The 2025 Pride Bundle - Curated by Catherine Lundoff and Melissa Scott:
It's Pride again, and time for another queer-themed bundle! At a time when the community is once again under threat, we felt it was more important than ever to showcase the work and the writers that celebrate us. We looked for books that show queerness in all its complexity, with stories that range from pure adventure to profoundly serious, and from across the range of identities that make up our whole. We looked for stories that showcased the many and complex forms that queerness takes — the many ways that we have chosen to be. We looked for stories that engage with threats to the queer world, and for stories that imagine what we might be without threats, for stories that celebrate our joy and our resilience.
To find out more about the 14 books, click here, and make sure to click on each cover for a synopsis, reviews and preview of each book!
The Map and the Territory by A.M. Tuomala
"Gripping, vivid, and magical, this fantasy adventure from Tuomala (Drakon) has a power to enchant its readers… // Tuomala tackles issues of class and power as they relate to trade and infrastructure in a world devastated by apocalyptic events, raising the poignant question of how people can or should take care of each other after the world falls apart. This impressive fantasy packs the punch of a much longer epic."
– Publishers Weekly, starred reviewBe the Sea by Clara Ward
"I am so delighted to see this book published. Please consider picking it up!"
– Cat Rambo, Nebula winning writer, editor, and teacherFallen by Melissa Scott
" In Melissa Scott's haunted and spectacular neo-mediaeval far future, one entitled young scholar… could prove far, far more dangerous than the hard-bitten tomb-raiders of the previous episode. Fun for space-opera fans of Finders and for new readers both!"
– Gwyneth Jones, author of the Aleutian trilogy, winner of the World Fantasy, Clarke, Dick, and Otherwise (Tiptree) awardsA Necessary Chaos by Brent Lambert
"A Necessary Chaos is a modern epic of enemies-pretending-to-be-lovers with horrifically awesome magic and immaculate vibes. This Is How You Lose The Time War meets Rage Against the Machine."
– Kate Elliott, author of Unconquerable Sun and The Servant MagePoint of Dreams by Melissa Scott and Lisa A. Barnett
"Centered on a crime that could occur only in Astreiant, Fairs' Point takes many unpredictable, impressive twists and turns on its way to the conclusion. And, if the reader deduces a guilty party slightly ahead of the protagonists, that doesn't make the mystery any less fresh or imaginative. In its mystery–in all its parts–Fairs' Point is, like its predecessors, a pleasure."
– Reviewer Cynthia Ward, Locus MagazineFairs' Point by Melissa Scott
"Centered on a crime that could occur only in Astreiant, Fairs' Point takes many unpredictable, impressive twists and turns on its way to the conclusion. And, if the reader deduces a guilty party slightly ahead of the protagonists, that doesn't make the mystery any less fresh or imaginative. In its mystery–in all its parts–Fairs' Point is, like its predecessors, a pleasure."
– Reviewer Cynthia Ward, Locus MagazineSo You Want to be A Robot by Merc Fenn Wolfmoor
"The stories are all crafted with the deft and loving touch of an author who knows firsthand what it is to live in their characters' skins. Each piece in this unmissable collection shimmers with bright explorations of love, loss, and the quest for hope."
– Publishers Weekly | Starred ReviewPrice of a Thousand Blessings by Ginn Hale
"Fans of high fantasy and wildly creative use of reincarnation, past lives, magic, and chosen ones will find so much to enjoy in these pages."
– Camille, Joyfully JayReforged by Seth Haddon
"Lush, vibrant fantasy with a glorious love story at its heart…this is fantasy at its finest."
– C.S. Pacat, Bestselling author of The Captive Prince TrilogyThese Fragile Graces, This Fugitive Heart by Izzy Wasserstein
"This fast-paced novella blends a pitch-perfect noir voice with all the excitement and grit of an action movie, but at its core, it is ultimately a tale of community, identity, and connection. Izzy Wasserstein is a true and tender storyteller with a head for twisty plots and a heart for complex love."
– Emma Törzs, author of Ink Blood Sister ScribeWelcome to Boy.Net by Lyda Morehouse
"Welcome to Boy.Net gives the reader a gripping blend of space adventure, a universe with the glitz and grime of a city's nightlife, and heartbreakingly human characters you will root for. […] The Rule of Cool" in fiction writing is when if something's cool, it's in. Welcome to Boy.Net follows the Rule of Cool, then flips everything over to show you the underside, the complications, and the price. You see the place built with the Rule of Cool two decades later, as the employees try their best to keep the air from leaking out and the cold from leaking in. Lyda's books start with cool, and then ask, who's in charge of the repairs on this?"
– Naomi KritzerPower to Yield by Bogi Takács
"A seamless juxtaposition of intricate truths and bold fictions, these stories mesmerize."
– Nicky Drayden, author of Escaping Exodus and The Prey of GodsPay what you want! You choose how much you want to pay for these awesome books. (Click on each book above to check them out.) You decide how much of your purchase goes to the author and how much goes to help keep StoryBundle running. If your purchase price is $25 or more, you get 10 more books, for a total of 14: Be the Sea by Clara Ward, Fallen by Melissa Scott, A Necessary Chaos by Brent Lambert, Luminescent Machinations by Rhiannan Rasmussen and dave ring, Fairs' Point by Melissa Scott, So You Want to be A Robot by Merc Fenn Wolfmoor, Price of a Thousand Blessings by Ginn Hale, Reforged by Seth Haddon, Welcome to Boy.Net by Lyda Morehouse, Power to Yield by Bogi Takács!
Zero DRM. There's no DRM on any of our books. None. Why? For one, we don't believe DRM actually stops people from sharing what they want to share. Second, and most importantly, we don't believe we should be treating our customers as criminals. So go ahead and put these on your tablets, Kindles and smartphones, but if a friend wants to read the bundle, please have them buy one for themselves. With pay-what-you-want, we believe there's a price for everyone. Or better yet, buy one for them as a gift. Help support indie authors!
Support nonprofits. Best of all, you can also give a portion of the proceeds from each bundle to charity. To learn more about these charities and those they help, click the "Learn More" link next the charities when you purchase.
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