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    By Cay Fletcher

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    You can't grow out of your powers. Or ignore them into non-existence.
     
    A queer superhero short story about coming to terms with who you are.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFox Fern Books, LLC
    Release dateJun 27, 2023
    ISBN9791222421247
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      Copyright © 2023 by Cay Fletcher

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical

      methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, contact Fox Fern Books, LLC.

      This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

      Book and Cover design by Cay Fletcher

      Fonts Used: Cratense, Adobe Jenson Pro, and Kallisto

      Originally published June 29th 2022 via cayfletcher.com

      Fox Fern Books, LLC

      www.foxfernbooks.com

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      Also by Cay Fletcher

      Adult Fantasy:

      Queer Windows

      The Kingdom Asleep in Thorns

      TTRPG Journals:

      The Chronicle Diary

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      Author’s Note

      This short story contains: swearing, mild superhero violence, and police officers.

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