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Aimee Kuzenski wants you to read SEEDS OF INHERITANCE
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Speculative fiction writer, audiobook narrator, singer, martial artist, badass, queer af

Latest novel: SEEDS OF INHERITANCE, semi-finalist in SPFBO X

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Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want!

SEEDS OF INHERITANCE by Aimee Kuzenski
Berenike stood at the back of the emperor's study with her eyes closed, teasing apart the voices in the room while the mages set up the holo array.
November 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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I uh, might have been so excited about @hironennes.bsky.social new book that I forgot I preordered it. Twice.
October 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Without downloading any new pics, where are you mentally?
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July 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Hello! I am a tiny queer author of big queer ideas. My most recent novel is a science fantasy about space elves.

Bi MC, lesbian 2nd character, and gender-diverse rep, botanical tech including FTL treeships and farting ship birds.
books2read.com/seeds-of-inh...
A copy of SEEDS OF INHERITANCE sits on a yellow background beside a blurb quote: "Fast-paced and exciting, Aimee Kuzenski's SEEDS OF INHERITANCE feels like Galadriel taking the lead in Battlestar Galactica: it slits open all the usual ethereal elven tropes to find something new and dark and treacherous and utterly beautiful inside. A great read." Karen Osborne, author of ARCHITECTS OF MEMORY
June 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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This is on the side of @lacewindu.bsky.social ‘s new miniature kit.

I particularly like “Cochlear castle advocates”
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June 16, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Happy Father’s Day, Dad! You’re a lot more comfortable behind the camera thank you are in front of it, but I’m glad I have a few. Love you!
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June 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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I would also like to donate
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May 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Happy #Caturday!
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May 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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#WIPSnips "talk"
Josef tapped one long finger on the wood between them. “I hear-” It was always “I hear” with Josef, the man had those fingers in every pie in the city, “-that Emperor Ruden, may the Church bless his reign, is setting up his own salon of artists and natural scientists and magicians.” Ivanya blinked at him. “An imperial salon?” Her pulse hammered in her ears, and a flush spread over her cheeks. Back in their workshop, Chessie cursed again. He winked at her, delighted. “I knew that would hook you! That contraption on your roof is hardly inconspicuous, yes? Your neighbors are quite curious. Frieda mentions it every time I see her!” Frieda was the half-widow down the lane, a round-bodied woman of middle years and great religious devotion, with a vast garden of Church-approved roses in every shade imaginable. She and her remaining husband Curt were outdoors tending her little flock of flowers most of the day and some of the evening, and despite her work and the religious chants she sang tunelessly, Frieda’s black eyes missed nothing. Ivanya’s shoulders curled in. Talk of Frieda always made her want to hide. “It’s just a mechanism to watch the movement of the stars.” Her chest felt tight, and she cleared her throat. After a moment of awkward silence, Josef went on. “Of course, Mer Ivanya, of course! And it’s the very reason I knew I had to tell you about the salon.” He winked. “Wouldn’t it be a feather in the city’s cap to have a scientist in the emperor’s salon? Or, dare I say it, two?” He nodded towards the entrance to the kitchen and the workroom beyond.
April 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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#SFFChat
An astonishing number of elves were already on the space elevator. Here, two elves in the midst of haggling - the market must be near. There, the soft rustle of vines carrying the sedan chair fashionable with the nouveau riche. A merchant, then, or perhaps an engineer who’d grown the vineservant themself.
And over it all, the low-pitched susurrus of fluid flowing through the xylem and phloem of the Lilypad itself, the great green structure that arced over and beneath her and enclosed them all in a bubble of light and warmth nearly fifty thousand kilometers above the surface of Foss-Karan.
Berenike inhaled slowly, letting the spicy scent of greenery ease her nerves. Her surroundings came back into focus as anxiety sheathed its claws.
April 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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It's this easy, folks. Happy Trans Day of Visibility. #tdov
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March 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Bring back one cancelled tv show
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March 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Tonight’s entertainment:
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February 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Another gimme: my amazing wife!

@lacewindu.bsky.social is an utter joy. She makes me laugh at the ridiculousness of life. She's helped me figure out how to ask for things I want and need. She has a black belt in cuddle and I'll never be able to sleep well alone again. She's my favorite person.T
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January 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Cats!

I’ve had a cat since an early age. I love their standoffish nature, the joy when they choose you as their person, the bliss of pressing my ear to their purring chests.
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January 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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**6 Authors * 8 Minutes Each!**

I'm in the line-up of fabulous women and non-binary science fiction, fantasy, and horror authors at this VIRTUAL live reading.

I'll be giving away a signed limited edition hardcover. You won’t want to miss this!

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Strong Women Strange Worlds Presents Third Thursday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by Nora Peevy Aimee Kuzenski Lauren C. Teffeau Lauren Bolger ML Dumars Kay Malady January 16, 7pm EST Free on Zoom Preregister now at StrongWomenStrangeWorlds.weebly.com
January 9, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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So much agreement.

In that spirit, here is my cat.
A hairless cat luxuriating in a plush red blanket
January 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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re: LRP - we all have an emotional support dead woman, and it says a lot about us
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January 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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We all have an emotional support dead famous guy and who he is says a lot about you
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January 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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I asked Beatrice whether this was true and got some serious disdain at my ignorance
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January 2, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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I remain unconvinced of this
Uplifting: my word from the Merriam Webster New Years gif challenge
January 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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I put out a novel this year!

SEEDS OF INHERITANCE is a science fantasy filled with botanical technology, elven magic, and a thorny mother/daughter dynamic that drives the narrative.

books2read.com/seeds-of-inh...
Cover art for SEEDS OF INHERITANCE by Aimee Kuzenski. The cover depicts two elven women in front of a starscape. They are wearing loose clothing. The frontmost has very short hair, and elaborate embroidery on her clothing. The other has long hair, plain clothing, black gloves, a dagger, and a halo behind her head. A quote beside the image reads: "Fast-paced and exciting, Aimee Kuzenski's SEEDS OF INHERITANCE feels like Galadriel taking the lead in Battlestar Galactica: it slits open all the usual ethereal elven tropes to find something new and dark and treacherous and utterly beautiful inside. A great read." Karen Osborne, author of ARCHITECTS OF MEMORY
December 30, 2024 at 2:25 PM
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Beatrice is tolerant
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December 25, 2024 at 9:14 PM
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Yorgos made the cover for my novel SEEDS OF INHERITANCE, and I constantly get compliments on it. Not only the art, but the cover design as well!
Cover for the novel SEEDS OF INHERITANCE by Aimee Kuzenski. Two elvish women are set against a star-studded backdrop. Behind one is a large planet acting as a halo
December 5, 2024 at 2:54 PM
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What do you post on BlueSky?

Book reports, random thoughts, and pictures of my cat Beatrice
A small hairless cat leaning into a caress
December 1, 2024 at 11:45 PM