Foz Meadows

The follow-up to Foz Meadows's A Strange and Stubborn Endurance, All the Hidden Paths is a sultry political & romantic fantasy exploring gender, sexuality, identity, and self-worth.

With the plot against them foiled and the city of Qi-Katai in safe hands, newlywed and tentative lovers Velasin and Caethari have just begun to test the waters of their relationship. But the wider political ramifications of their marriage are still playing out across two nations, and all too soon, they’re summoned north to Tithena’s capital city, Qi-Xihan, to present themselves to its monarch.

With Caethari newly invested as his grandmother’s heir and Velasin’s old ghosts gnawing at his heels, what little peace they’ve managed to find is swiftly put to the test. Cae’s recent losses have left him racked with grief and guilt, while Vel struggles with the disconnect between instincts that have kept him safe in secrecy and what an open life requires of him now. Pursued by unknown assailants and with Qi-Xihan’s court factions jockeying for power, Vel and Cae must use all the skills at their disposal to not only survive, but thrive. 

Because there’s more than one way to end an alliance, and more than one person who wants to see them fail…and they will resort to murder if needed.

All the Hidden Paths

Cassidy Nolan

“I can feel the pair of you mother-henning me from here,” Vel called from the bathroom door. “It smacks of conspiracy.”

“You’ll be cared about and you’ll like it!” Cae called back.

“Life is a river of chaos we all must cross, my friend,” drawled Qiqa. “It’s not my fault you’re afraid to get your feet wet.”

“I know nothing,” Vel lied, jutting his chin out adorably. “My head is empty. I haven’t had a thought since the age of three.”

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