The Pits

by Katy L. Wood

No one goes into the Pits.

No one understands the magic of the Pits.

For those who try, there are consequences.

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When Clarabella's girlfriend Emilia goes missing Clarabella tracks down the only person who can her outlaw older sibling Royal, who she hasn't seen in three years.

Royal knows more about the strange magic of the world than anyone, more than they should. Magic Clarabella doesn't believe in. Not until the path to find Emilia leads deep into the mysterious and magical Pits that stretch along the spine of the continent, forcing her to rethink everything she ever believed. But once Clarabella, Royal, and Royal's gang enter they discover Royal can no longer leave. Now Clarabella has to choose who she loves enough to Royal, or Emilia?

Genres: Queer, Fiction

287 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 31, 2023

Reviews

[Echo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely fantastic! I started reading this book as soon as I pulled it out of my mailbox, which was a mistake because I had a very hard time putting it down and I was almost late for work. This book is hard to categorize; it's a queer, weird western that starts as a heist plot, turns into a quest, and ends on a definite question mark. I would love to read a sequel, but if a sequel never manifests I think I can be happy with the story as it is, even though absolutely no one is happy at the end of the book.

[Francesca Astraea · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've never read a Western before but I suspect they are better with magic, angry siblings and a minimum of one disgruntled lesbian who'd rather be home with a book.