The Queerest Quest

Youʻd think that after saving their beloved "farm and arts collective" by battling a greedy real estate developer, a hippie doomsday cult, an Elsewherian lawyer, and deadly preternatural Wethrini inquisitors, the "Hermits of Hermitville" and their Elven mage teachers could catch a break. But no!Forced to flee Hermitville and Hawaiʻi after the climatic magical battle at the end of The Witching Work, Babe Bump – along with Oyster Olson, Tomma Bedlam, and the rest - must hunker down in a remote cottage in rural Northern California. Uprooted, homesick and culture-shocked, theyʻre unexpectedly drawn into a Norse godʻs centuries-long search for his missing "wolf son," Váli, and his quest for vengeance against another Wethrini, Samuel Dipp. Dipp is a predatory cult leader and child trafficker preparing to deploy an indestructible mind-control device. It all begins when Babe discovers a "handsome drifter," Lucky LaFey, sleeping on the front porch of their country cottage. Claiming to be the propertyʻs caretaker and cloaked in a disarming human guise, Lucky LaFey proves to be friend-not foe-though his powers outstrip even the Elves.The Hermits quickly take to Lucky ʻs charm and humor, and soon Lucky renews his passionate love affair with the stunning Elven academic, Professor Almond, while also claiming kinship with one of the Hermits! But even romantic dalliance and family ties canʻt distract Lucky from his quest! Chaos erupts as Norse and Elven magicks clash with Wethrini technology and local politics! Even Vesta, the giant amorous salamander goddess, and Luckyʻs ex-wives, canʻt resist the battle! The Queerest Quest is the third book in The Guild of Ornamental Hermits metaphysical urban fantasy series. Action abounds, paranormal romance flourishes, and LGBTQIA+ characters are well represented. Originally published in 2023 by Strange Particle Press. All rights have since been returned to the author for this new edition. All books in this series are totally human-authored. A.R. Marsh is an author, freelance writer, sexologist, and hypnotist originallt from the San Francisco Bay Area, and also a former resident of Pahoa, HI. Ze now lives in Portland, OR with three cats. Marsh is the author of the four-volume Guild of Ornamental Hermits fantasy series and several books on sexology and hypnosis, as well as numerous articles.