Quinn Columba Boyko
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THE ELEMENTIST is HERE! And it won a Literary Titan Silver Medal! (Live author read-aloud now free on Substack)
In keeping with the ethos of the story, THE ELEMENTIST e-book is available for all in need of enchantment, without a price barrier.
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“…[for] readers who enjoy immersive secondary-world fantasy, especially fantasy that leans lyrical, spiritual, and emotionally earnest rather than fast and sharp-edged. [It] does not rush to explain itself…but gives back atmosphere, sincerity, and a real sense of wonder.” Literary Titan Review (full)
THE ELEMENTIST is an epic reimagining of The Stolen Child with a powerful neurodivergent heroine, a collaborative culture you’d actually want to live in, and positive masculinity where the strongest are also the most gentle…all held in a deeply crafted, wounded-yet-welcoming world where ancient magic sings through the landscape, and somehow feels like home. A nervous-system-friendly tale for fans of Ursula K LeGuin’s A Wizard of Earthsea, The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow, and for slow-burn, cozy romantasy readers longing for more like A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross.
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Artisan Author Bio:
Quinn Columba Boyko survived public school by reading fantasy, and there was never enough! GenX, INFP, neurospicey and differently-abled, she now handwrites Epic, Mythic, Hopeful fantasy set in deeply crafted worlds you’d actually want to live in. Identity, redemption and power are explored in immersive escapes with emotional impact, leaving the reader high-vibe and hopeful.
Her current work, THE ELEMENTIST is set in a gift economy, and she is making the e-book available as a gift to help bring beauty and magic to readers weary of the news.
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED: Aurochs Underground Press, short story THE REVERSE-DRYAD (2023), and poem My Sister, The Water (2024).
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The Elementist:
What is it like, to hear the song of all that is?
To feel it, in your body?
What is it like to not know who you are, but to love the world so deeply,
it loves you back?
What is it like to discover yourself in innocence?
To discover love?
What is it like to discover your full power…
and then learn what it will cost?
Early Reader Reviews:
The Reverse-Dryad
“Once upon a time, there lived a woman. She was not a shepherd, but she lived in a shepherd’s hut, in a field owned by some kind people who allowed her to live there.
The field came right up to the edge of a magical forest, that only she could see….”
A short story published in the UK Journal Aurochs 1 Homecoming, Summer Solstice 2023. (In the link, scroll down for a PDF)
LadyQuinn’s Natural Habitat
And forget not the earth delights to feel your bare feet, and the winds long to play with your hair ~ Khalil Gibran