Introducing a new romantic pairing to love from the upcoming epic fantasy novel, Crystals of Ulstra.

Crystals of Ulstra is a queer-normative epic fantasy novel.

But contrary to popular belief, there are straight people in Ulstra, too (at least a few 😂).

Today, I wanted to highlight one of my favorite M/F pairings: Delfen and Floranta.

Delfen is Koralo’s brother and best friend. He’s a forest guardian, a Kavaliro, and a young soldier eager to prove himself in the war. When he unexpectedly meets Floranta at the Glavo Brilo greenhouses and shares a night of passion with her, he reconsiders his future. More than anything, he knows the woman who’s stolen his heart has to be a part of it.

Floranta is Roko’s sister. She has her dream job, overseeing the vast gardens and greenhouses of Glavo Brilo. She never pictured herself with a soldier. But Delfen has her reconsidering her vision. The charming Kavaliro has a way of winning people over.



You can read more of Delfen and Floranta’s story in Crystals of Ulstra this December!


Delfen & Floranta
Art by Amanda Webb

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The book cover for Crystals of Ulstra, a queer epic fantasy novel by Bradley Bowen. It features an illustration of the main character Koralo over a backdrop of a eucalypt forest.

Crystals of Ulstra

An epic fantasy tale with a queer-normative sensibility, Crystals of Ulstra is the first book in the Ulstra trilogy.

Meet the Author

Bradley Bowen is a Colorado-based writer, digital fundraiser, and author of the queer fantasy epic Crystals of Ulstra.