Seven short stories set in the Chameleon Moon universe, bridging the gap between Book 1 and The Lifeline Signal.
Publisher’s Description:
Living in a city whose population has been quarantined and imprisoned over an eternally burning lake of fire isn’t what most people would call a ‘normal life.’ Then there are the superhuman abilities. Thousands of people with wings, scales, telepathy, sonic blasts – ‘normal’ seems long gone. But life goes on. Eventually, everyone discovers that life within Parole is just as real, meaningful, fun, frightening, mundane, and survivable, as any other. Sometimes it’s just a little more intense.This collection of seven short stories from the universe of Chameleon Moon gives readers a look at everyday life in Parole, and the colorful, memorable, and thoroughly human characters who call it home.
Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Dystopian
Representation:
Gender:
Cis girls: Annie, Jenny, Rose, Evelyn
Cis girls: Annie, Jenny, Rose, Evelyn
Cis boys: Jay, Liam
Trans girls: Evelyn
Trans boys: Stefanos
Agender: Rowan
Nonbinary: Zilch
Trans girls: Evelyn
Trans boys: Stefanos
Agender: Rowan
Nonbinary: Zilch
Sexuality:
Asexual: Regan, Zilch, Rowan, Annie, Jenny
Demisexual: Regan, Jenny
Bisexual: Jay, Finn
Lesbian: Evelyn, Danae, Rose
Gay: Stefanos, Liam, Ash
Romantic Orientation:
Aromantic: Annie
Biromantic: Regan, Rowan, Zilch
Homoromantic: Jenny, Kari
Race/Ethnicity:
White: Danae, Jenny, Stefanos, Liam, Ash, Finn, Cai
Black: Rose, Will
Multiracial: Evelyn, Jack
Indigenous: Jay
Disability:
PTSD: Literally everyone also
Non-Neurotypical/Autistic: Annie (isn’t specifically named in this collection, is in Book 2)
Panic attacks: Regan, Danae<
Generalized anxiety: Regan, Jay
Dissociation: Jenny, Cai
Depression: Finn, Cai
Chronic illness/asthma: Regan
Chronic illness/insomnia: Jay
Physical disability/prosthetic limbs: Rose, Danae, Stefanos
Triggers: Natural disasters (a collapsing city), invasive telepathy (not mind control, but Hans does not respect mental boundaries), minor character death, some body horror (a ‘ghost’ temporarily possessing a dead person)
Additional Notes: ownvoices for PTSD, panic, anxiety, depression, dissociation, asthma, asexuality, biromanticism, polyamory.
Identities confirmed by author, follow them on twitter! @RoAnnaSylver