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''[[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/longsummernights/longsummer-nights/ Longsummer Nights]]'' is an LGBTQ+ paranormal romance anthology set in a shared urban fantasy universe, and made by a collective of writers known as VOW.
The Kickstarter for ''Longsummer Nights'' premiered in October 2021 after a month of promotional material on VOW's Twitter. In February 2022 on Valentine's Day, the backers received their copies. On May 6 2022, the ebook was [[https://vowtogether.itch.io/longsummer-nights released for purchase via itch.io]], with plans to also make it available via Kobo.
The Kickstarter for ''Longsummer Nights'' premiered in October 2021 after a month of promotional material on VOW's Twitter. In February 2022 on Valentine's Day, the backers received their copies. On May 6 2022, the ebook was [[https://vowtogether.itch.io/longsummer-nights released for purchase via itch.io]], with plans to also make it available via Kobo.
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The Kickstarter for ''Longsummer Nights'' premiered in October 2021 after a month of promotional material on VOW's Twitter. In February 2022 on Valentine's Day, the backers received their copies. As of right now, there are no other official channels to On May 6 2022, the ebook was released for purchase a copy, but VOW has said they intend via itch.io, with plans to also make it available via Kobo.
The anthology contains fifteen stories:
* "Seeds of Solace" by Rien Gray
* "Anniversary" by A.K. Fedeau
* "Virgin Cocktail" by Fisher Strunc
* "Heart of Stone" by A. Hendricks
* "A Simply Miraculous Invention" by Frances Maples
* "Indelible and Nocturnal" by T.K. Hirst
* "Corylus and Stone" by Amanda Louise
* "Mending Ribbons" by Cyrus Adams
* "Ancient History for Modern Lovers" by Alix Comeau
* "Le Chien Noir" by Abigail Laughlin
* "The Antidote to Memory" by Eve Golden-Woods
* "Every Medicine, A Poison" by Devan Soyka
* "Labrys" by Cherry
* "What Happened at Wisteria House" by Margot Madison
* "Toothpick" by Arson Kidder
'A Supernatural Tourist's Guide to Longsummer' was also available as awide-release soon available.
bonus to qualifying Kickstarter backers, offering some additional details about the city of Longsummer through the eyes of its supernatural denizens.
The anthology contains fifteen stories:
* "Seeds of Solace" by Rien Gray
* "Anniversary" by A.K. Fedeau
* "Virgin Cocktail" by Fisher Strunc
* "Heart of Stone" by A. Hendricks
* "A Simply Miraculous Invention" by Frances Maples
* "Indelible and Nocturnal" by T.K. Hirst
* "Corylus and Stone" by Amanda Louise
* "Mending Ribbons" by Cyrus Adams
* "Ancient History for Modern Lovers" by Alix Comeau
* "Le Chien Noir" by Abigail Laughlin
* "The Antidote to Memory" by Eve Golden-Woods
* "Every Medicine, A Poison" by Devan Soyka
* "Labrys" by Cherry
* "What Happened at Wisteria House" by Margot Madison
* "Toothpick" by Arson Kidder
'A Supernatural Tourist's Guide to Longsummer' was also available as a
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Its wide variety of prose stories explore what it means to be a monster, as well as what happens when you love one.
At night, demons ride the streetcars. Fae stroll the moonlit canals. Vampires lurk in smoky jazz clubs and seedy hotels. Ghosts haunt the Mansard roofs and poison gardens of Belle Reve, and creatures of ancient terror bask under the Spanish moss.
But beware [[{{Masquerade}} the masquerade]], the unspoken agreement that supernatural beings must hide their true nature. Though humans and supernatural beings mingle in some neighborhoods, they maintain a delicate dance of denial, and missteps can be fatal. Despite this, the city has a way of bringing lovers together across boundaries - with magical results. Some humans are swept away by the promise of an extraordinary life. Some immortals’ curiosity blooms into desire. Other supernatural beings gravitate to one other, taking comfort in the kinship of someone who truly understands. The course of love may not always run smooth, but one thing’s for certain: in Longsummer, it conquers all.
The kickstarter for Longsummer premiered in October 2021 after a month of promotional material on VOW's Twitter. In Feburary 2022 on Valentine's Day, the backers received their copies. As of right now, there are no other official channels to purchase a copy, but VOW has said they intend to make a wide-release soon available.
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At night, demons ride the streetcars. Fae stroll the moonlit canals. Vampires lurk in smoky jazz clubs and seedy hotels. Ghosts haunt the Mansard roofs and poison gardens of Belle Reve, and creatures of ancient terror bask under the Spanish moss.
But beware [[{{Masquerade}} the masquerade]], the unspoken agreement that supernatural beings must hide their true nature. Though humans and supernatural beings mingle in some neighborhoods, they maintain a delicate dance of denial, and missteps can be fatal. Despite this, the city has a way of bringing lovers together across boundaries - with magical results. Some humans are swept away by the promise of an extraordinary life. Some immortals’ curiosity blooms into desire. Other supernatural beings gravitate to one other, taking comfort in the kinship of someone who truly understands. The course of love may not always run smooth, but one thing’s for certain: in Longsummer, it conquers all.
The kickstarter for Longsummer premiered in October 2021 after a month of promotional material on VOW's Twitter. In Feburary 2022 on Valentine's Day, the backers received their copies. As of right now, there are no other official channels to purchase a copy, but VOW has said they intend to make a wide-release soon available.
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But beware [[{{Masquerade}} the masquerade]], the unspoken agreement that supernatural beings must hide their true nature. Though humans and supernatural beings mingle in some neighborhoods, they maintain a delicate dance of denial, and missteps can be fatal. Despite this, the city has a way of bringing lovers together across boundaries - with magical results. Some humans are swept away by the promise of an extraordinary life. Some immortals’ curiosity blooms into desire. Other supernatural beings gravitate to one other, taking comfort in the kinship of someone who truly understands.
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* FantasyKitchenSink: Vampires, demigods, demons, ghosts, fae, robots, [[AllMythsAreTrue minotaurs and gorgons]] all co-exist in the various stories.
* {{Masquerade}}: While some pockets and sectors of the community live as an open secret, it's generally considered a faux pas at best to let humans know about the existence of monsters in Longsummer.
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* AdaptationalAlternateEnding: Alessia is implied to be one of the three gorgons from the myth of Perseus and Medusa, and one of her statues to be Perseus himself. This would mean that unlike in most versions of the story where Perseus emerges triumphant after killing Medusa, here he lost.
* BodyMotifs: In "Seeds of Solace", the manor is described like a body. Columns are likened to bones, splinters to teeth, a gap in the porch to a mouth, warped siding to cracked ribs, and a dripping hole in the roof to a wound. The door is compared to a corpse, and like a corpse, the interior is hot and humid and filled with decay.
* CollectorOfTheStrange: Alessia keeps a collection of people she's turned to stone.
* DoubleMeaning: At the end of "Seeds of Solace", River tells Alessia that they'll tend the garden to give her collection a better display area. Alessia pulls their hand over her heart and says there are a lot of things that need tending, and they assure her they can handle it. The two are not just referring to the garden, but also personal healing.
* ElementalEyeColors: River is a plant-person with green eyes.
* FantasyKitchenSink: Vampires, demigods, demons, ghosts, fae, robots, [[AllMythsAreTrue minotaurs and gorgons]] all co-exist in the variousstories.
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* GreenThumb: River's presence causes nearby plants to grow out of control. A seemingly dead lemon tree revives and becomes laden with fruit the minute they arrive, and as they lead Alessia to their room, vines and flowers fill the house.
* InhumanEyeConcealers: Alessia's sunglasses hide kaleidoscopic gray-silver eyes.
* LightEqualsHope: At the end of "Seeds of Solace", the door to River's mother's room creaks open and lets the light in, reflecting how River is beginning to heal from the grief they've been carrying around.
* {{Masquerade}}: While some pockets and sectors of the community live as an open secret, it's generally considered a faux pas at best to let humans know about the existence of monsters inLongsummer.Longsummer.
* {{Medusa}}: Alessia is a gorgon whose gaze turns humans to stone. She is implied to be one of the three gorgons from the myth of Perseus and Medusa.
* MultipleNarrativeModes: "Seeds of Solace" is mostly in third-person limited from River's PointOfView, but the very last line shifts away from their perspective to describe something happening in another room.
* NoEyeInMagic: Being a gorgon, Alessia's petrifying gaze works through eye contact. Her sunglasses block the effect.
* NoSell: River can look into Alessia's eyes without being turned to stone.
* ThePlace: The anthology is titled after its setting, the city of Longsummer.
* PlantPerson: River looks human on the surface, but underneath, they're some sort of plant creature. There are thorns under their skin, and at one point leaves sprout from their back.
* PosthumousCharacter: River's mother in "Seeds of Solace". She died five years ago, and the memory of her hangs over the manor.
* PowerIncontinence: River's presence causes nearby plants to grow wildly, and they don't have much if any control over it.
* PowerPerversionPotential: River's powers shred Alessia's clothing when they sleep together.
* RuleOfSymbolism: In "Seeds of Solace", River is carrying around guilt and grief concerning their mother, and avoids her room for this reason. At the end, the door to their mother's room creaks open seemingly on its own and [[LightEqualsHope lets the light in]], reflecting how River is beginning to heal.
* SettingAsACharacter: The manor that is River's childhood home in "Seeds of Solace". It's described in great detail like a once-alive thing, and in ways is an extension and reflection of River. When they return to it, the plants begin growing and Alessia describes the house as singing. At the end, the door to their mother's room creaks open seemingly on its own, symbolizing change within them.
* SexForSolace: River has grief buried in them and has been alone for a long time, but they find comfort in Alessia's touch and have cathartic sex with her. For both of them, it's also a relief knowing that they don't have to worry about accidentally hurting the other with their powers.
* TakenForGranite: Alessia's statue collection consists of people she's turned to stone.
* WalkingWasteland: River's presence can be destructive to organic materials -- food turning to mold, and fabric unraveling at a touch. It's why they can't work food service.
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* BodyMotifs: In "Seeds of Solace", the manor is described like a body. Columns are likened to bones, splinters to teeth, a gap in the porch to a mouth, warped siding to cracked ribs, and a dripping hole in the roof to a wound. The door is compared to a corpse, and like a corpse, the interior is hot and humid and filled with decay.
* CollectorOfTheStrange: Alessia keeps a collection of people she's turned to stone.
* DoubleMeaning: At the end of "Seeds of Solace", River tells Alessia that they'll tend the garden to give her collection a better display area. Alessia pulls their hand over her heart and says there are a lot of things that need tending, and they assure her they can handle it. The two are not just referring to the garden, but also personal healing.
* ElementalEyeColors: River is a plant-person with green eyes.
* FantasyKitchenSink: Vampires, demigods, demons, ghosts, fae, robots, [[AllMythsAreTrue minotaurs and gorgons]] all co-exist in the various
* GreenThumb: River's presence causes nearby plants to grow out of control. A seemingly dead lemon tree revives and becomes laden with fruit the minute they arrive, and as they lead Alessia to their room, vines and flowers fill the house.
* InhumanEyeConcealers: Alessia's sunglasses hide kaleidoscopic gray-silver eyes.
* LightEqualsHope: At the end of "Seeds of Solace", the door to River's mother's room creaks open and lets the light in, reflecting how River is beginning to heal from the grief they've been carrying around.
* {{Masquerade}}: While some pockets and sectors of the community live as an open secret, it's generally considered a faux pas at best to let humans know about the existence of monsters in
* {{Medusa}}: Alessia is a gorgon whose gaze turns humans to stone. She is implied to be one of the three gorgons from the myth of Perseus and Medusa.
* MultipleNarrativeModes: "Seeds of Solace" is mostly in third-person limited from River's PointOfView, but the very last line shifts away from their perspective to describe something happening in another room.
* NoEyeInMagic: Being a gorgon, Alessia's petrifying gaze works through eye contact. Her sunglasses block the effect.
* NoSell: River can look into Alessia's eyes without being turned to stone.
* ThePlace: The anthology is titled after its setting, the city of Longsummer.
* PlantPerson: River looks human on the surface, but underneath, they're some sort of plant creature. There are thorns under their skin, and at one point leaves sprout from their back.
* PosthumousCharacter: River's mother in "Seeds of Solace". She died five years ago, and the memory of her hangs over the manor.
* PowerIncontinence: River's presence causes nearby plants to grow wildly, and they don't have much if any control over it.
* PowerPerversionPotential: River's powers shred Alessia's clothing when they sleep together.
* RuleOfSymbolism: In "Seeds of Solace", River is carrying around guilt and grief concerning their mother, and avoids her room for this reason. At the end, the door to their mother's room creaks open seemingly on its own and [[LightEqualsHope lets the light in]], reflecting how River is beginning to heal.
* SettingAsACharacter: The manor that is River's childhood home in "Seeds of Solace". It's described in great detail like a once-alive thing, and in ways is an extension and reflection of River. When they return to it, the plants begin growing and Alessia describes the house as singing. At the end, the door to their mother's room creaks open seemingly on its own, symbolizing change within them.
* SexForSolace: River has grief buried in them and has been alone for a long time, but they find comfort in Alessia's touch and have cathartic sex with her. For both of them, it's also a relief knowing that they don't have to worry about accidentally hurting the other with their powers.
* TakenForGranite: Alessia's statue collection consists of people she's turned to stone.
* WalkingWasteland: River's presence can be destructive to organic materials -- food turning to mold, and fabric unraveling at a touch. It's why they can't work food service.
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But beware [[{{Masquerade}} the masquerade, masquerade]], the unspoken agreement that supernatural beings must hide their true nature. Though humans and supernatural beings mingle in some neighborhoods, they maintain a delicate dance of denial, and missteps can be fatal. Despite this, the city has a way of bringing lovers together across boundaries - with magical results. Some humans are swept away by the promise of an extraordinary life. Some immortals’ curiosity blooms into desire. Other supernatural beings gravitate to one other, taking comfort in the kinship of someone who truly understands. The course of love may not always run smooth, but one thing’s for certain: in Longsummer, it conquers all.
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But beware [[Masquerade the masquerade]], masquerade, the unspoken agreement that supernatural beings must hide their true nature. Though humans and supernatural beings mingle in some neighborhoods, they maintain a delicate dance of denial, and missteps can be fatal. Despite this, the city has a way of bringing lovers together across boundaries - with magical results. Some humans are swept away by the promise of an extraordinary life. Some immortals’ curiosity blooms into desire. Other supernatural beings gravitate to one other, taking comfort in the kinship of someone who truly understands. The course of love may not always run smooth, but one thing’s for certain: in Longsummer, it conquers all.
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But beware [[Masquerade the masquerade, masquerade]], the unspoken agreement that supernatural beings must hide their true nature. Though humans and supernatural beings mingle in some neighborhoods, they maintain a delicate dance of denial, and missteps can be fatal. Despite this, the city has a way of bringing lovers together across boundaries - with magical results. Some humans are swept away by the promise of an extraordinary life. Some immortals’ curiosity blooms into desire. Other supernatural beings gravitate to one other, taking comfort in the kinship of someone who truly understands. The course of love may not always run smooth, but one thing’s for certain: in Longsummer, it conquers all.
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''[[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/longsummernights/longsummer-nights/ Longsummer Nights]]'' is an LGBTQ+ paranormal romance anthology set in a shared urban fantasy universe, and made by a collective of writers known as VOW.
Its wide variety of prose stories explore what it means to be a monster, as well as what happens when you love one.
At night, demons ride the streetcars. Fae stroll the moonlit canals. Vampires lurk in smoky jazz clubs and seedy hotels. Ghosts haunt the Mansard roofs and poison gardens of Belle Reve, and creatures of ancient terror bask under the Spanish moss.
But beware the masquerade, the unspoken agreement that supernatural beings must hide their true nature. Though humans and supernatural beings mingle in some neighborhoods, they maintain a delicate dance of denial, and missteps can be fatal. Despite this, the city has a way of bringing lovers together across boundaries - with magical results. Some humans are swept away by the promise of an extraordinary life. Some immortals’ curiosity blooms into desire. Other supernatural beings gravitate to one other, taking comfort in the kinship of someone who truly understands. The course of love may not always run smooth, but one thing’s for certain: in Longsummer, it conquers all.
The kickstarter for Longsummer premiered in October 2021 after a month of promotional material on VOW's Twitter. In Feburary 2022 on Valentine's Day, the backers received their copies. As of right now, there are no ohter official channels to purchase a copy, but VOW has said they intend to make a wide-release soon available.
''[[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/longsummernights/longsummer-nights/ Longsummer Nights]]'' is an LGBTQ+ paranormal romance anthology set in a shared urban fantasy universe, and made by a collective of writers known as VOW.
Its wide variety of prose stories explore what it means to be a monster, as well as what happens when you love one.
At night, demons ride the streetcars. Fae stroll the moonlit canals. Vampires lurk in smoky jazz clubs and seedy hotels. Ghosts haunt the Mansard roofs and poison gardens of Belle Reve, and creatures of ancient terror bask under the Spanish moss.
But beware the masquerade, the unspoken agreement that supernatural beings must hide their true nature. Though humans and supernatural beings mingle in some neighborhoods, they maintain a delicate dance of denial, and missteps can be fatal. Despite this, the city has a way of bringing lovers together across boundaries - with magical results. Some humans are swept away by the promise of an extraordinary life. Some immortals’ curiosity blooms into desire. Other supernatural beings gravitate to one other, taking comfort in the kinship of someone who truly understands. The course of love may not always run smooth, but one thing’s for certain: in Longsummer, it conquers all.
The kickstarter for Longsummer premiered in October 2021 after a month of promotional material on VOW's Twitter. In Feburary 2022 on Valentine's Day, the backers received their copies. As of right now, there are no ohter official channels to purchase a copy, but VOW has said they intend to make a wide-release soon available.
