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This is an LGBTIQA+ fantasy novel about learning to free ourselves from the lies that other people tell us... and those we tell ourselves... Nirrim lives in a city where crime abounds, a harsh court rules, and pleasures of society are reserved for members of the Upper Caste. Life in the District is grim and strict. Low-status people like her are prohibited from tasting sweets or wearing colorful clothing. It's simple: either you follow the rules, or you pay a tithe and suffer the consequences. Nirrim keeps her head down and a dangerous secret inside her. Until one day she meets Sid, from distant lands, who spreads a rumor that people from the Upper Caste possess magic. Sid tempts Nirrim into seeking that magic for herself. But to do so, she must give up her old life and place her trust in someone who, above all else, doesn't seem entirely trustworthy.
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5 primary books7 released books#1 in Forgotten Gods
Forgotten Gods is a 7-book series with 7 primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Laura Greenwood and Marie Rutkoski.
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Sera was in hiding and healing animals when she could and then a God walked in the door.
Serket aka Sera was keeping a low profile and moving every couple decades. Being an immortal God in the age of technology having no one notice you never age it is hard with a camera everywhere. Sera stayed on the down low, lived quietly, and healed animals when she could.
Then one day the animal she tried to save turned into a God. Sed said he needed her help to heal another higher God that her familiars poisoned. Time is running out and before her magic disappears altogether, she needs to save him. The problem is that someone is just as quickly erasing her and her magic from history.
Protectors of Poison: Scorpio (B07KFJ35HF, 2018) is the first book in the “Forgotten Gods” series by Laura Greenwood and I already cannot wait until the next book. (Ssshhh I have it right here next to me.)
I do not want to say a lot because this is a novella, BUT...it has everything. What do I mean by everything? It has action, mystery, romance, and oh yeah it has sex. Not the kind of sex I usually go for, but enough to make you say “yes” thank you Sed.
Greenwood gives us a strong female character in Sera, but someone who has been hurt by love in the past. I think the most interesting character though is the villain. I do not want to give anything away, but I would love to have a conversation about the villian and gender identity. (laugh) No the story is not that deep kind of story...that's just me going that deep at 3:00 a.m. this morning (laugh).
Yes, this is the type of story that will keep you up until you finish it. I am not a Scorpio or a Cancer, but Greenwood makes me want to play with one. You will want to too. ✶✶✶✶
