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Ben Athem

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in The United Kingdom

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Sci Fi, Fantasy, M M Romance

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A free preview of Where We Take Root
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A quiet queer science-fiction romance

about survival, trust, and finding home

on an unfamiliar world.

Read the opening here.

Releasing 24 August 2026. ...more

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	Until Someone Sees You 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2026 — 9 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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