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An Embodiment of Souls

by Julia Laurel

A secret pact amid the politics of necromancy

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A secret pact amid the politics of necromancy

On the Memric Isle, magic and gendered rules are woven into the machinery of power: women are barred from using magic except in support of a necromancer, while Prince Alek fears what his coming Second body may mean for him. Rissa, the daughter of a foreign ambassador, is drawn into his orbit after one of her fathers is abducted. With Alek and his roommate Gable as witnesses, the search for answers becomes an alliance that leads toward a conspiracy at the heart of the island’s government. The novel combines queer romance and necromantic fantasy with questions of religious conformity, bodily autonomy, and political control.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in queer fantasy romance and necromantic magic.
  • Those drawn to stories involving political conspiracies and restrictive social customs.
  • Readers who enjoy fantasy settings where magic and identity intersect.

Themes

Necromancy and magicQueer romancePolitical conspiracyReligious conformity and social restrictionBodily autonomy

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Book overview

In this queer political necromantasy, a secret marriage pact for suvival might undo a kingdom ...

As the daughter of a foreign ambassador, Rissa hoped living abroad would protect her from home's puritanical customs where women are forbidden to walk at night or use magic except to support a necromancer's dual identity.

Alek, the youngest prince of the Memric Isle, hasn't yet taken his Second body. Fearing he'll be accused of sin and his body claimed as a Second himself, Alek lives piously while studying abroad, even though he's distracted by magic--and his handsome roommate, Gable.

When Alek meets Rissa by chance, his quiet life is thrown into chaos. One of Rissa's fathers has been abducted, and Alek and Gable are witnesses. Alek and Rissa form a secret alliance to find her father and uncover the truth behind the conspiracy, risking life and freedom as they follow clues straight to the heart of the Memric Isle's government.
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