![]() ![]() The prose of the novel is very artful and unique. *Wraeththu all use he/him pronouns but their gender is known as Har. From Pellaz’s inception, he is then swept up into the world of cultish tribes, Wraeththu politics, and social/sexual relationships as he wanders the post apocalyptic world in the twilight of humanity. ![]() Wraeththu are an intersex species, a mutation of human men that is passed on by the drinking of blood in ritual inception. It follows the journey of Pellaz, a young boy who is initiated into a cult known as the Wraeththu. The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit is the first book in the Wraeththu Chronicles, a series of queer science fiction/fantasy novels from the 80s. Warnings: Violence, Misogyny, Jealousy Narratives, Mentions of Rape Changed in body, mind and soul, Pellaz cannot escape a destiny that was set for him, nor the tragic consequences of his association with the dangerous and beautiful Cal. Lured away by Cal to a different life, Pellaz discovers that Wraeththu are poised to replace humanity upon a ravaged world. Is Wraeththu a symptom of this decline, or something more? It is only when the enigmatic Cal arrives at the secluded Cevarro homestead that Pellaz discovers the unimaginable truth. Pellaz Cevarro has heard tales of the Wraeththu, a feared and ferocious youth cult, shrouded in mystery, that’s taking root in cities wracked by disease, disaster and conflict. ![]()
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