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A hand reaching to you from the shadows. Six cards over-turned. Six enchanting queer tales inspired by the magic of tarot. The StarA lighthouse keeper who influences the fate of her people by wrangling misbehaving stars back into place must remedy her own constellation.The HierophantA knight who was disabled in battle gives up on asking the gods for healing and turns to something dark in the woods for help instead.StrengthA warrior is sent to investigate the rumors of a raided village and is forced to face the trauma of his past, and has to battle more than his grief after a terrifying discovery.The ChariotTwo witches vie desperately for a goddess's blessing- but the fortune they seek might be right in front of them.TemperanceA grieving mercenary searches for the tallest mountain to throw himself from, but a mystery and curious folk keep him grounded for a little while longer.The DevilA repressed Victorian finds fleeting release in a fae courtesan's arms until iron chains threaten their growing bond. Explore the forest, meet the fae, pray to the gods, shepherd stars, or fight creatures of myth. An offering for you, if you accept the Outstretched Hand.

Immortality is a dangerous affair when it isn't done right. Basie Yeats knows he's doing immortality all wrong, spending endless days in the same place, but he doesn't see a reason to leave the home he loves in Long Lily, Pennsylvania. Once the impossible death of his mother leaves him the only immortal person he knows, Basie decides that the only thing he wants to do is get out of Long Lily and start doing immortality the right way-alone. Kit Elliot has wandered the world looking for the right place to call home, so when a church-turned-cottage suddenly goes up for sale in a quaint Pennsylvania town, it feels like it was meant to be. It takes only a few days at Wellhead Cottage for Kit to decide that the man who sold it to him is frustrating, awkward, and terribly handsome. He offers to help Basie find a new home away from Long Lily-but as days turn to months, Kit finds himself wishing he could make Basie stay. Trigger Warnings: Graphic: Panic attacksModerate: Suicide (euthanasia), death of parent, griefMinor: Pregnancy (healthy)

Falling for Kit was the first of Basie's gravity related incidents... Basie Elliot-Yeats and Orion Simon have one thing in  they're both keeping secrets. Basie has been happily living with his husband in Long Lily, Pennsylvania for two years now. But it's only a matter of time before Kit starts noticing that something is up and demands answers.  Orion wishes that their brother, Lewie, would stop acting like they're the family disappointment. But it's useless to try to gain anyone's trust when the Simon family magic depends on Orion keeping their mouth shut.  When tragedy strikes Long Lily, will the secrets make sense once and for all? Or, will they come at an impossible price? (This book is not a standalone. Readers should read Kit & Basie before reading Patchwork. This book also contains 3 bonus short stories, one of which was written by guest author Alana Savchuck.)