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Sweet Lamb book cover
Sweet Lamb
2024
First Published
300
Number of Pages

Volatile sex magic and the influence of a sinister new age cult clash in a sleepy mountain town infused with the occult. Nonbinary cult survivor Liv Hartwin escaped their hometown four years ago and vowed to never look back. After an attack in their apartment, Liv has a problem: a body that looks just like them, and no idea what to do with it. Also? They’re dying, and there’s no medical explanation. Their only option is to return to the supernatural. Sun Lake is perfect; steeped in urban mythology and old, real magic—and housing the same new age cult that claims to channel angels. Sloane and Clarke Wainwright are a married trans couple who specialize in dark magic. They have a deep hatred for the cult with its shady history and megalomaniac leader who is hiding something that’s been slowly poisoning the town. Liv expects to be turned away after knocking on their door, but the case piques Sloane’s interest. She’s willing to trade information about Liv’s connection to the cult, which runs deeper than Liv is willing to admit. Sloane’s research turns up bad news: dangerous sex magic is the only way to save Liv’s life. They’re out of time and options, so all three reluctantly agree to the risky spell. As they race against the clock and the cult that will stop at nothing to get Liv back, the trio falls deeper into the spell. The lines between lust and love blur, and at the end of it they might not be able to let go of each other, or the bond they’ve created.

Author

mars adler
mars adler
Author · 12 books
mars adler is a queer and trans author in their mid-twenties. they currently reside on the side of a mountain in Colorado with their dog, and unfortunately hold a corporeal form. they write speculative fiction with a focus on things that terrify them (absolutely everything), and morally grey queer characters. when not writing, they can be found painting, making tea, and trying to become part of the forest on hikes.
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