#odder still

Rubem is plenty happy keeping to his wine, his pets, and his extensive collection of fishnets. 

But when a sentient parasite latches to his brainstem, he’s forced out of his comfortable—if lonesome—life in search of someone in the nearby underwater steampunk city who can safely remove it. 

Here though, both the power-hungry rebels and the tight-gripped monopolies want to viciously dissect his parasite for its energy-producing abilities, and the only person offering him sincere help is the dashing and manipulative philanthropist selkie at the center of all the city’s chaos.

Odder Still is a M/M fantasy novel with a biracial and class-crossing slow burn romance, murderous intrigue, and a Marvel’s Venom-style parasite-human relationship in an underwater steampunk city. It is the first in a series, each with a romantically fulfilling ending and a final HEA, with steamy thoughts and foreplay but no explicit sex. (Content warnings for alcohol consumption and animal death.)

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My turn for the Odder Still book tour! And I am so glad to be here! When @DN_Bryn reached out to me to see if I'd be interested in participating I knew I was going to be hooked from the moment I read the back of the book! And boy-howdy was I right!

by Bren B. | 06/19/2022 Today is the Queerblr’s stop on the Odder Still book tour! And I am so glad to be here! When the author reached out to me to see if I’d be interested in participating, I knew I was going to be hooked on this book from the moment I read the back of it! And boy-howdy was I right. I’ve always wanted to get into a book with a steampunk setting but often found it hard to get…

The Parasite:

Part 2 of sequels that I am excited about in 2022! There continues to be so many amazing sounding books, with fantastic covers coming out this year. I can't wait!

Odder still by D. N. Bryn

Nona the Ninth by Tamsin Muir

The Hourglass Throne by K. D. Edwards

Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances by Aliette De Bodard

Vera Kelly Lost and Found by Rosalie Knecht

Deadbeat Druid by David R. Slayton

Rubem meets Tavish in the least opportune way: by accidently stealing Tavish's selkie coat and reverting him to his (very naked) human form... and Tavish has some thoughts on the matter.

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It's a low pressure, low stress server where I post early ARC links, talk about books while editing, and hold interactive events with exclusive lore! ✨

Have you been eying the amazing prints, stickers, and bookplate that ARC readers got for Odder Still?   

You can now get the entire packet from my ko-fi shop for $7.50 including shipping (or pick and choose your favorites for cheaper!)

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Rubem of No-Man’s Land was content keeping to his wine, his pets, and his extensive collection of fishnets. But since a sentient, fuel-producing parasite bonded to his brainstem, every morally-depraved scientist and hardcore rebel for a hundred miles wants to ruthlessly dissect him. The parasite itself is no better, influencing his emotions and sassing him with his own memories as it slowly takes over his body. The only person offering Rubem help is Tavish K. Findlay, a dashing and manipulative philanthropist whose mother’s fuel company monopolizes their corrupt underwater city with an iron claw. She desperately wants to tear Rubem apart for the parasite before those who oppose her can do the same. Her son is irresistibly charismatic though, and after a lifetime of being kicked out and disavowed, Rubem is desperate to believe in the friendship Tavish offers. With revolutionary plots and political schemes tangling his every choice, Rubem must soon decide whether or not to trust Tavish in his fight against the parasite’s growing control.