Craved necromantic body horror and queer chaos in Gideon the Ninth by Let The Bruising of Qilwa by sink deeper.
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- Blood magic w/ body horror consequences
- Non-binary healer wrestling moral gray zones
- Colonial tension > cosmic house politics
- Plague mystery unraveling forbidden secrets
You inhaled the necromantic body horror of Gideon the Ninth and craved more forbidden magic that crawls under your skin? The Bruising of Qilwa delivers blood magic so morally tangled it makes bone constructs look quaint. Here's a healer protagonist who wields power that could save or destroy, navigating refugee politics and plague mysteries with the same irreverent wit and queer chaos that made you fall for Gideon's sword-swinging snark.
Forget space tombs—this is colonial tension, found family forged in desperation, and magic that demands a price. The emotional gut-punch lands just as hard, minus the skeleton puns but with all the meme-able banter.
Blood magic this morally tangled makes bone constructs look quaint.
What Readers Are Saying
"Absolutely LOVED this...a gorgeously written deep dive into immigration, gender and sexuality, and healing from trauma...This was so gripping through and through — one of my favorite reads so far of 2022!" — mallory, Goodreads
"I loved this gorgeous book about blood magic, chosen family and refugees in a hostile city... Jamnia deftly reveals a subtle but potent theme: when marginalized people are scared to use their power... I wanted to spend way more time with these amazing characters." — Charlie Anders, Goodreads
"This a story about family and the fight to keep it together...an impressive and moving novella that was wonderfully paced and well crafted in its characters." — Cozy Reading Times, Goodreads
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