#polyamory book rec

[jrhartauthor]

Suzanne Clay's Sotto Voce is a book about finding one's own voice after grief. Get this lovely polyamorous story about music and falling in love, set in the queer small town of Clover Hill, on Amazon. Or, add it to your Goodreads.

[out-of-the-forest-i-come]

SFF Polyamory Recs Part 1

2024 seems to be the year of polyamory in literature and movies, and I've been wanting to read some books featuring polyamory lately, so here is a non-exhaustive list of sci-fi and fantasy books that feature polyamory!

Evocation, by S.T. Gibson - fantasy. first in a series. seems to be f/m/m

Running Close to the Wind, by Alex Rowland - fantasy. standalone. m/m/nb

Iron Widow, by Xiran Jay Zhao - sci-fi. first in a series. f/m/m

A Dowry of Blood, by S.T. Gibson - gothic fantasy. standalone. sapphic

Silver Under Nightfall, by Rin Chupeco - fantasy. first in a series. seems to feature f/m/m

In the Ravenous Dark, by A.M. Strickland - fantasy. standalone. seems to feature f/f/m

True Love Bites, by @joydemorra - fantasy. first in a series. seems to be f/m/m

To Be Taught, If Fortunate, by Becky Chambers - sci-fi. novella. pairing unknown

The Door Into Fire, by Diane Duane - fantasy. first in a series. pairing unknown

Heliacle Rising, by C.C. Davie - fantasy. first in a series. pairing unknown

[preciouslandmermaid]

The Gods gave mortals magic, but every gift has a price.

Maeve, a priestess of Juno, has her idyllic life turned upside down after her home is ravaged by the ambitious and delirious ex-king Hagken.

As Maeve is emboldened by Juno’s divine power, she will stop at nothing to prevent this war before it begins. She forms an unlikely alliance with an expelled alchemist and Hagken’s prior spymaster, Alistair, who shares they have a personal vendetta against the king.

In the city of Pyrite, where magic and alchemy thrive, Maeve must navigate the unfamiliar waters of political intrigue, combat forbidden spirit magic, contend with her faith, and discover what it means to reshape her dreams, her destiny—and the destinies of others.

What readers are saying;

⭐ Our main female character was wonderful , and the self journey she goes through along side what she's trying to accomplish to help her people is so well written. I seriously cannot tell you how much I loved this book...

⭐ Maiden of Dawn is an absolutely refreshing delight for anyone who loves fantasy and/or queer stories. 

⭐ This debut Romantasy takes the genre into the future! The arc of the MC is not just a romantic one, but a journey of self actualization and spiritual discovery!

Maiden of Dawn is an emotional high fantasy, queer romance novel with a cast of gender non-conforming characters, disabled characters, lush world building and complex antagonists that is sure to drawn you in.

E-Book $3.99 (USD) / Paperback $13.99 (USD)

You can order it wherever books are sold :: B&N, Amazon, or by contacting your local bookseller and asking them to order it.

[feywildfancypants]

My running notes from Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco:

I love snarky chaos characters so much. “Take it from someone who talks too much” *kills the guys while he’s monologuing* “you talk to much”

*mid battle* What’s the word for fucker in this language? *makes best attempt* is later corrected with the right word because what he says means cantaloupe. “Ah, I believe I am starting to understand your frustrations with my language”

Like Witcher if despite the witcher being badass, the vampires were even more badass. (Like even the “well fuck” is so Witcher 🤭)

Can’t say I love you. Just says fuck you instead.

Like, he’s a badass reaper and then the vampires are just all *you fragile, we protect you” and he resents them for it even if he secretly loves it.

Lady Song kicking ass again. 

10/10 would recommend. Soft, queer, bloody gory romantasy. *chefs kiss*

[sapphirebluejewel]

Does anybody have any good light fluffy polyamorous book recs? Realistic fiction and not excessive smut please

[brainrotallthewaydown1312]

does anybody have recommendations for books, shows, or movies that have good representation for physical disabilities, autism, or polyamory? especially recs with representation that isn't the central focus of the story. I've been looking for stuff to read and watch with this kind of rep and I'm struggling to find good stuff. i like most genres, although with books I tend towards ya

[ceruleanharley]

everyone's always going off about sierra simone's priest series but babes. that's her worst series. yall should be reading thornchapel, new camelot and lyonesse

[bookshelvesandtealeaves]

✨ BOOK REVIEW ✨

The Sound of Storms by Anya Keeler

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

[instagram]

Thank you so much to the author for sending me an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book so much! I was drawn in right from the start and every time I had to put it down I couldn’t wait to be back with these characters.

Aria was such a brilliant main character. She was fierce and determined but also kind and considerate. Such a perfect balance.

Luka and Evelyn were both such alluring love interests. While I was a bit more invested in Evelyn, I will admit to being grateful for another love triangle turned throuple (of sorts). The three of them were just fantastic together, absolutely oozing with chemistry in every interaction.

The found family vibe between our core characters has my whole heart in all honesty. I loved that Aria found her people and that she got to keep them.

I LOVED the complicated politics at play here, and each new reveal just added another layer to these peoples history. I really appreciated the attention to detail and the complex emotions that drove certain decisions.

If you’re looking for your next rich romantasy read, I can’t recommend this enough. I NEED a sequel stat!

[jezebelgoldstone]

No one is brave enough to publish novels with polyam romances, even in the background The Last Sun, The Four Profound Weaves, The Traitor Baru Cormorant, A Memory Called Empire, Gideon the Ninth, The High King's Golden Tongue, Ninefox Gambit (later books)

Fine, then no one's brave enough to publish novels with polyam romances in the FOREGROUND Iron Widow, In the Ravenous Dark, Hunger Pangs, The Black Tides of Heaven (later books), The High King's Golden Tongue (book 4)

Excuse me you plebs! I simply require queer novels that are in some way VERY, VERY CLEVER Captive Prince, Empress of Salt and Fortune, Gideon the Ninth, A Memory Called Empire, The Last Sun, Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation

[functionalasfuck]

Started reading To Shape A Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose simply on the description “indigenous girl bonds with the first dragon her people have found on their land in years and has to attend a colonizer-run dragon school to protect her dragon”

Only to be pleasantly surprised when our heroine finds the most gorgeous indentured black girl ever, so fuck yeah lesbians

Then she develops a small attraction to the only other indigenous boy at her school, so we’re getting bi rights!

But NOW they’re discussing how her tribe already has very healthy structures in place to support polyamory and she doesn’t understand why she can’t pursue them both if they are all adults about it and consent to it, and why these pale faced colonizers seem to make everything so complicated and violent in their stupid self policing that serves no logical purpose.

Like, I really found a gold mine, huh?

[out-of-the-forest-i-come]

SFF Polyamory Recs Part 2

You can find Part 1 here.

Darker by Four, by June C.L. Tan - fantasy. first in a series. seems to be f/m/m

Godly Heathens, by H.E. Edgmon - fantasy. first in a series. seems to be f/nb/m

Death's Country, by R.M. Romero - fantasy. standalone. f/f/m

Thornfruit, by Felicia Davin - fantasy. first in a series. seems to be f/f/f

Little Heart of Stone, by Clio Evans - fantasy. standalone. f/f/m

A Rational Arrangement, by L. Rowyn - fantasy. first in a series. f/m/m

Strange Grace, by Tessa Gratton - fantasy. standalone. f/m/m

Road to Ruin, by Hana Lee - fantasy & sci-fi. first in a series. seems to be f/f/m

The Compass Rose, by Gail Dayton - fantasy. first in a series. pairing unknown

[preciouslandmermaid]

Hey y’all, I’ll make a fancy post at SOME point but I wrote a book !! You can order it wherever books are sold (B&N, Amazon, local shops) !

Here’s what it’s got:

A fun, hard magic system that has actual “costs” (characters bodies are drained/wounded as they perform the magic)

A polyamorous queer relationship between a nonbinary character & two women

The Gods are real and they cause problems

Disabled characters where they aren’t expected to “push through” the disability and the world accommodates for their needs

Political intrigue 👀

I was honestly inspired by my love for TTRPGs and that’s how she came to be !

If that sounds like something you’d read then uhhh the e-book is only $3.99 ! (Paperback is 13.99 due to printing costs)

[doppelnatur]

Does anyone have any recommendations for stories with a poly relationship? I'm yearning.

[lockwood-fic-recs]

Inside, This Place is Warm

by chibiosaka on ao3

Rating: E | Category: F/M, M/M, Multi | Relationship: Lockwood/Lucy/George, Lucy/Skull

(Click for summary)

While the Iron Trio may have settled into a comfortable rhythm living together after the fall of Fittes, no one has been willing to break the unspoken agreement to seek anything more than a platonic relationship from their counterparts.

They just might go on dancing around each other forever, or at least until a certain disembodied Skull returns to prompt some more decisive action.

[profiterole-reads]

2022 Favourites

In no particular order. This is content I've read and watched in 2022, not necessarily content released in 2022.

Books

1. A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland: m/m heroic fantasy + non-binary characters. This was one of my most expected novels of the year and I was fully satisfied with the result. One of the protagonists suffers from severe anxiety.

2. [French] L’Héritage des Rois-Passeurs by Manon Fargetton: portal fantasy with a lesbian protagonist. The French language in the secondary world is different, but I don't know if the author invented the variations or based them on something real.

3. Sword Dance by AJ Demas: m/nb historical fantasy. This trilogy takes place in a fictional world based on Ancient Greece. It's a delightful mix of intrigue and domesticity shenanigans.

4. The Hollow Star Saga by Ashley Shuttleworth: f/f and m/m urban fantasy (YA). This series about the fae also includes a touch of Greek mythology. I care a lot about all the characters.

5. Youngblood by Sasha Laurens: f/f urban fantasy (YA). This is my favourite queer vampire novel. It's an excellent mix of vampire lore, romance and mystery.

6. The Magic Between by Stephanie Hoyt: m/m magical realism. The characters have superpowers, but it's not superhero fiction. It's a fun bi4bi romance.

7. One Verse Multi by Sander Santiago: m/m/m science fiction with a trans male protagonist. This is my favourite read of the year. I loved the science in this story and how the author played with the Mandela effect (false memories shared by many people).

8. Safe and Sound by EM Lindsey: m/m romance. This is a very moving hurt & comfort novel. This author always does a great job with the intersectionality of queerness and disability, deafness and vertigo in this case.

9. If You Still Recognise Me by Cynthia So: f/f romance. This novel is about identity (queer, but also British and Cantonese) and fandom.

10. [Spanish] Anne sin Filtros by Iria Parente and Selene Pascual: f/f/m romance with a trans male protagonist (YA). This novel is also about queerness and fandom. I've read several books by these authors and this is my fave.

 TV shows

1. Ancient Detective: murder mystery/wuxia with BL vibes + a non-binary character in the last few episodes. While this c-drama is mostly m/f, I appreciated the queer touches, as well as the complex plot.

2. Legend of Yunze: GL wuxia. This c-drama is a quick watch, with episodes that are only a few minutes long. What's nice is that the f/f is not very censored for a Chinese show.

3. The Lost Tomb/DMBJ franchise: adventure/fantasy with BL vibes. This c-drama franchise kept me busy for a good part of the year and I estimate that I've seen about half of it. It covers a genre that is relatively rare in Western shows.

4. Bulgasal: urban fantasy with a queer-coded villain. Sure, queer-coded villains aren't the best form of representation, but the one in this k-drama is very well-written. The reincarnation plot is fascinating as well.

5. Vampire Academy: urban fantasy with some f/f and some m/m (YA). I loved the movie way back and I'm glad that they've added queer representation to the show, even though it would have been even better if they had made the Lissa/Rose subtext canon.

6. Wednesday: murder mystery/urban fantasy with a probably a-spec protagonist (YA). This is a delightful adaptation of the Addams Family, true to the old movies.

7. Love in the Air: BL romance. This addictive Thai drama is my favourite show of the year. Payu/Rain are my fave couple, they're so playful and loving. For Prapai/Sky, there's a lot of hurt & comfort, which gave me so many feels.

8. Semantic Error: BL romance. This k-drama's protagonist is on the autism spectrum. It's enemies-to-lovers, or rather annoyances-to-lovers.

9. She Makes My Heart Flutter: GL romance. This k-drama is a quick watch. I love that it mostly focuses on sapphic friendships.

10. Heartstopper: m/m romance with some f/f and a trans girl (YA). I love the webcomic and the adaptation is really well done. It's such a sweet story.

[sadiecoocoo]

The book that I’ve been reading went from a lesbian to a dark romance to maybe being a lesbian book to being a bi book to being a poly book which is low key awesome but I hate the man in the poly because again it became a dark romance and is now basically a Stockholm syndrome poly even though the guy got a sort of redemption I still hold the right to not like him

I would absolutely recommend the book though it’s about witches and is really so good! It has an amazing plot and so much mystery it’s called Tonight, I Burn by Katherine J. Adam’s