C.H. Williams è un autore fantasy queer, studioso e musicista occasionale che vive in una vaga regione costiera a Est. Il suo lavoro approfondisce temi che spesso sfidano le norme convenzionali, esplorando diverse identità e relazioni umane. Attraverso la sua scrittura, Williams cerca di creare mondi che riflettano un ampio spettro di esperienze e prospettive.
An exploration of the visceral reactions, this short collection of poetry walks through a spectrum of feelings as the narrator guides us through the transitory and at times difficult elements of anger, sadness, fear, surprise, love, and joy. With over 100 poems, each poem is titled after an emotion, Compendium is a guide through the tumultuous process of acceptance-of grief, of joy, of the self-and ultimately healing.
The Carnival of Clouds happens each year in Caelaymnis, the newly-founded mountain city bustling with activity. It's a time to gather by the river and invoke the votum, beings of mist that live in the river Weir. Dunk a paper lantern in the river, make a wish, and the votum will appear-and if you renege on the bargain you've struck, they'll take your soul.
When Sebastian makes an ill-fated deal with a hermit living in the ruins of the Abandoned Island, he summons a magic from the sea so powerful that even the ancient mystics could not master it.Lee, who has loved the sea to death, finds herself face-to-face with a creature of the shadows, trapped beneath the frozen waves.Amid the apparent danger of magic sits Emerly, himself a healer-the heartbreaking truth of magic sparks pain and reflections as he flows the woman he loves on her climb to the top.And Ada.Ada, whose legacy will be her father's seat in the Guild, Ada, who has found her feet firmly on the ground amid her doubts of identity, Ada, who is testing the waters of love and affection in the face of change-it is Ada, who finds herself at the center of the storm, who must decide between protecting the budding seeds of Aerdela and saving their pasts.Where some told the stories, to try to remember, Ada begins to wonder if perhaps, it's best to forget.The continuation of the story began in Festival of Frost, Storm of Ascension chronicles the political aftermath of the Merchant exodus from the Capital. Though it is easy to embrace the magic still wild beyond the sprawling city, Ada, Sebastian, and Lee must face a dangerous piece of magic brought forth by an old practitioner, and, too, the reality that welcoming magic with open arms is not only impractical, but could threaten the very foundation upon which Aerdela was built.