Al Hess
Al Hess is author of World Running Down, Key Lime Sky, Shake Out the Ghosts, Yours Celestially, and the award-winning Hep Cats of Boise series.
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Hep Cats of Boise Series
Swing, software, and shady deals at the heart of future Boise’s subculture
An anxious recluse with an AI in his head. A corporation that wants them dead. A 30s subculture fighting back.
A Valentine's wingding goes awry when a surprise upgrade is install in Mazarin... without his consent.
An anxious recluse with an AI in his head. A corporation that wants them dead. A 30s subculture fighting back.
An anxious recluse with an AI in his head. A corporation that wants them dead. A 30s subculture fighting back.
Standalone Novels
Sasha just wants to move on with his (second) life. He didn't expect to play wingman to an actual winged being.
Novellas and Shorts
A prequel novelette to the queer and cozy wasteland road trip romance, World Running Down.
Even in a gentle post-apocalypse, it will take more than love to find a better future.
When the Miner's golem breaks and no one knows how to repair it, they’ll do whatever it takes to restart its heart.
Indie SFF Recs!
Sometimes the hunter becomes the hunted.
Queer fantasy novella: The Found Family Road Trip Begins
High Fantasy meets High Noon in this exciting Fantasy Western that focuses on found family and facing past wrongs.
An online cryptid investigator is lured to an isolated island that was once a gay conversion camp.
Odder Still Book Two
A loner and the sassy parasite sharing his body stumble into murder, monsters, and political intrigue
Award-winning Queer Dark Fantasy starring Loki's wife Sigyn - Will probably make you cry
A gothic vampire romance novel.
A lesbian epic fantasy about revolution and change
An interactive playthrough inspired by my vampire romance novella.
Interactive Fiction
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