Driven by love. Haunted by shame. Consumed by desire.
Indulge in something you can sink your teeth into.
Decadence is a raw and devastating exploration of love in its many forms: the burning wrath of eros, the gentle kiss of agape, and everything in between. It explores the multifaceted beauty and pain of human connection.
Step into a story that dares you to sit with the haunting bliss and existential discomfort of what it means to be human.
A story about love,
shame,
and desire
Decadence is a novel from the series “across space & time”, which follows the story of Elise as a sudden text message from her ex, Lily, sends her entire life spiraling into chaos.
It’s a story about love, and pain, and buried feelings. It’s a story about shame, and fear, and being honest with yourself. It’s a story about desire, and longing, and the impossibility of choice.
Decadence is unapologetic and unforgiving. It confronts the shadows in our hearts, and it stews in the messy discomfort of human emotion and intimacy.
Decadence is unapologetic and non-conforming:
Character-driven: The story of Decadence is fully driven by the agency of its characters, written in a way to minimize the author's influence on the story, resulting in a uniquely human and emotionally resonate narrative.
Queer, but not queer-focused: The characters of Decadence span a wide spectrum of sexuality and gender, but it's rarely a focus of the narrative. Written in a world where homophobia, transphobia, and misogyny are non-factors, characters are allowed to simply be their authentic selves--defined solely by their personality and agency, rather than their "otherness". Decadence accepts its characters as they are, focusing on who they are rather than what they are.
The moments inbetween: Rather than focusing on grand gestures and indulgent spectacles, Decadence instead asks you to sit in the quiet discomfort of the moments inbetween: of introspection, of small feelings, of intrusive thoughts, and of the melancholy of human experience.
No hand-holding: Decadence respects the intelligence of the reader and forgoes over-explaining in favor of streamlined storytelling. It allows you to immerse yourself in the narrative and experience things first-hand, rather than having things explained to you like a child.
Your story to experience: The writing of Decadence is dreamlike and surreal at times, painting in some details while leaving others to the reader's imagination. This style of writing allows the reader to become a part of the story, filling in details from their own lives and experiences into the world of Decadence, resulting in a one-of-one reader experience.
“It’s a horrendously beautiful and heart wrenching read... I love this book. I can’t put into words the rawness this book made me feel while reading it. ”
“It’s not often a book leaves me completely satisfied with the ending, but this one did... when you read this (because you’re going to), you’ll be left wondering why you didn’t read it sooner.”
“There were a few times where I had to stop and reread lines just to bask in their beauty. Or reread them because they spoke to me so clearly.”
“This is a book I will remember for a long time.”
Decadence is part of the series “across space & time”, a collection of stories spanning multiple genres that all features the same characters.