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CLAW volume 1
Sugar. Spice. And all things nice.
A pair of girls at a rave, dancing the night away. Two role-players who have more than just a passing interest in each other when it comes to the games that they play. A super villain who is out to foil the goody two-shoes heroine. Maybe even a tale as old as time with a few new kinks and twists.
Thirteen authors have come together to create this collection of hot tales that show what happens when the ladies take the center stage. They've come to turn a few heads while strutting their stuff and throwing caution to the wind.
Contents:
Contextual Intercourse by Erin Quinn
The Beating of Wild Hooves by Dwale
The Church Mouse by Madison Keller
Tempered by Crimson Ruari
A Simple Wager by Holly A. Morrison
Support by Kristina "Orrery" Tracer
She Who Wears The Mask by Tenza
Trophy Hunting Blueseiryuu
The True Villain by Dark End
Smokey and the Jaybird by Slip Wolf
Frontier Living by Jeeves Bunny
Roses by Searska Greyraven
The Tutor Learns by Skunkbomb
Edited by K.C. Alpinus, Cover art by Teagan Gavet
A pair of girls at a rave, dancing the night away. Two role-players who have more than just a passing interest in each other when it comes to the games that they play. A super villain who is out to foil the goody two-shoes heroine. Maybe even a tale as old as time with a few new kinks and twists.
Thirteen authors have come together to create this collection of hot tales that show what happens when the ladies take the center stage. They've come to turn a few heads while strutting their stuff and throwing caution to the wind.
Contents:
Contextual Intercourse by Erin Quinn
The Beating of Wild Hooves by Dwale
The Church Mouse by Madison Keller
Tempered by Crimson Ruari
A Simple Wager by Holly A. Morrison
Support by Kristina "Orrery" Tracer
She Who Wears The Mask by Tenza
Trophy Hunting Blueseiryuu
The True Villain by Dark End
Smokey and the Jaybird by Slip Wolf
Frontier Living by Jeeves Bunny
Roses by Searska Greyraven
The Tutor Learns by Skunkbomb
Edited by K.C. Alpinus, Cover art by Teagan Gavet
266 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2018
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K.C. Alpinus
10 books10 followersJust a young dholf with a passion for reading and a penchant for writing. I've been selected for three anthologies, with my first story being published in Inhuman Acts, and look forward to being published in many more. I like to interact with readers and don't mind hearing about a good book, so feel free to drop me a line!
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December 20, 2018
After almost ten years my biggest wish came tue: the very first exclusive anthropomorphic F/F anthology! It comes with a wide range of 13 different stories, including three very strong tales that really got under my skin. However, it would be very nice to see a more focused and grouped selection of contributions next time to be honest. It felt a little bit too loose and all over the place.
April 7, 2021
This is, I think, the first furry F/F anthology, and I hope there will be more. Standouts: Dark End's superhero romp, Dwale's tale of love across the divide in a dystopian future, and Slip Wolf's trucking slice of Americana.
March 30, 2019
The book was good overall, though in some stories the language was overly intricate.
December 20, 2020
Claw was a delight to read, and the stories a breath of fresh air. The variety of stories is great with plots involving secret church groups, casual dates, superheroes facing off against supervillains, and even a re-telling of a classic fairy tale with a twist. I found myself engaged with the characters and felt like a majority were fleshed out quite well. In that way where you can imagine them existing outside of the context of their respective stories. I'm happy to see more fiction that works on lifting up and empowering women's voices as well and eagerly await the next entry.
January 22, 2023
Oof. This seriously needed a lesbian sensitivity reader. This is a mixed bag if I’ve ever read one. The bad was so bad that I can only give one star.
The opening story isn’t even a lesbian story. It’s heterosexual and, quite frankly, embarrassing. (The author himself can’t even keep the pronouns of his “non-binary” side character straight, they are referred to as “she” in at least one instance lol.) To summarize it for you, a man is rejected by a lesbian after he surprises her in the women’s restroom with his male equipment. She (rightfully) tells him off. Though the author goes out of their way to make the calico in the bathroom seem like the bad guy, I found her experience far more relatable and sympathetic than the plight of our protagonist, who, dismayed by the fact that lesbians do not like males, storms away and is later treated to pity sex from the DJ. Pity sex that tries (and utterly fails) to present heterosexual sex – specifically, a woman giving a male a handjob – as if it is anything like a relationship between two women. I always felt incredibly unwelcome in the fandom, what with how they often jump through hoops of fire to defend creepy men while doing very little to ensure the safety of young women, and the opening story of this book sadly validates my point. I almost threw this into the recycling bin after reading it. To even act like males such as the one featured in this story are anywhere near the same as lesbians is laughable. Though this was published in 2018, we should ALL remember that in 2022 every single “transbian” in the United States kept his bodily autonomy. I can not say the same for myself and all other women out there. For this reason, I have to give a one star review. I would not recommend this book to any furry lesbian who actually wants to feel represented. There is nothing lesbian about a penis, and you are encouraging the colonization of our spaces by our oppressors if you claim such.
HOWEVER…
I will give a shout-out to the second half of the book for being filled with stories that I enjoyed, as well as a major shout out to “The Beating of Wild Hooves”, which I sincerely feel should have been the cover story rather than the slop that we got. I would probably give this collection three stars if not for its absolutely heinous first impression.
The opening story isn’t even a lesbian story. It’s heterosexual and, quite frankly, embarrassing. (The author himself can’t even keep the pronouns of his “non-binary” side character straight, they are referred to as “she” in at least one instance lol.) To summarize it for you, a man is rejected by a lesbian after he surprises her in the women’s restroom with his male equipment. She (rightfully) tells him off. Though the author goes out of their way to make the calico in the bathroom seem like the bad guy, I found her experience far more relatable and sympathetic than the plight of our protagonist, who, dismayed by the fact that lesbians do not like males, storms away and is later treated to pity sex from the DJ. Pity sex that tries (and utterly fails) to present heterosexual sex – specifically, a woman giving a male a handjob – as if it is anything like a relationship between two women. I always felt incredibly unwelcome in the fandom, what with how they often jump through hoops of fire to defend creepy men while doing very little to ensure the safety of young women, and the opening story of this book sadly validates my point. I almost threw this into the recycling bin after reading it. To even act like males such as the one featured in this story are anywhere near the same as lesbians is laughable. Though this was published in 2018, we should ALL remember that in 2022 every single “transbian” in the United States kept his bodily autonomy. I can not say the same for myself and all other women out there. For this reason, I have to give a one star review. I would not recommend this book to any furry lesbian who actually wants to feel represented. There is nothing lesbian about a penis, and you are encouraging the colonization of our spaces by our oppressors if you claim such.
HOWEVER…
I will give a shout-out to the second half of the book for being filled with stories that I enjoyed, as well as a major shout out to “The Beating of Wild Hooves”, which I sincerely feel should have been the cover story rather than the slop that we got. I would probably give this collection three stars if not for its absolutely heinous first impression.
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