café saturn (brewed with love)
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Last published Tue, Dec 27, 2022
There's something about small towns that makes Mouse shudder. And after living all nineteen years of their life in sleepy Portobello Bay, they've finally reached their limit. Now, Mouse is trying to hold onto what little happiness they can find.
Enter Kaia, an enigma of a girl who seems completely out of place in this town. She is exactly what Mouse isn't: charismatic, full of life, motivated, and utterly in love with the same place Mouse has been trying to escape for years. Also, she's determined to help Mouse start to heal.
As they grow closer, however, Mouse learns that there's more to Kaia than what meets the eye, and that she might be struggling with her past just as much as Mouse. Kaia might be exactly the right person to fill the void in Mouse's life; and, to Mouse's surprise, they may be just what Kaia needs, as well.
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Set in a witchy cottagecore town with just a little bit of magic, "cafe saturn" is a quiet indie story about mental health awareness, queerplatonic relationships, healing, and really good coffee. Because not all soulmates are romantic.
TWs include depictions and discussions of trauma, depictions of anxiety and depression, past child abuse/neglect, past transphobia, past borderline stalking and mildly obsessive behaviour, and panic attacks. TWs will also be given before each chapter for anyone who needs it. < 3
I've been told that this book is warm and fuzzy, but that the themes are quite heavy. Please heed the TWs and stay safe.
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Cover art by me. Other character art is featured inside. :)
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#9 in cottagecore - 12/22/2022
#2 in lightacademia - 12/22/2022
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In a modern city cloaked in wealth and silence, Medusa lives under the name Zena, hiding her mythic identity behind enchanted contact lenses and a quiet life as an artifact restoration specialist at a prestigious museum. Her hands mend broken relics, but her soul remains cold-scarred by betrayal, centuries of exile, and the cruelty of men. By night, she becomes something else. Her serpents awaken, her eyes burn with ancient fury. When she gazes upon a rapist, he doesn't just turn to stone-he crumbles into dust, erased from existence. No body. No evidence. No trace. Only silence. Only justice. Her targets are chosen by Lina, a survivor Medusa once saved. Lina is now a criminology student by day and works as a digital ghost by night, infiltrating encrypted forums and survivor networks to identify predators who hide behind power and privilege, through their digital software called SerpentSight. Together, they form a secret alliance-vengeance delivered in whispers. Then comes Alex-a demisexual visual artist with a shattered heart. Years ago, Alex was manipulated and emotionally abused. Now, Alex paints in solitude, exploring myth and memory, trying to reclaim his life. He meets Zena at the museum during an artist residency. Their connection is slow, built on shared silences, mutual respect, and the ache of survival. Alex senses something ancient in Zena-something dangerous, but also deeply human. As their bond deepens, Lina uncovers a predator embedded in the art world: a powerful gallery owner running a female human trafficking ring, using art shows as a front to exploit vulnerable women. Survivors are silenced, sold, and erased. Medusa must decide: strike again and risk losing her humanity, or let Alex help her rewrite the narrative through art, truth, and rebellion.
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