Gay science
fiction novella Angel’s Feather, the first book in the
Flyer Chronicles series, has just been released.
Angel’s Feather Synopsis
How
far would you go for the one you love? How much of yourself would you
sacrifice?
Trapped on
a decaying Earth and cut off from the rest of the Universe, humans
are no longer allowed to leave their planet. Break this one law and
you die: a penalty enforced by flyers, aliens who look like angels of
long-lost religions. Michael, the flyers’ leader, is the Punisher
who carries out every public execution.
Adam, a
young human with near-perfect memory, is committed to rebuilding
Earth and a true believer in the flyers’ dominion. While Adam’s
support for flyers isn’t a secret, his deep love for Michael is.
Not even Michael knows, for his kind never take human lovers, and to
Adam, they are too far above him to reach.
In his
broken and unwelcoming world, Adam’s love can only lead to pain,
loss, and disaster. Yet there is no force in the huge expanse of
stars and galaxies that can stop Adam from following Michael to the
end of existence. Not even Adam’s own beliefs.
Buy now:
Angel’s
Feather is free to read with Kindle Unlimited subscriptions.
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y6BWX9V
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06Y6BWX9V
Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B06Y6BWX9V
Amazon DE: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B06Y6BWX9V
Excerpt
“Fucking bastard! Forcing you to repeat their alien laws after having killed your father in front of your mother and his entire family. He has no respect for our pain.” It wasn’t a new litany, but today of all days it grated me more than it usually did.
“Uncle,
why should Michael care when my father clearly didn’t? If he loved
us, if he was worried about what his death would do to Mother, he
would have stopped when she asked him.”
My uncle’s
eyes darkened, his face twisting in an ugly snarl. “Ungrateful
bastard! Your father must be ashamed of you. He did everything for
you!”
“For me?”
I couldn’t stifle the cold laughter so I let it bathe me. “If he
wanted to do something for me, he should have worked harder to put
food on the table and clothes on my back. Mend the land and get the
crops to thrive. How would flying elsewhere help me?”
The strike
came out of nowhere. My uncle was fast for an old man. The sharp pain
spread through my now burning cheek as I struggled to push up from
where I’d fallen. Before I could, my uncle was all over me,
pushing, hitting, and yelling in my face. “Ungrateful little prick!
You should have been stillborn. A shame to your father and our family
name, you are!”
“Let the
boy go,” Michael said in a steady voice. The sound of it made me
feel safe, sending tingles of happiness through my reeling mind. The
pain of the hits subsided and I knew no more of it will come. At
least not today.
“This is
not your business, damned beast. You cannot interfere,” my uncle
said, releasing me enough to twist his upper body and glare at
Michael.
“I am not
required to interfere, true. I choose to,” the flyer said, tilting
his head and smiling coldly at my uncle. “Do you wish to find out
who of us prevails if you challenge me,
mortal?”
About the author
Writer, traveler, and coffee addict, Alina
Popescu has been in love with books all her life. She started writing
when she was ten and she has always been drawn to sci-fi, fantasy,
and the supernatural realm. Born and raised in Romania, she finds her
inspiration in books of all genres, in movies, and the occasional
manga comic book. She is a proud geek who needs her fast Internet and
gadgets more than she needs air.
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