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Once Stolen by D.N. Bryn
Indie Ink Awards 2022
Finalist:
Writing the Future We Need: Neurodivergent Representation by a Neurodivergent author
Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Writing the Future We Need: Nonbinary Representation Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Writing the Future We Need: Mental Health Representation Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Writing the Future We Need: LGBTQ+ Representation Indie Ink Awards 2022 Finalist: Writing the Future We Need: Bisexual Representation Indie Ink Awards 2022 Finalist: Writing the Future We Need: Disability Representation by a disabled author Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Best Setting Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Shadiest Character Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Side Character MVP Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Prettiest Prose Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Best Use of Tropes No one with half a brain would rob the jungle’s most notorious energy cartel. The vibrations of their power-producing stones are the only thing that calms the mer-snake Cacao’s agonizing sensory condition though—and after being banished from his homeland swamps for similar thefts, he’s desperate. When his attempt fails stunningly, a chaotic escape leaves him chained to a cartel prisoner: a self-proclaimed hero with a hidden stash of power stones so large, Cacao would never need to steal again. He’s determined to get his hands on it, even if it means guiding her home straight through the mist-laden and monster-filled swamp that exhaled him, with scheming poachers and a desperate cartel leader on their tail. But the selfish and the self-righteous can only flee together for so long before something snaps... Return to Our Bloody Pearl's steampunk-inspired world of merfolk in this fun, fast-paced adventure with a hate-to-love romance, a boat-load of sass, and even more heart. Adult • Fantasy/Science Fantasy • Diversity Representation/LGBTQ+ • Diversity Representation/Disability |
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