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Lamplighter
A city plunged into darkness.
Fen Theora’son is a handsome journeyman in Thyre's Lamplighter's Guild. He's in love with Lewin, a Mason's Guild journeyman, but they have to keep their affair secret. If they're discovered, the cross-guild relationship could get them both thrown out.
When the spindle - Forever's main source of light - goes dark, the whole city looks to the lamplighters to bring light and hope. Fen must choose between loyalty to the Guild Masters and compassion, and risk putting himself, Lewin and his friends on the line.
Fen Theora’son is a handsome journeyman in Thyre's Lamplighter's Guild. He's in love with Lewin, a Mason's Guild journeyman, but they have to keep their affair secret. If they're discovered, the cross-guild relationship could get them both thrown out.
When the spindle - Forever's main source of light - goes dark, the whole city looks to the lamplighters to bring light and hope. Fen must choose between loyalty to the Guild Masters and compassion, and risk putting himself, Lewin and his friends on the line.
50 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 10, 2021
15 people want to read
About the author
J. Scott Coatsworth
90 books189 followersScott lives with his husband in a leafy Sacramento, California suburb, in a cute yellow house with a pair of pink flamingoes in the front yard.
He has always been in the place between the here and now and the what could be. He started reading science fiction and fantasy at the tender age of nine, encouraged by his mother. But as he read the golden age classics and more modern works too, he started to wonder where all the queer people were.
When Scott came out at 23, he decided he wanted to create the kinds of stories he couldn't find at the bookstore. If there weren't gay characters in his favorite genres, he would reimagine them, filling them with a diverse universe of characters. He'd remake them to his own ends, and if he was lucky enough, someone would even want to read them.
Scott's brain works a little differently from most folks - he sees connections where others don't. Born an introvert, he learned how to reach outside himself and connect with other queer folks.
Scott's fiction defies expectations, transforming traditional science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary worlds into something fresh and surprising. He also created both Queer Sci Fi and QueeRomance Ink with his husband Mark, and is an associate member of the Science Fiction Writer's Association (SFWA).
His writing, both romance and genre fiction, brings a queer energy to his work, infusing them with love, beauty and strength and making them fly. He imagines how the world could be, and maybe changes the world that is, just a little.
Scott was recognized as one of the top new gay authors in the 2017 Rainbow Awards, and his debut novel "Skythane" received two awards and an honorable mention.
He has always been in the place between the here and now and the what could be. He started reading science fiction and fantasy at the tender age of nine, encouraged by his mother. But as he read the golden age classics and more modern works too, he started to wonder where all the queer people were.
When Scott came out at 23, he decided he wanted to create the kinds of stories he couldn't find at the bookstore. If there weren't gay characters in his favorite genres, he would reimagine them, filling them with a diverse universe of characters. He'd remake them to his own ends, and if he was lucky enough, someone would even want to read them.
Scott's brain works a little differently from most folks - he sees connections where others don't. Born an introvert, he learned how to reach outside himself and connect with other queer folks.
Scott's fiction defies expectations, transforming traditional science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary worlds into something fresh and surprising. He also created both Queer Sci Fi and QueeRomance Ink with his husband Mark, and is an associate member of the Science Fiction Writer's Association (SFWA).
His writing, both romance and genre fiction, brings a queer energy to his work, infusing them with love, beauty and strength and making them fly. He imagines how the world could be, and maybe changes the world that is, just a little.
Scott was recognized as one of the top new gay authors in the 2017 Rainbow Awards, and his debut novel "Skythane" received two awards and an honorable mention.
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September 9, 2021
I have no idea how to tag this book.
There is not enough word building. There is no explanation how this universe works, except for it artificially lights up in the morning and is ruled by some spirit, who speaks to chosen.
When the lights don't come up one morning, a group of apprentices from different guilds start a revolution.
There is no romance, just a gay ex-boyfriend (who is about to marry a woman) offering a helping hand in lighting the lamp posts of the world.
I would have liked it to be longer and more detailed and explained.
There is not enough word building. There is no explanation how this universe works, except for it artificially lights up in the morning and is ruled by some spirit, who speaks to chosen.
When the lights don't come up one morning, a group of apprentices from different guilds start a revolution.
There is no romance, just a gay ex-boyfriend (who is about to marry a woman) offering a helping hand in lighting the lamp posts of the world.
I would have liked it to be longer and more detailed and explained.
July 13, 2021
It's a short story but very powerful and positive. It's set in the Ariadne Cycle a long time post the series timeline.
The Forever City is ruled by the Guild Masters and power imbalance is causing a rift with the citizens. An unexpected darkness tests several journeymen/women to either hope for the best or use the resources that belong to the Guild Masters for everyone's betterment.
It's a quiet and peaceful rebellion that will unite people in the face of catastrophe. The book ends on uplifting note that things will improve and a new future will be forged.
As usual, the writing is flawless and lyrical and the world-building is fantastic.
The Forever City is ruled by the Guild Masters and power imbalance is causing a rift with the citizens. An unexpected darkness tests several journeymen/women to either hope for the best or use the resources that belong to the Guild Masters for everyone's betterment.
It's a quiet and peaceful rebellion that will unite people in the face of catastrophe. The book ends on uplifting note that things will improve and a new future will be forged.
As usual, the writing is flawless and lyrical and the world-building is fantastic.
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