Blush Born: 1

This multi-generational dark fantasy trilogy exists as an exploration of the human psyche, shown through a subversive story taken from the pages of the author's memoir about queer resilience and recovery, told in a way that makes this narrative uniquely honest. I know, you're reading "unique" and thinking it couldn't possibly be. Click purchase, and see if you still feel that way after you've finished reading? Jethran Frye, a boy born in the gray world of Evenhere, possesses a strange capacity for feeling and a pink Blush on his gray skin. After his body releases new colors that stain the world and the people in it, Jethran flees Evenhere City as a fugitive wanted for the capital crimes of Malicious Vibrancy and Public Emoting. In the wilderness, Jethran learns that he must seek out the Seven Songs. These beings, only ever spoken of in ancient lullabies, are the Guardians of the Forgotten Hues of Feeling and they guide Jethran on his path to discover the reality of existence. Along his journey, Jethran meets a Silvarii boy named Fable with colorful wings and glittered skin, who quickly teaches the boy that, contrary to what he may have heard, "fairy" is a derogatory term to Fable's people. Despite a rocky start, Jethran and Fable soon form a bond closer than blood, and Jethran names the Silvarii his Chosen Water. Together, they combine their magics to create Spectrasy, an ultimate power forged through emotional intelligence, radical vulnerability, and elemental connection. As Jethran learns each new emotion, he spreads vibrancy throughout Evenhere. To stop this colorful campaign, the tyrannical Uncrowned King threatens those Jethran loves most. Never picking up a sword, Jethran must face the orange-haired despot armed only with the strength of lullabies. This has been called The Giver, but queer and adult. It's also been compared to Wicked but with more color and songs that aren't as good. Blush Born is a battle cry of queer defiance through emotional totality, featuring: - A non-violent protagonist with a permanent disability who learns that shame can only be defeated when he learns to love the one beneath the scar.- An allegorical queer fairy tale built entirely on the foundation of trauma liberation.- An original magic system, a new mythology, and an entirely specific cosmology. If people have ever told you that you are too much, too broken, or too you, then this book is for you. Because it makes clear that, first of all, you're beautiful, and sometimes people are not enough, are too fixed, and are rarely themselves.