The Chronomancer Chronicles

Ship’s Log: 8 Fantastic Stories with Aromantic Leads

I’ve always related to the world through books, so when I started realizing I was queer, I started seeking out queer stories in my favorite genre: fantasy. When I began realizing I was grey-aro, I wanted to read stories with aromantic spectrum protagonists, especially if they were written by aromantic spectrum authors. These stories are some of what I found. They all have aromantic leads and fantasy elements, although they aren’t all straight up fantasy. They vary widely in terms of subgenre and length, running the gamut from short stories to novels.

City of Strife by Claudie Arseneault* Publisher: self-published Publication Date: Febuary 22 2017 Category: Fantasy Merchant families compete for power in the towering city of Isandor, but many of them are ignoring the growing threat of the Myrian Empire. In this queer political fantasy, characters throughout the city will become wound up in its fate, from nobles of the House of Dathirii, to those inside the Myrian compound, to those in the lower city slums. City of Strife contains a wide variety of aromantic characters, including both those who are aro ace and aro allo. It also includes characters at different places on the aromantic spectrum, such as grey-romantic and demiromantic. Note, this series contains trigger warnings for abuse.

The Last Chronomancer by Reilyn J. Hardy Publisher: self-published Publication Date: January 29 2016 Category: Fantasy Maestri Craft is happy with his small town life, but it’s not enough for his best friend Jace. When Jace leaves their home of Aridete, Mae follows. Together the friends will encounter adventures and dangers, friends and foes. And every step of their journey, Mae’s haunted by a family curse. But what are friends for if not saving each other? Mae is aro ace. The Last Chronomancer is the only story on this list that I haven’t gotten a chance to read myself, but I’m excited for when I finally get to it, as it’s gotten positive reviews from other aro spectrum reviewers. While I don’t know if it’s ownvoices, the author talks about Mae being aro ace on her blog and says she’s planning on using the terms in the sequel.

The Faerie Godmother’s Apprentice Wore Green by Nicky Kyle* Publisher: Less Than Three Press Publication Date: March 23 2016 Category: Fairy Tale The village of Styesville has a dragon problem, but as simple farmers without resources to offer a reward, they despair of finding a knight to solve their troubles. Unbeknownst to them, the solution to their problem has arrived: Dea, an apprentice faerie godmother. Dea soon finds the problem is a lot more complex than a simple dragon, and a young women may unknowingly be at the center of all of it. Dea is aro ace. While the word “aromantic” is never used in text, her identity is made clear through descriptions of what she experiences. Elements of The Faerie Godmother’s Apprentice Wore Green may be difficult if you are sensitive to unaccepting family and pressures to engage in romantic relationships.

Beautiful, submissive, silent, and powerless. That was the only way the high-borns in the scion society wanted the women in their community. The wanted seductresses, who were passive and obedient. Anything else, and their value went down.

The Scion Princess

Beautiful, submissive, silent, and powerless. That was the only way the high-borns in the scion society wanted the women in their community. The wanted seductresses, who were passive and obedient. Anything else, and their value went down.

Hi guys.  This is my first novel in The Scion Society series.  It is a paranormal/fantasy romance set in Hawaii and it features a cast of colorful characters with racial and LGBTQA+ diversity.

possible triggers: rape (not graphic, implied), mental and emotional abuse, physical violence, depression, and suicide.

warnings: mature content.  there is also a warning page listed in the book.

If you buy it, I hope you enjoy it and please leave a review!  If not, a reblog would be great!  

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The Phoenix

“You help people, Art.  But you need to understand something: it’s not your fault if you can’t.”

The Little Knight

“You really think I care about what’s safer?  You’re my brother.  I spent most of my life thinking you were dead.  I’m not leaving.”

The Mermaid

“Don’t move too much.  Your body needs to readjust to being a land dweller.”

The Genie

“You know, you remind me of the boy they all talk about.  In their whispers.”

You don’t owe them ANYTHING.

I’m sick of this bullshit in media where every character gets to be with that one person they’ve always had a crush on.  Things don’t work like that in real life and I wish media would stop pretending like it does.  Stop romanticizing unrequited love.  If the other person doesn’t like you, they don’t like you!!  Move on with your life!!

The Midnight Strider

“I’ve been a coward my whole life, and we have the same eyes.”

With his newfound abilities, Artemis is determined now more than ever to rescue his missing brother. Even if it means summoning the ship of the dead.