Transgender brothers raised in Surrey have co-authored a debut fantasy novel that aims to challenge racism and transphobia.
Vincent Hunter is the pen name for Kise Vincent Hastings, 29, and Hunter Levi Hastings, 25, who self-published The Garnet Crown in August.
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Graduates of Kwantlen Park Secondary in Surrey, the siblings say their book B次元官网网址渄elivers a thrilling high-level fantasy plot that features diverse characters and themes.B次元官网网址�
Vincent said J. K. RowlingB次元官网网址檚 recent B次元官网网址渁nti-transgender tweetsB次元官网网址� challenge diversity in the fantasy genre, and that the Surrey-based duo is determined to showcase transgender, LGBTQIIA+ and queer characters in their novel series.
B次元官网网址淭ransgender people are being misrepresented in popular fiction and media, and we aim to change that,B次元官网网址� the duo say in a news release. B次元官网网址淎s mixed-race transgender individuals, we grew up terribly underrepresented in all of the fandoms that we have loved. When we were represented, it did no justice. The characters that were portrayed as B次元官网网址榙iverseB次元官网网址� or B次元官网网址榯ransgenderB次元官网网址� were written stereotypically, were usually antagonists, and did not occupy main roles in the story.B次元官网网址�
Mixed-race individuals were rarely mentioned at all, the duo add.
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The Garnet Crown, a 666-page book billed as B次元官网网址淏ook 1 in the Crimson Plumes series,B次元官网网址� , in both soft-cover and e-book formats.
The book also aims to celebrates Canadian values, the brothers say.
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Vincent Hunter has also written an album of B次元官网网址渟hanties and tavern songsB次元官网网址� to promote their love for the fantasy genre and the universe theyB次元官网网址檝e created. Some of the tunes, featured on the album B次元官网网址淪hanties & Songs of Aldrayon,B次元官网网址� are posted to their .
They hope their novel series will inspire others who have felt marginalized and misrepresented to write and share their stories, and participate in the fandoms they love.
B次元官网网址淥ur stories deserve to be told and we deserve to take up space. WeB次元官网网址檙e a part of this world too, and itB次元官网网址檚 time people realized that,B次元官网网址� the brothers stated.
Vincent Hunter is on , and , and also runs a page.
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