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A Strange and Stubborn Endurance

By Foz Meadows
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“Many a reader longing for a sense of homecoming in the realm of romantic fantasy will find it in A Strange and Stubborn Endurance.”—Jacqueline Carey

“Stolen me? As soon to say a caged bird can be stolen by the sky.”

Velasin vin Aaro never planned to marry at all, let alone a girl from neighboring Tithena. When an ugly confrontation reveals his preference for men, Vel fears he’s ruined the diplomatic union before it can even begin. But while his family is ready to disown him, the Tithenai envoy has a different solution: for Vel to marry his former intended’s brother instead.

Caethari Aeduria always knew he might end up in a political marriage, but his sudden betrothal to a man from Ralia, where such relationships are forbidden, comes as a shock.

With an unknown faction willing to kill to end their new alliance, Vel and Cae have no choice but to trust each other. Survival is one thing, but love—as both will learn—is quite another.

Byzantine politics, lush sexual energy, and a queer love story that is by turns sweet and sultry, Foz Meadows' A Strange and Stubborn Endurance is an exploration of gender, identity, and self-worth. It is a book that will live in your heart long after you turn the last page.

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Surprised Face with Open Mouth“wow! it’s so beautifully written. the political intrigue, and slow burn romance, and inner monologues all of it adds up to a truly wonderful novel. i loved the queerness of this that still came with caveats in the form of Ralia, and I love how Cae and Vel truly grew into each other throughout it. be sure to check trigger warnings”
Diverse charactersMulti-layered charactersBeautifully writtenUnpredictableMagical settingSelf-harmSexual assaultViolence
“This book to me seemed very slow but fast paced. As if the writing was very detailed then all of a sudden something would happen. I enjoyed the plot but the overall story felt all over the place for me.”
Descriptive writingImmersive settingRomantic
“4.5/5. This was a great story. I appreciated the development of the relationship between the two leads and the authors well done care in tackling a story with a potentially triggering plot. I was glad to read a story that tackles some of the real worlds unnecessary troubles with members of the LGBTQIA+ community by transplanting a character into a region where that is the norm, and showing how healing and still difficult, that journey can be. The story felt like it was as one of recovery through kindness and care, with a wonderful backdrop of political intrigue. Looking forward to spending some more time with Cae and Vel!”

About Foz Meadows

Foz Meadows is a queer Australian author, essayist, reviewer and poet. They have won two Best Fan Writer awards (a Hugo Award in 2019 and a Ditmar Award in 2017) for yelling on the internet, and have also received the Norma K. Hemming Award in 2018 for their queer Shakespearean novella, Coral Bones. Their essays, reviews, poetry and short fiction have appeared in various venues, including Uncanny, Apex Magazine, Goblin Fruit, HuffPost, and Strange Horizons. Meadows currently lives in California with their family. A Strange and Stubborn Endurance is their fifth novel.

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