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Jake Vanguard

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Born

Germany

Website

https://jakevanguard.carrd.co/

Genre

Queer, Science Fantasy, Horromance

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January 2022

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Jake Vanguard (they/them) is an indie author of queer dark fantasy, science fantasy, horror, and a slice of erotica. In their stories, they love exploring queerness and contradictions, love and connections, family and friendship.

The first two books of the DEITY CHRONICLES trilogy (FIRST SNOW and FIRST ROSE) – a science fantasy story about deities and finding yourself – are available now.
The paranormal duology ANGELVERSE (HIGANBANA and KINTSUGI) – slice of life story with angels and lots of trauma – is available as well.
REMNANTS OF RELICS is their first curated anthology, a product of love and community, about the struggles and joys one works with when losing or gaining a new part of themselves.
The first standalone, TROUBLED BODIES, is a que ...more

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Average rating: 4.47 · 139 ratings · 104 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	First Snow 4.07 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Higanbana (Angelverse, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 24 ratings — 5 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
	Troubled Bodies 4.63 avg rating — 19 ratings — 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
	From Me to You: Anthology of Human Connections by A.E. Bratchford (Goodreads Author) (Curator), Laura (Hummingbird Editing) (Editor), Avrah C. Baren (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 19 ratings — 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
	Remnants of Relics: An Anthology of Loss & Gain by Jake Vanguard (Goodreads Author) (Curator), A.E. Bratchford (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Annalisa Ely (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.63 avg rating — 16 ratings — 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
	First Rose it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2025 — 4 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
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	Kintsugi (Angelverse, #2) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2026 — 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
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	TRANS/FERAL: An Anthology of Trans Erotica by Jake Vanguard (Goodreads Author) (Curator), Ezra Wren (Goodreads Author) (Curator), Snakeskin Press 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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