Xuya Universe Romances
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A series of standalone romances set in a galactic universe of Vietnamese inspiration.
- The Red Scholar’s Wake: Sapphic space pirates! Sentient spaceship/nerdy engineer! There is only one ship–literally!
- A Fire Born of Exile: sapphic Count of Monte Cristo/Nirvana in Fire in space. Drama llama/wallflower. Revenge, dark secret, total inability of one protagonist to consider her own safety or happiness.