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This novel is the first in the Wraith Kings series and focuses on an .

Though they initially find each other's physical appearance repulsive, they build a relationship based on mutual respect, humor, and friendship . It is widely praised for its emotionally mature characters and healthy dynamics. Radiance by Catherynne M. Valente (Sci-Fi Mystery) raidace

A "decopunk" novel set in an alternate 1980s where all planets in the solar system are inhabited. This novel is the first in the Wraith

Ildiko, a human, and Brishen, a prince of the Kai (a non-human race with grey skin and yellow eyes). Radiance by Catherynne M

The story follows Severin Unck , a documentary filmmaker who disappears while investigating a vanished diving colony on Venus.

In retaliation, she invaded the dreams of bugs, creating a plague known as the Infection that stripped them of their will and turned them into mindless husks.