I Never Liked You Anyway

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Pub Date Aug 15 2022 | Archive Date Jul 31 2022
LGBTQIAP+ | Sci Fi & Fantasy

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Eurydice is dead, and hell is a school. She has to learn Hauntings, Baking Disasters, Threads

of Fate, and all the other classes a newly dead soul needs to master before they’re ready for what comes next. Eurydice is still processing the disastrous relationship that sent her into the land of the dead almost as soon as she was married to the brilliant love of her life, Orpheus.

She’ll tell you how he swept her off her feet, and how their polyamorous group swept each other up in music and art and art theory and a life of creation from destruction, but mostly just destruction. But, this isn’t their story. Eurydice is dead, and failing all her classes, and she knows Orpheus is coming to get her out. Not that he cares, but that’s not what she wants. And, she’s the only one who truly knows how Orpheus and Eurydice’s story ends.

Eurydice is dead, and hell is a school. She has to learn Hauntings, Baking Disasters, Threads

of Fate, and all the other classes a newly dead soul needs to master before they’re ready for what comes...

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A Note From the Publisher

Jordan Kurella is a trans and disabled writer who has lived all over the world (including Moscow and Manhattan). In his past lives, he was a photographer, radio DJ, and social worker. His published short fiction, poetry, and essays can be found in various magazines, and has been nominated for Best of the Net and taught at Iowa State University. Jordan currently lives in Ohio with his perfect service dog and perfectly serviceable cat.

Jordan Kurella is a trans and disabled writer who has lived all over the world (including Moscow and Manhattan). In his past lives, he was a photographer, radio DJ, and social worker. His published...

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Advance Praise

 "I Never Liked You Anyway brings a hypnotic, propulsive update to an enduring myth. Kurella's striking prose and sharp perspective makes this an irresistible read." - Sarah Gailey, author of The Echo Wife

"This novella re-imagines the Afterlife in a way you haven't seen before. It is a fun and poignant ride towards discovering one's purpose and identity. But ultimately, a love letter to life itself." - Eugenia Triantafyllou, Nebula Nominated Author

"This novella grabbed me and wouldn't let go. Like all great stories about death, it left me with some new ideas on what it can mean to be alive. Just as tragicomic as real life. I loved it." - Kate Heartfield, author of The Embroidered Book

“An inspired and clever retelling of one of favorite myths, with a modern touch that brings the dead to life again.” - Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, Nebula Nominated Author

"I Never Liked You Anyway brings a hypnotic, propulsive update to an enduring myth. Kurella's striking prose and sharp perspective makes this an irresistible read." - Sarah Gailey, author of The...

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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781952283239
PRICE $18.99 (USD)

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