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J.C. Snow

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Fantasy, Gay and Lesbian, Religion

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J. C. Snow (she/her) is a queer fantasy author who lives with her wife, child, dog, and a wild garden in the Bay Area. She writes novels and stories centering queer characters, usually with plenty of fight scenes, love stories, trauma and healing. She holds a doctorate in Religious Studies from Columbia University and has also published extensively on the history of race and religion in the United States. Her current non-fantasy-writing life goal is to be certified as a scuba diver.

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J.C. Snow I'm currently completing the first draft of the third novel in the series, tentatively titled "The Gate of Blood and Pearl." The first two novels of t…moreI'm currently completing the first draft of the third novel in the series, tentatively titled "The Gate of Blood and Pearl." The first two novels of the Crane Moon Cycle, "The Phoenix and the Sword" and "The Shoreless River," are a completed story arc; these next novels bring the characters into a new setting and challenges. The fourth and fifth novels are already completed in draft, tentatively titled "The Starry Maze" and "The Prince of the Air." The series will be completed with "The Last Dragon" and "The Horned King." At least that's the current plan! I don't intend to release any novels from this next arc until the entire series is completed in first draft at least, because I personally hate waiting for an author to complete a series that I enjoy.(less)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

J.C. Snow The image that started The Phoenix and The Sword was one of the dark green oak trees in Northern California nestled alone in a set of hills that had t…moreThe image that started The Phoenix and The Sword was one of the dark green oak trees in Northern California nestled alone in a set of hills that had turned dusty gold with the dry summer, an image I see constantly every time I drive in any direction. As I imagined the story, under that tree there were two women talking. One of them said to the other, "Healing and not dying, that's all I've got."(less)

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	The Phoenix and the Sword (The Crane Moon Cycle, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 69 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Seaglass Blade 4.22 avg rating — 32 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Shoreless River (The Crane Moon Cycle, #2) 4.52 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crane Moon Cycle 1-2 4.09 avg rating — 22 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beneath Ceaseless Skies Issue #410 by Scott H. Andrews (Editor), Stephen Case, J.C. Snow (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Fantasy Life

beneath a bright blue sky and white clouds stands a little figure, distant on a green hill overlooking the ocean and scattered dark rocks in the shining sea.

What’s the relationship of reality to a fantasy novel?

My narrative structure, much of the “magic system” (a term I dislike, because I tend to think that neither magic nor the world nor any religion or mythology is very systematic unless we deliberately make it so and leave out all the complicated parts) and some of the tropes in the Crane Moon Cycle duology are inspired by xianxia danmei (as I wil