Unfettered Hexes: Queer Tales of Insatiable Darkness

by dave ring (Editor)

Overview

The anthology includes work from:

• Rasha Abdulhadi

• Sharang Biswas

• C.B. Blanchard

• Die Booth

• Priya Chand

• Tania Chen

• H.A. Clarke

• Kel Coleman

• Amelia Fisher

• Craig L. Gidney

• Diana Hurlburt

• Tamara Jerée

• Ruth Joffre

• Marianne Kirby

• L.D. Lewis

• Danny Lore

• Hanna A. Nirav

• Chelsea Obodoechina

• Suzan Palumbo

• Nicasio Reed

• Almah LaVon Rice

• Jordan Shiveley

• Imani Sims

• Cecilia Tan

• R.J. Theodore

• Elizabeth Twist

The book also includes:

• Comics from Grace Fong & Caleb Hosalla

• Story games from Mercedes Acosta & Allie Bustion

• Art from Matt Spencer & Frances P

• and the incredible cover from Robin Ha!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781952086304
Publisher:	Neon Hemlock Press
Publication date:	10/31/2021
Pages:	442
Sales rank:	1,066,470
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 7.90(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

dave ring is a queer writer of speculative fiction living in Washington, DC. He is the author of The Hidden Ones (2021, Rebel Satori Press) and numerous short stories. He is also the publisher and managing editor of Neon Hemlock Press, and the co-editor of Baffling Magazine. Find him online at dave-ring or @slickhop on Twitter.

Editorial Reviews

★ 10/04/2021

With this witchy anthology, ring (editor, Glitter and Ashes) showcases 28 brilliant queer speculative shorts paired with gorgeous illustrations. Chelsea Obodoechina’s realistic “Blood for Blood” sees an ostracized Guyanese witch reluctantly agree to train a teenager looking for revenge. In the lyrical “Where the Light Had Been” by Priya Chand, a witch-queen’s consort seeks a cloak that will heal her beloved. Particularly enjoyable is Sharang Biswas’s unique “Sutekh: A Breath of Spring,” which puts readers into the mind of the god Osiris as he is resurrected once again only to realize that the person who brought him back is not the woman he is used to, but a man; readers slowly come to realize the story exists in the world of a video game, and the man is a fan-built modification available to give queer players a chance at representation within the game. With such a breadth of style, tone, and types of magic on offer, any speculative fiction reader will find something to enjoy, though queer fans will be especially moved by the inclusivity, heart, and nuance here. This deserves to be savored. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly