#the last 8

[aroaessidhe]

aromantic books: aroallo characters!

I've split this into 3 groups - because there's quite a few who are not the main character but they're part of a larger cast & do have some POV

Protagonists

Baker Thief / adult urban/high fantasy / 1/2 MCs is aro bi, genderfluid

Pluralities / contemporary/sci-fi / aro-coded nonbinary MC

Natural Outlaws and Fractured Sovereignty / 1/2 MCs is an aroallo girl

Compound Fracture / YA thriller / aro-questioning trans boy MC

Two Dark Moons / YA high fantasy / 1/2 MCs is an arospec girl

The Last 8 / YA alien apocalypse sci-fi /MC is an aro bi girl

In The Jaws of an Oak / horror/erotica / 1/2 MCs is aro coded woman

Take Me To Your Nerdy Leader / YA contemporary / aro-het girl MC

major characters - with POV

Rook & Rose trilogy / fantasy / one of the major POV characters is lightly aro-bi coded (and word of god confirmed)

An Accident of Stars / portal fantasy / secondary MC is an aro woman

The Oracle Stone duology / high fantasy / 3rd MC (who has her own novella) is an aro pan woman

Moonshine / historical fantasy / major side character who has some POV is an aro bi man

Bloody Spade duology / urban fantasy / a major SC (with POV) is an aro bi man

Dithered Hearts / adult fantasy romance / one of the major characters who has POV is an aro bi man

City of Spires / high fantasy / many MCs, one is a demiro-allo man, and another (more minor) an aro lesbian

side characters

Daniel, Deconstructed / YA contemporary / MC's best friend is an aro bi girl

The Butterfly Assassin / YA dystopian thriller / major SC in book 2&3 is a aro bi woman

The Liar's Guide To The Night Sky / YA contemporary survival / the secondary main character/ “love interest” is an aro pan guy

The Last / apocalpytic/survival / aro woman SC who the MC is sleeping with

The (Un)Popular Vote / YA contemporary / aro bi girl SC

The Tale That Twines / urban fantasy / aroallo nonbinary SC

#aspec books / aspec database / tumblr masterpost

[lgbtqreads]

Fave Five: Queer Sci-Fi Thrillers

The Last 8 by Laura Pohl (YA) The Salvation Gambit by Emily Skrutskie The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley Bluebird by Ciel Pierlot The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu

[alloarocharactershowdown]

There are still several characters who we do not have art for. If you have official art of them or fanart that is okay to use with credit, please send it to ve!

Characters without art yet:

Moonshine Cybin (Not Another D&D Podcast)

Sasha James (The Magnus Archives)

Jess (Loveless)

Arthur Lester (Malevolent)

Sister Carpenter (The Silt Verses)

Clover Martinez (The Last 8)

[onlybylaura]

I'm so sorry to bug you

But I've just finished The Last 8, and it's genuinely become one of my favorite books! It was absolutely amazing, and I loved every minute I was reading it!! Rushing to get the sequel as soon as I can!

That is SO SWEET, thank you!!! I'm always happy that other people are finding the last teens on earth <3

[hinamie]

to moving forward

[foolsocracy]

this is actually so funny. imagining garth quipping and contributing to the conversation in his head cause he forgot the rest of the teen titans can't pick up on his telepathy

[bowenoke]

before and after a brief explanation

[housederiva]

[kingofmyborrowedheart]

[mushruumtea]

The Magnus Archives has consumed my brain and I am at its mercy

[aroaessidhe]

Aro-allo books!

ARO WEEK 2023

THE TROUBLE / Adult contemporary “romance” / aro gay protagonist

MOONSHINE / Adult historical fantasy / major side character who has some POV is aro bi

AN ACCIDENT OF STARS / upper YA/adult portal fantasy / secondary MC is a polyam married aro woman

THE LAST 8 / YA alien apocalypse sci-fi / aro bi MC

TWO DARK MOONS / YA high fantasy / one of the two MCs is an arospec girl

TAKE ME TO YOUR NERDY LEADER / YA contemporary / aroallo MC

BAKER THIEF / adult urban/high fantasy / one of the two MCs is aro bi

THE ORACLE STONE / adult high fantasy / one of the three MCs is aro pan

DITHERED HEARTS / adult fantasy romance / one of the major characters who has POV is aro bi

*as a note, some of these only briefly explore aromanticism. If you want more details on how much things are explored, see my database!

[moonlightandromache]

no tumblr i can't unfollow that beloved mutual who hasn't posted in years, what if they suddenly decide to come back out of the blue

[loolilyumm]

The night we met

[alloarocharactershowdown]

Alloaro Character Showdown

Round 1 Part 4

[ID: A graphic with Clover Martinez on one side and Rita on the other. They are separated by a diagonal yellow line with the word “VS” over it. End ID]

thank you @layaart for the Clover art!

[phoenxwright]

Taking a much needed rest with a new friend