It's a deconstruction and reconstruction of the portal fantasy; @fozmeadows did not let life stop on the mundane side of the portal, nor +
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@fozmeadows' protagonists come out unscathed. But the door isn't closed behind them forever, nor is their life on the fantastical side+1 reply 1 retweet 1 like -
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of the portal an unrelenting nightmare. Moreover, the novel gives the characters psychological depth and realistic reactions to traumatic +
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events. People actually deal with PTSD, and
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Also, while it's not romance genre and thus romance arcs aren't at the center, healthy polyamory is a key part of the plot.
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Lastly,
@fozmeadows gave me something I desperately wanted: f/f where one of the girls is trans. And transness is treated with sensitivity +2 replies 1 retweet 3 likes -
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and respect. I am delighted by this book, and I need the sequel like now.
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(also, I'm just editing the sequel now - it's called A Tyranny of Queens, and is due out in March!)
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(that title seems rather ominous — I have my guesses about where that's going)
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*cackling*
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