Transgender brothers raised in Surrey have co-authored a debut fantasy novel that aims to challenge racism and transphobia.

Vincent Hunter is the pen name for Kise Vincent Hastings, 29, and Hunter Levi Hastings, 25, who self-published The Garnet Crown in August.

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Vincent said J. K. Rowling香蕉视频直播檚 recent 香蕉视频直播渁nti-transgender tweets香蕉视频直播� challenge diversity in the fantasy genre, and that the Surrey-based duo is determined to showcase transgender, LGBTQIIA+ and queer characters in their novel series.

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Mixed-race individuals were rarely mentioned at all, the duo add.

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The Garnet Crown, a 666-page book billed as 香蕉视频直播淏ook 1 in the Crimson Plumes series,香蕉视频直播� , in both soft-cover and e-book formats.

The book also aims to celebrates Canadian values, the brothers say.

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Vincent Hunter has also written an album of 香蕉视频直播渟hanties and tavern songs香蕉视频直播� to promote their love for the fantasy genre and the universe they香蕉视频直播檝e created. Some of the tunes, featured on the album 香蕉视频直播淪hanties & Songs of Aldrayon,香蕉视频直播� are posted to their .

They hope their novel series will inspire others who have felt marginalized and misrepresented to write and share their stories, and participate in the fandoms they love.

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Vincent Hunter is on , and , and also runs a page.

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