and destruction, monster and muse. Perfect for fans of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab, A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson and The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova.Fear again, rising off her skin. The smell of it does something to me. My hands twitch, my lips pull back from my teeth and I turn my face away. Because as I look at her timid expression and remember what she’s taken from me, I want her to see me. I want to become the monster her fear makes me.I keep my face blank, my hands steady.“Why don’t I walk you home?”It's been three thousand years since Idomeneja last saw the sky. In ancient Greece, her devotion to a seductive priestess pushed her to do the unthinkable: sacrificing her humanity to earn her mistress's favor. Now, she awakens in present-day Athens to a loud, unfamiliar world, and a terrifying realization: the ancient talisman that controls her is missing.Meanwhile, archaeologist Eleni is cataloguing the find of a liftetime - a mysterious golden funerary mask. She is soon sought out by a captivating young woman who seems to know too much about the artifact. As a dark magnetism grows between them, Eleni begins to suspect her alluring new companion is hunting more than just antiquities . . .

'The go-to book on everything non-binary' MEG-JOHN BARKER'A succinct tour through the non-binary and genderqueer experience' PUBLISHERS WEEKLYIn this insightful and long-overdue book, Eris Young explores what it's like to live outside of the gender binary and how it can impact on one's relationships, sense of identity, use of language and more. Drawing on the author's own experiences as a nonbinary person, as well as interviews and research, it shares common experiences and challenges faced by those who are nonbinary, and what friends, family and other cisgender people can do to support them. Breaking down misconceptions and providing definitions, the history of nonbinary identities and gender-neutral language, and information on healthcare, this much-needed guide is for anyone wanting to fully understand nonbinary and genderqueer identities.

'The go-to book on everything non-binary' MEG-JOHN BARKER'A succinct tour through the non-binary and genderqueer experience' PUBLISHERS WEEKLYIn this insightful and long-overdue book, Eris Young explores what it's like to live outside of the gender binary and how it can impact on one's relationships, sense of identity, use of language and more. Drawing on the author's own experiences as a nonbinary person, as well as interviews and research, it shares common experiences and challenges faced by those who are nonbinary, and what friends, family and other cisgender people can do to support them. Breaking down misconceptions and providing definitions, the history of nonbinary identities and gender-neutral language, and information on healthcare, this much-needed guide is for anyone wanting to fully understand nonbinary and genderqueer identities.

How do we experience attraction?What does love mean to us?When did you realise you were ace?This is the ace community in their own words. Drawing upon interviews with a wide range of people across the asexual spectrum, Eris Young is here to take you on an empowering, enriching journey through the rich multitudes of asexual life. With chapters spanning everything from dating, relationships and sex, to mental and emotional health, family, community and joy, the inspirational stories and personal experiences within these pages speak to aces living and loving in unique ways. Find support amongst the diverse narratives of aces sex-repulsed and sex-favourable, alongside voices exploring what it means to be black and ace, to be queer and ace, or ace and multi-partnered - and use it as a springboard for your own ace growth.Do you see a story like your own?