The worldbuilding in Floodtide is also excellent, bringing magic to early nineteenth-century Europe in a way that feels authentic. Titles and names have been created that are uniquely Alpennian, and the author has provided a helpful pronunciation guide at the beginning of the book for those who are interested in such things. Jones’s writing style is also so gorgeous, yet precise, that it’s impossible not to be spellbound by it.

Historical fantasy can be a tricky sell in lesbian fiction, especially since the readership often expects that all lesbian stories are romance. And while Roz is a lesbian and has the occasional crush, Floodtide is not a romance. If you’re at all interested in historical fiction, however, please do yourself a favor and pick up Floodtide, because it truly is a gem that’s worth exploring.

Floodtide by Heather Rose Jones was reviewed at Lambda Literary

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