Acceptance, Anguish, and Other Complicated Emotions

Encounter and explore the raw truths and inevitable complexities of human feeling in Acceptance, Anguish, and Other Complicated Emotions by Evelyn Reign, an unforgettable genre-fusing collection of four unforgettable and dramatic short stories. Blending urban fantasy with grounded emotional drama and sapphic love, each of this collection's stories has a focused A Emotion at the forefront.

Each story in Acceptance, Anguish, and Other Complicated Emotions invites readers into a world where reality and fantasy collide, where the emotions, painfully honest and deeply human, leave an impression that lasts, feelings that linger on the psyche.

In the emotional drama, "Smoke in the Mine, Rain in the Sky", grief weighs heavy on Lenora, the sole survivor of a deadly mine explosion a decade prior. The town having forgotten the incident in favor of the annual festival the tragedy shared with the day, Lenora must find a path towards healing, forgiveness, and keeping the memory of her friend alive. This is a story of acceptance.

In "A Fair Bargain", a common human musician, Sascha, is drawn towards a poetic and enigmatic woman offering 'free' samples for the Willy Peare's Odyssey of Opulence. In this urban fantasy, the price of this curiosity turns out to be far more than Sascha could have expected. This is a story of apathy.

In "When the Mood Fades, She Fills the Void", love is a dangerous game in this queer fantasy. Criminal on the run Stephanie finds herself relying on her exceedingly confident girlfriend as they debate whether to flee or fight the upcoming angry mob after their own heads in the dense forest. This is a story of adoration.

In "A Watery Grave for the Living", newly revealed demigod Katie returns home from military service only to find that the very people she fought to protect, reject her very being and recently discovered identity. The clash between safety and truth hit head on in this family drama where Katie must learn how to survive after the discovery of an identity neither she nor anyone around her knew about. This is a story of anguish.

Perfect for readers who crave emotional depth and character-driven storytelling with a supernatural twist, Acceptance, Anguish, and Other Complicated Emotions offers a stirring journey through connection, through emotion, and above all else, through humanity.