A collection of Young Adult LGBTQ short stories in contemporary, fantasy and SciFi settings.
Publisher’s Description:
Dragons don’t care what gender you are.
A small town may be a refuge, or a trap.
Some younger brothers really do save the planet.
Three people can be the strongest shape.
There’s nothing quite like a gorgeous girl on a shape-shifting motorcycle.This second Kira Harp collection brings together LGBTQ teens in 21 stories of adventure, discovery, and romance, in fantasy, paranormal, contemporary, and SciFi settings. Ranging from a few short pages to 12,000 words, each story was inspired by a prompt picture from the YA LGBTQ Books Group on Goodreads.
(Content warnings for abduction, bullying, self harm, substance abuse, suicidal ideation.)
Genre: contemporary, fantasy and SciFi
Representation:
Gender:
Cis girls: Anali, Kate, Tonya, Brenna, Kaal, Nika, Amalie, Laura, Anne, Annalyn, Lindsey, Lia, Amy, Tamsyn, Gwen
Cis boys: Danny, Ben, Matthew, Malachi, Dion, Shane, Paul, Dylan, Riley, Jake, Matt, Leo, Vic, Joe, Derek, Evan, Joel, Zane, Mike, Caleb, Owen, Rick, Joseph, Davy,
Genderqueer/Nonbinary: Lisst
Trans boys: Scott
Gender Fluid: Kana
Sexuality:
Gay: Danny, Ben, Malachi, Dion, Shane, Paul, Dylan, Riley, Jake, Matt, Leo, Vic, Scott, Evan, Joel, Zane, Caleb, Owen, Joseph, Davy,
Lesbian: Tonya, Breanna, Kaal, Amalie, Laura, Lia, Amy, Tamsyn, Gwen
Bisexual: Anali, Kana, Nika, Joe, Derek, Mike, Lindsey,
Asexual: Matthew, Annalyn, Rick,
Romantic Orientation:
Poly Romantic: Shane, Paul, Dylan, Joe, Derek, Anne
Not mentioned in the book: All except the above
Race/Ethnicity:
Black: Tonya, Brenna,
East Asian: Leo
Disability: Joel – paraplegic
Location: US and alternate universes
Trigger Warnings: abduction, bullying, self harm, substance abuse, suicidal ideation.
Ending: All positive endings