When Everything Was Fresh & Green is An LGBTQ+ urban fantasy novel with magic, found family, an unlikely hero, and a touch of romance!
When Everything Was Fresh and Green
Expected Release Date: May 5, 2025
Genre: Urban Fantasy (+ LGBTQ)
- Found Family
- Band of Heroes (AKA Queeroes)
- A Prophecy (Kinda, sorta, maybe)
- Unlikely Hero (middle-aged mama)
- Good vs Evil (But make it messy and grey)
- Sapphic Romance (No spice)
Magic is real. And so is anti-magic.
When Tessa, a single foster mom, is tasked with the care of Astrid, an abandoned teen witch, the mundane world as she knew it disappears. Discovering secrets about her lost foster child Theo, Tessa follows Astrid and her aunt, a fabulous witch named Cece, to a magical house. There, she joins the ranks of Magix, including a burly siren, a snake-charming ogress, a morbid little vampire, a pair of wild werewolf toddlers, and a coven of ice fairies, all of whom are in hiding from a murderous organization hell-bent on destroying the magical and non-magical worlds alike.
Interwoven with Tessa’s journey is the story of three friends: Val, Tish, and Gunner. Letters between the three outline their work to prevent a looming climate crisis at all costs. As their story collides with Tessa’s, it becomes clear that Tessa, Astrid, Cece, and even sweet Theo are mixed up in something far more sinister than they realized. Tessa must set aside her disbelief, fear, grief, self-doubt, and even her growing infatuation with Cece to join Astrid on a journey to find her family, finding her own family and the truth about herself along the way.
Rating & Review
5 out of 5
Y’all, omg this book. I cannot tell you how easy it is to get lost in the story, even though it doesn’t start off in a particularly urgent way, there’s just something about Tap’s style that draws you in. The characters have so much depth, and you’re shown from the start just how much heart Tessa has. The story itself progresses at a steady pace, and while I wouldn’t call it slow, I also wouldn’t say it’s super quick. I loved the band of heroes, and the way magic was woven into the story. The diversity of the characters felt natural, and not forced. I couldn’t imagine any of the characters being different than they are. I could go on for a while, but I’m afraid I’ll start slipping into spoiler territory, so let me say this – if you’re looking for diverse LGBTQIA+ rep in an urban, contemporary fantasy story, with a side helping of sapphic romance, then this is your book!
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