Merynthia's Master: a sword & sorcery novella of queer awakening
Hi everybody, I just recently dropped my first novella length work - Merynthia's Master. I'd been writing short stories for a few years now, but I felt this idea had the juice for a slightly longer format.
What's it about? Well, I'll let the cover blurb handle that:
In the port city of Merynthia, gateway to the dreaming west, the Trynacrian Empire has held sway for generations. Stuttering Worm, young thief and wizard's apprentice, is part of an underground movement to expel the hated invaders from Sicanian shores.
To this end, Worm has been tasked to procure the Amulet of Al-Khapish, a talisman that will bestow its bearer with untold eldritch powers.
Just a small problem: Worm made an absolute cock-up of the heist... and now everyone, from the imperial legions to the King-under-the-City, is out for blood.
I wanted to explore a journey of finding meaning in queer joy and community, and how the absence of those things can cause you to be led astray in for nefarious purposes.
Do you like old-timey style adventure with a good bit of spice added in for good measure (lookin' at you, Mummy (1999) bisexuals) - Merynthia's Master might be for you!