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Back Flow, by Fern V. Bedek (sci-fi light novel prose, 2022)
"You Wouldn’t Download A Headmate"
Blurb: In a Canada where aliens have joined Earthling society, Jacob Zhang tries to use alien VR to enter his favorite manga, only to accidentally bring a character back with him. He hadn't planned on having a kappa (female!) headmate, but surely he wants to make his new headmate comfortable, right? But changing his body to make her more comfortable leads him to making some realizations about himself... and his alien lesbian roommate.
Why is it worth your time?: This is a cute, sweet light novel about trans inhuman lesbians finding themselves, ways to feel good about themselves and their bodies, and love along the way. Conflict is low, everything turns out fine, happy ending... this will absolutely be the comfort fic someone needs. It's also the only story I've seen so far that deals with fictivity issues such as, "oh my god, I come from a source where the writing is TERRIBLE," and "what is me, and what is bad writing?" This story is like a warm sweater and a cup of tea. It's also only $1, so if it strikes your fancy, give it a try!
Plural Tags: abuse not mentioned, otherworld, fictioneers, nonhumans [kappa], friendship, setting-specific plurality
Content Warnings: contain spoilers; see comments
Access Notes: $1, available as an ebook on Kindle and itch.io (PDF and EPUB), so should be screenreadable. Also available to read for free on ScribbleHub!
Blurb: In a Canada where aliens have joined Earthling society, Jacob Zhang tries to use alien VR to enter his favorite manga, only to accidentally bring a character back with him. He hadn't planned on having a kappa (female!) headmate, but surely he wants to make his new headmate comfortable, right? But changing his body to make her more comfortable leads him to making some realizations about himself... and his alien lesbian roommate.
Why is it worth your time?: This is a cute, sweet light novel about trans inhuman lesbians finding themselves, ways to feel good about themselves and their bodies, and love along the way. Conflict is low, everything turns out fine, happy ending... this will absolutely be the comfort fic someone needs. It's also the only story I've seen so far that deals with fictivity issues such as, "oh my god, I come from a source where the writing is TERRIBLE," and "what is me, and what is bad writing?" This story is like a warm sweater and a cup of tea. It's also only $1, so if it strikes your fancy, give it a try!
Plural Tags: abuse not mentioned, otherworld, fictioneers, nonhumans [kappa], friendship, setting-specific plurality
Content Warnings: contain spoilers; see comments
Access Notes: $1, available as an ebook on Kindle and itch.io (PDF and EPUB), so should be screenreadable. Also available to read for free on ScribbleHub!