The Captain and the Guppy: A Lusefell Novella by Noah Bodie

In the underground city of Pirn, Cedric, the enigmatic second-in-command of the feared pirate ship The Waning Moon, oversees an orphanage that provides refuge to the city's most vulnerable. Captain Hawke, the legendary Warden of the Seas, is known for his strength, cunning, and love for those in his charge. As tensions between them simmer beneath the surface, a deeper bond is tested when Hawke returns home wounded and weary, leaving Cedric to question their place at Hawke's side.

Adult • Diversity Representation/LGBTQ+/Own Voices • Fantasy/Dark • Romance/Fantasy • Fantasy/Romantic and Erotic • Diversity Representation/Own Voices

Content Warning: This work contains darker themes including, but not limited to: implied sexual content, harsh language, frightening creatures, dystopian/grimdark setting, reference to magical experimentation on being/creature, murder, trauma, C-PTSD and PTSD, scars, blood and gore, mental health topics, reference to suicide, anger issues, and grief.