In the early stages of writing, a brilliant author friend of mine looked over a full outline of the novel and asked me if I was worried about burying my gays.Ī post shared by Sarah Underwood 🏳️🌈 what does it mean to ‘bury your gays’?Īs the name suggests, it’s about killing gay and generally queer characters off in books, TV, film, and other media at a completely disproportionate rate.
It’s an ending I am certain is the right one, and one that I am incredibly proud of, but I would be lying if I said I had never considered changing it. Ultimately, though it’s a story about hope and love and railing against fate, the book is a tragedy, inspired by Greek myths and tragedies, and ends… tragically. It’s a YA fantasy, a genre that has shaped my taste and that I love more than anything, so of course there’s also glittering festivals, mysterious prophecies, and a bisexual love triangle between Leto, Mathias (the prince she’s meant to be killing), and Melantho (the secretive, vengeful, very beautiful girl helping her do it). Leto lives, sure (resurrection is a handy thing), and spends the rest of the book running around, avoiding assassination attempts and trying to break a curse by killing a prince.
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