A propulsive fantasy with bite and heart…
Michaels launches his Infinite Night Saga with a razor-edged blend of high-stakes politics and raw, character-driven storytelling. Set in the haunted, magic-laced city of Castor, the novel follows two expert thieves: Amari Kato, a seer and Nightblood with a grudge against the Empire, and Taliya Camry, a sharp-tongued wardbreaker. After a dragon-guarded heist nearly goes sideways, they’re recruited to recover a stolen artifact buried deep in the Empire’s Archive. What starts as a job soon becomes a larger fight for memory, magic, and the stories empires try to erase.
Vivid and alive, the world Michaels builds is rich with magic and mayhem. But it’s Amari and Taliya’s bond that holds it together. Their trust, unspoken and absolute, grounds the story’s chaos. The prose is sharp, stylish, and often laced with biting humor. Dialogue zings with personality, and action hums. Yet beneath it all, this is a story about erasure—of memory, of culture, of legacy. The Archive stands not just as a place, but as a monument to every history stolen and rewritten. The novel asks hard questions: Who gets to own history? What do you risk when you try to take it back? Still, this isn’t a bleak book. It’s fierce and fiery, with a defiant sense of hope. Amari and Taliya are not saviors; they are survivors. And they aren’t motivated by abstract causes. They fight for their neighbors, their pasts, and each other.
If you like your heroes clever, your magic sharp, and your revolution just getting started, this one is definitely for you.
Once Upon a Queer Publishing LLC
Pub date June 24, 2025
ISBN 979-8992598414
Price $24.99 (USD) Paperback, $12.99 Kindle edition