yuletide | 2022 Yuletide Promo Post

Welcome to the Fandom Promo post, everyone!

Here's where you get those eyes on your fandoms for sign-ups!

Share what makes your Yuletide fandoms the shiniest and why you love them. A big part of Yuletide is how small our fandoms can be, and this is a good way to make sure other people know what gems there are out there!

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Title: Infected series - Andrea Speed

Media: Books

Approx length: 12 books

Where to find it: List of sellers of each title: http://andreaspeed.com/2020/updated-book-list/. Also available in libraries and second-hand bookshops.

What is it, in summary?: In a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works with his partner Paris Lehane as a private detective investigating crimes against and by infecteds, all the while battling his own personal demons.

What do you love about it?: The virus is an allegory for AIDS, and the series offers both catharsis and realism in relation to that, in varying doses between each novel. Dark humour, very good characterisation of the queer experience, references to obscure bands.

What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: Worldbuilding, explorations of Roan and Paris' dynamic as partners in both work and romantic contexts.

Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?: Yes, the first two books (Prey and Bloodlines) as well as a standalone novel (Paris) are the only ones that feature Paris. There are also a bunch of free short stories on the author's website that offer enough background to get a sense of the characters and setting: http://andreaspeed.com/category/read/i/

Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence): Violence, gore, major character death, AIDS allegories, racism, homophobia