Dreaming of writing but haven't in many years? Moth and author Aubrey Ennis talk about Aubrey's mesmerizing debut novel, "Name Her Holy" a space fantasy with a sword lesbian, trans rep, and magic. Aubrey shares their process in returning to writing in a conversation meant to encourage other queer and trans writers.
Aubrey Ennis (she/they/him) is a queer writer and artist from Eastern Pennsylvania. They went to school for art and design, and are currently working in commercial design while writing on the side. Name Her Holy is their debut novel.
Find Aubrey and their books at https://aubrey-ennis.carrd.co
Hardback of "Name Her Holy" coming in October and available for pre-order here: https://ko-fi.com/aubreyennis
Name Her Holy:
Where the weave between worlds thins, a long buried shadow rises from its grave among the stars and seeks vengeance on the Vale.
A Herald has been named to mark its ascension— a woman resurrected by The Seeker’s hand and placed in the pious care of the Vigil Order. A once disgraced daughter of her noble house, Kye Liatris is crowned a living saint, one tasked with stopping the coming cataclysm. Kye has lived on borrowed time since, aiding the Vigil while quietly enduring worsening ailments.
When a strange blight brings death to the valley of Jude Arendell’s home village, she finds herself swept up in the Vigil’s fight. But in taking up her mother’s sword, Jude learns that her family legacy was not as it seemed.
As stars extinguish and the threads that bind the Vale swiftly unravel, so do the long trusted stories of history past. Now Kye and Jude must decide whether to follow their divine callings or scorn the gods and place their trust in each other.
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