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I am a nonbinary fantasy and science fiction author living in southern New England. I'm also an avid reader and active Goodreads user, and try to leave reviews for the less trafficked things I read. ...more

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Lucianus: An M/M fantasy adventure (The Red Wizard Book 1)

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Swine Nation

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C.J. Beshara and 3 other people liked Jude's review of John of John: "A queer Scottish family drama exploring religious guilt, rural labor, and the concessions people make when coming back home to live with their parents. This felt like watching a prestige drama in my head- the narration and world-building were so vivi" Read more of this review »
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