Before spooky season ends, dig into these queer fantasy books that effortlessly blend mystery, magic, and even a little murder.
It’s a deliciously spooky season, and what better to associate with ghosts and goblins than a bit of mystery and magic?that blend riddles with hauntings, or impossible tasks with a dash of romance. If you’re looking for something that will give you shivers the way fall air chills your skin, grab one of these recent queer fantasy stories—and see if you can solve the mysteries faster than the protagonists!A professor at a magic school is dead. He wasn’t well-liked .
Told in the alternating voices of the three protagonists, Crespo’s novel blends two mysteries into one solution, and there are tense moments when it looks like tragedy may be the only result. Taylor’s magic relies more on real-world wicca than fantasy tropes, which lends a grounded feel to this ghost story. The friendship among the group, and Jaime and Theo’s slowly building romance, makes the stakes beautifully personal.
But then Ten’s dad explains he’s going after the Rings of the Sacred Band of Thebes, an army made up of 150 gay married couples, and he wants Ten to come with him. Better yet, he’ll let Ten decide what to do with the rings when they find them. When Ten looks at his options, he knows there’s no real choice—he has to go, and he’ll have to make the hard choices about who deserves to own history once it’s recovered.
Cheng’s writing is hypnotizing, and the eerie feeling permeates the story. Even when the scenes describe happy or wondrous moments, especially when Sunday stands up for herself, the sense that something dire is lurking just at the edge of each page lends to a feeling of dread.
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