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Shake Out the Ghosts

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A beautifully funny and deeply moving contemporary queer romance with a magical twist, the perfect next read for fans of TJ Klune and Ashley Poston. 

 


 

After a brutal assault left eccentric artist Micah Wildsmith struggling with PTSD and extensive facial scars, he grapples with a new fear of leaving his home. When his sanctuary is interrupted by loud 80s synthpop and shadows where there shouldn’t be, he’s convinced his apartment is haunted by the deceased previous resident, Cosmo. One night, Cosmo’s form materialises out of nowhere, and Micah is more charmed than frightened. But when Cosmo’s ghost disappears without a trace, Micah is determined to lure him back.

Dramatic, unconventional, and very much alive, Cosmo Koslov mourns his old self. His boyfriend’s a serial cheater, he’s continually passed over for a promotion at work, and he’s lost contact with his best friend. To make matters worse, his apartment is being haunted by the ghost of a bespectacled man with an eye socket of scars. It’s his last straw, and seeking a new start, Cosmo moves out.

When Cosmo and Micah cross paths again, there’s no denying the chemistry between them. But the phantoms of their pasts still linger. In order to find a future where they can both be happy together, Micah and Cosmo need to confront their trauma once and for all.

Al Hess is the author of the self-published post-apocalyptic Travelers series and the 1930s flavoured dystopian series, Hep Cats of Boise.  When not hunched before a computer screen, Al can be found at his art desk. He does portraits in both pencil and oil paint, and loves drawing fellow authors’ characters nearly as much as his own. He writes cozy and uplifting stories with queer, trans, and neurodiverse representation.
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“A hallmark of Hess’s narratives is the grace with which the love story dovetails into the speculative weirdness, and Shake Out the Ghosts does this in spades. The depiction of PTSD is heartbreakingly real, the character work superb, and the romance queer AF. This one kept me up past my bedtime.”
– Khan Wong, author of Down in the Sea of Angels

 

“Al Hess’s voice is electric. It’s alive. It’s frantic in the best way, like a big broken water fountain shooting out gold.”
– Champ Rockwell, reviewer and podcaster, on Yours CelestiallyÂ