Titles by Alysia Constantine

By day, Luckmonkey is a struggling punk band playing in record stores and taco joints. By night, its members are anti-capitalist agitators, breaking into homes and businesses, each time stealing one possession and leaving something different in its place. Squatting in an abandoned building, they scrounge a life as a raucous, mismatched family of queer, trans and first-gen social activists.

But when one of them steals a wind-up monkey toy, things deteriorate into squabbles and bad decisions, until an arrest forces the group to weigh the hard work of political resistance against their individual needs for stability and safety. Luckmonkey explores queer identity, found family, and the challenges of balancing ideals with the need for survival. For readers of LGBTQ+ fiction, punk subculture, and stories of social activism.

Olympia Knife, born into a family of trapeze artists, has a peculiar secret: she becomes invisible when her emotions run high. Life in the traveling circus is idyllic until her parents vanish mid-air. As more acts disappear, Olympia and Diamond, a daring danger eater, find solace in each other, forging a bond that defies societal norms.

Set in the postbellum South, this mesmerizing novel explores themes of survival, acceptance, and the power of love in a world that seeks to erase those on the margins. Perfect for readers seeking a unique blend of historical fantasy and LGBTQ+ romance, Olympia Knife is a testament to the enduring strength of identity and the magic of finding your place, even as the world crumbles around you.