Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night

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The world you know is underneath the substance of another, with cracks in the firmament that let the light of its magic inLayla and Nat have nothing in common but their boyfriend enigmatic, brilliant Meraud and their deep mutual dislike But when Meraud disappears after an ambitious magical experiment goes wrong, they may be the only ones who can follow the trail of cryptic clues that will bring him safely home To return Meraud to this world, the two of them will confront every obstacle the magic of the wild unknowable, a friendly vicar who s only concerned for their spiritual wellbeing, and even the Thames Water helpline All of which would be doable, if only they didn t have to do it together But the winter solstice is fast approaching and once the year turns, Meraud will be lost forever In this joyously queer novella, Nat and Layla must find a way to overcome their differences before it s too late. New Download eBook Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night Author Katherine Fabian – kino-fada.fr A strange and thoughtful story of found family and memories and queerness in many forms, set in a London touched by magic but otherwise strongly ours diverse, grubby, suburban, bleak The search for the missing magician is intriguing in a very old English magic sort of way it has the weird ancient quality of Susan Cooper s magic writing and contrasts with the very contemporary setup of genderfluid Nat and bi married Layla who have nothing i...I loved this unusual novella contemporary fantasy set in a London illuminated by the light of another world Elegant, tender and funny, it s a perfect book to curl up with on a winter s night, along with your favourite seasonal accessories mug of hot drink, festive jumper, pet cat or loved one, etc.I explained this to someone on Twitter as a sensible gay married pathologist and a blue haired nonbinary composer have to bicker their way through a magical quest when their mutual boyfriend goes missing and really, that s it in a nutshell I love Layla I love Nat I love EVERYONE.This is ...I ADORED this book OMG did I adore this book It s a queer, poly, found family story about two people who have absolutely nothing in common except for their complete chaos muppet of a boyfriend, who has gone missing.Layla is a sensible, married pathologist with a wife, two small children, and a comfortable place within her local community Nat is a blue haired, genderqueer musician with a decidedly non normative queer community, and no interest in marriage, children, or assimilation into main I ADORED this book OMG did I adore this book It s a queer, poly, found family story about two people who have absolutely nothing in common except for their complete chaos muppet of a boyfriend, who has gone missing.Layla is a sensible, married pathologist with a wife, two small children, and a comfortable place within her local community Nat is a blue haired, genderqueer musician with a decidedly non normative queer community, and no interest in marriage, children, or assimilation into mainstream society.The only thing they have in common is Meraud Brilliant, enigmatic, magical Meraud A...I saw a lot of mentions of Katherine Fabian and Iona Datt Sharma s novella Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night on Twitter last month, and bought it because it sounded like a fun holiday read I didn t actually get round to it until the very end of the holiday, but it proved to be just as much fun as a post holiday read Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night is a fantasy set in a London where magic is real, fairyland is just over there and magic users are just another minority group in a d I saw a lot of mentions of Katherine Fabian and Iona Datt Sharma s novella Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night on Twitter last month, and bought it because it sounded like a fun holiday read I didn t actually get round to it until the very end of the holiday, but it proved to be just as much fun as a post holiday read Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night is a fantasy set in a London where magic is real, fairyland is just over there and magic users are just another minority group in a diverse society In it, Layla sensible pathologist with a wife and two children and Nat blue haired non binary composer have to put aside their mutual dislike to follow a trail of clues to bring back their boyfriend Meraud, a brilliant magician who has disappear...This book is clever, thoughtful and above all kind while the story goes along at a fast and driven pace, the highlight is how the authors have drawn the characters, tensions and conflicts that form London s queer communities The book highlights how chosen families are formed and cultivated, how queer people exist in heteropatriarchal societies and form safer spaces within and alongside them, and the ways in which many queer and otherwise marginalised people hurt themselves in trying to fit int This book is clever, thoughtful and above ...I loved this magical, queer novella The protagonists and their concerns are so familiar that they re almost certainly friends of friends of mine, and the magic similarly My relationships with my lovers lovers and their lovers are a part of my daily life that I don t usually see represented in fiction this story does so lovingly and without any fuss It also includes the variety of religious affiliations and practices among the characters in ways that felt lovely and natural to me Highly rec I loved this magical, queer novella The protagonists and their concerns are so familiar that they re almost certainly friends of friends of mine, and the magic similarly My rela...A warm, beautiful winter s tale A perfect afternoon s read.Warm, wry, and smart A lovely read.Please let me sing this book s praises from the rooftops It is a modern day fairytale filled with magic, but the way it handles love and gender and sexuality and polyamory and family feels so very true to life Even the magic feels so real and a part of our world that it would work if you just tried it It handles the tension between metamors wonderfully and brings them together to be chosen family through their quest for their shared partner just as wonderfully The characters feel like people Please let me sing this book s praises from the rooftops It is a modern day fairytale filled with magic, but the way it handles love and gender and sexuality and polyamory and family feels so very true t...

Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night
  • 02 March 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 105 pages
  • Katherine Fabian
  • Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night