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What a spot to bleed out at.

10/10 vibes

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Queer Historical Fiction Book Bracket: Round 1A

Choose a book:

Whyborne & Griffin series by Jordan L. Hawk

The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite

Voting ended onJun 7, 2025

Book summaries and submitted endorsements below:

Whyborne & Griffin series (Widdershins, Threshold, Stormhaven, Necropolis, Bloodline, Hoarfrost, Maelstrom, Fallow, Draakenwood, Balefire, Deosil, and other stories) by Jordan L. Hawk

A reclusive scholar. A private detective. And a book of spells that could destroy the world.

Love is dangerous. Ever since the tragic death of the friend he adored, Percival Endicott Whyborne has ruthlessly suppressed any desire for another man. Instead, he spends his days studying dead languages at the museum where he works. So when handsome ex-Pinkerton Griffin Flaherty approaches him to translate a mysterious book, Whyborne wants to finish the job and get rid of the detective as quickly as possible.

Griffin left the Pinkertons after the death of his partner. Now in business for himself, he must investigate the murder of a wealthy young man. His only clue: an encrypted book that once belonged to the victim.

As the investigation draws them closer, Griffin’s rakish charm threatens to shatter Whyborne’s iron control. But when they uncover evidence of a powerful cult determined to rule the world, Whyborne must choose: to remain safely alone, or to risk everything for the man he loves.

Widdershins is the first novel in the Whyborne & Griffin series, where magic, mystery, and m/m romance collide with Victorian era America. Buy it today and join the adventure.

Setting: 1890s Massachusetts

Historical fiction, fantasy, romance, mystery, Lovecraftian, series, adult

The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite (Feminine Pursuits #2)

Endorsement from the submitter: "Sapphic romances where the women have interesting jobs"

When Agatha Griffin finds a colony of bees in her warehouse, it’s the not-so-perfect ending to a not-so-perfect week. Busy trying to keep her printing business afloat amidst rising taxes and the suppression of radical printers like her son, the last thing the widow wants is to be the victim of a thousand bees. But when a beautiful beekeeper arrives to take care of the pests, Agatha may be in danger of being stung by something far more dangerous…

Penelope Flood exists between two worlds in her small seaside town, the society of rich landowners and the tradesfolk. Soon, tensions boil over when the formerly exiled Queen arrives on England’s shores—and when Penelope’s long-absent husband returns to Melliton, she once again finds herself torn, between her burgeoning love for Agatha and her loyalty to the man who once gave her refuge.

As Penelope finally discovers her true place, Agatha must learn to accept the changing world in front of her. But will these longing hearts settle for a safe but stale existence or will they learn to fight for the future they most desire?

Setting: Regency England (1820)

Historical fiction, romance, politics, Regency, 1820s, adult

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Stormhaven

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Scalecaller Peak, P2

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Have you read Stormhaven by Jordan L Hawk (2013)?

YES

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Voting ended onMay 29, 2024

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Sleepy Sailor Inn

All fresh ingredients proudly sourced from Koeglin Village, Stormhaven

Seafood

Smoked monkfish and salmon platter, with caviar and mint aioli

Chilled mixed seafood terrine, with crab coleslaw

Grilled octopus, with lemon and crispy fried seaweed

Spicy Koeglin shellfish stew, with crawdads, lobster, crab, clams, prawns, and mantis shrimp

Beef and poultry

Wild pheasant roast, with crushed sea salt and white pepper for dipping 

30 day aged Koeglin sirloin steak, with peppercorn sauce and fried potatoes

Stormhaven-style chicken pot pie, with creamy vegetables

Smoked venison sausages, with two fried eggs

Vegetables

High Rock vegetable quiche, with fresh goat cheese and sundried Cyrodiilic tomatoes

Warm walnut, pear and blue cheese salad, with maple syrup and bacon lardons

Roasted pumpkin soup, with homemade sourdough bread

Panfried savoury root vegetable cakes, with beets, potatoes, radishes, carrots, and rutabaga.

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"Sir Gregory is insanely jealous of his wife. In his mind, she would be the sheath to every knight's blade. You didn't hear it from me."

--Sir Hughes