Connections Book One: The Switchboard
Christina K. Glover
"A casually queer, delightfully quirky, and wonderfully creative low-fantasy romp perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher and Good Omens (the show)."
- Esmay Rosalyn, Before We Go Blog
FOR MAGIC. FOR MEMORY. FOR EACH OTHER.
Mortal mage Henley Yu has enough to worry about between the storms caused by broken magic and his strained relationship with his father. He’s trying to keep his head above water, but when he finds a stranger hiding in his kitchen cabinets he’s forced to reconsider his priorities.
Chief Operator Kittinger has overseen the flow of magic for centuries, but he’s no fighter. Betrayed by his protectors in their quest to gain control of the magic, he’s running for his life when he makes Henley his accomplice. Kit might lose his new ally if Henley finds out that Kit’s secrets go deeper than the magic itself.
Together they’ll venture into the Between, where magic connects worlds, to fight an army of officers ready to finish what they started when Kit fled the scene. For Kit, failure means death. For Henley, it means losing the memory of the only person who gives him purpose. Henley won’t let anyone interfere before he finds out what that means for their future together.
He’ll save Kit. He'll save the magic—or he won’t be the only one who dies trying.
THE SWITCHBOARD is an adult secondary-world fantasy featuring a multi-book slow burn LGBTQ+ (M/M) relationship. Content warnings include off-screen murder (discovery of corpses), action violence, severe injury, and generational family conflict.
The Connections Series
Prequel: Flawless (to be announced)
Book One: The Switchboard (May 2024)
Book Two: The Mage-Killer (Winter 2024-Early Spring 2025)
Book Three: The Lineman (Summer-Fall 2025)
Post-Series Novella: In Progress
Cover Art: Plus+
Cover Design: Lies and Bees
No AI was used in the creation of this book, its cover, or any component.
About the Author
Christina K. Glover (she/her) is an accountant determined to prove that crunching numbers doesn’t crunch creativity. She lives in Houston, TX with her family, including two incredible housemates and a menagerie of pets. Her bucket list items are learning Japanese/visiting Japan, learning to pick locks, and flying in a hot air balloon. When not writing she can be found buried in a pile of manga or playing phone games (Stardew Valley, Honkai StarRail) long past her bedtime.
She would be delighted to hear from you, either via review or via email.