One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig lgbtq 'The war made my mother

'The war made my mother who she was

And it’s the day he met Mal

Nominee for Best Science Fiction (2019)

When it gently swings open

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig lgbtq 'The war made my motherElspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her. Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist locked kingdom of Blundershe needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, especially magic. When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, her life takes a drastic turn. Thrust into a world of shadow