Author

Xan van Rooyen

Xan van Rooyen is a genderqueer peanut butter addict from South Africa who now calls Finland home. When not writing strange stories, Xan rock climbs, plays cello, and serves as faithful servant to her shiba inu, Lego. Xan uses she or they pronouns. Stories by Xan--also appearing as Suzanne van Rooyen--have been published by Apparition Lit, Cast of Wonders, and Space & Time. You can also check out the novels I Heart Robot, The Other Me, Scardust, and Obscura Burning.

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In the Library of Longing

Eris sterilized her instruments with dabs of a rosemary-blood decoction. It smelled wholesome with only a hint of iron. She prepared a jar too, the glass bright green. Her client sighed in annoyance as she flipped to the final page of the contract. "Is this really necessary?"…