Harmonia Grey
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Elevator pitch:
Eurydice is compelled to venture into the Underworld to save the souls of her estranged once-lover and fellow bard Orpheus and that of his new wife after their royal wedding ends in tragedy.
Well of Souls
a queer romantic tragedy
An ancient katabasis, retold.Eurydice, a superstitious bard-turned-huntress living the good life with her sellsword wife, is compelled to venture into the depths of the Underworld to save the souls of her estranged once-lover and fellow bard Orpheus and that of his new wife after their royal wedding ends in tragedy. With only Hecate to help and guide her, Eurydice must survive not only taunting spirits, but her own psyche as well.Nestled between Xena: Warrior Princess and the works of Madeline Miller, Well of Souls is a queer reimagining of the mythological tale of Eurydice and Orpheus—a novella filled with love and tragedy in equal measure, featuring a trans bi Eurydice prone to anxiety and a bi Orpheus.
Content to be excited about includes:
trans joy, sapphic love, bi4bi love, queer romantic love, and queer platonic loveContent to be wary of includes:
unintentional and informative deadnaming, body dysmorphia (brief), queerphobia (mention only), bloodletting via self-inflicted wounds, character injury and violent death, abusive ex-partner (brief), unwanted physical contact (brief), murder, dismemberment, violence and gore, depictions of the afterlife, malevolent spirits, jealousy, trickery, psychological trials and trauma, suicide, and survivor’s guilt
About
Harmonia Grey is an oracular nonbinary author of fantasy and historical fiction with bittersweet endings. They are a certified Classics nerd who adores low-fantasy settings, magical realism, mythology, cheese, cats, science, candle-lit rooms, quietude, and queer stories.They were born under the sign of the Archer: restless, brutally honest, and always hunting for life’s next big story. If you ever want to send them a gift, their favorite candy is Twizzlers—or you can buy, read, and review their books.
Contact
For the moment, Harmonia is most active on BlueSky, but has set up accounts on Instagram and Threads if you choose to follow them there.