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Gin Cat Jive
A Science Fiction Short Story by Al Hess
Companion Book to the Hep Cats of Boise Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Queer Romance,
- Cozy Science Fiction,
- Decopunk
This book is for you if you're into...
- AI protagonists navigating speakeasies and secret identities
- Queer decopunk stories with dance contests and romantic revenge
- Cozy sci-fi where software updates cause unexpected trouble
Mazarin's idea of the perfect Valentine's gift for his beloved Em is restitution from the woman who did Em wrong.
Heading into a rival speakeasy for a little romantic revenge isn't anything Mazarin can't handle, and besting Em's ex at a jive contest should be harmless fun.
With a plan, plenty of skill cutting a rug, and Reed by his side, he can pull this off.
But there's something fishy about this wingding.
Reed's crippling anxiety doesn't make him the best dance partner, and if anyone discovers Mazarin is an AI, it could spell trouble.
Problems compound when a surprise new update is installed in Mazarin's software—without his consent—and he suddenly has much more to contend with than trying to win a Valentine's rag.
This is a short story in the queer and cozy decopunk series, Hep Cats of Boise. It is best read after Mazarin Blues and before Sable Dark.
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