Aether Torrent

<p><strong>Aether Torrent</strong> is a 94000-word YA action-adventure fantasy novel about labor religion found family and the meaning of treasure all LGBTQ+ friendly.</p><p>Even in a world where elemental magic is available to anyone with the right materials the economics of exploitation still rule.</p><p><strong>Tori</strong> a disenchanted atheist who makes a living by stealing treasures and suffering through retail wants to turn her black-market boss's ill-gotten treasures into a legitimate life-affirming museum. <strong>Avani</strong> a devoutly religious fugitive blamed for her temple's violence wants to evangelize safely distant from the influence of her temple's zealots. <strong>Cirrus</strong> a flying shape-shifting tiger woman coerced into mercenary violence by her military wants help for a private mission of her own.</p><p>The three women help each other fight their way out of their respective bad situations and into a new goal: reaching Tori's mother in a distant city where Tori hopes all of their wishes can come true.</p><p>Over five days and nights Tori Avani and Cirrus travel between city-states and wilderness. The party battles other monsters and helps other people growing closer on their journey. All the while they race time; if they take too long Tori's museum treasures will be confiscated before the world can enjoy them like she does.</p>