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Arilin Thorferra

Furries Larger than Life: stories, serials, and essays.

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Review: Tethers Torn

The second book in the series keeps a focus on deep world-building and characterization while widening its scope, adding political intrigue and moral dilemmas.

Swim Day

Nixie’s job as a lifeguard seems great for a shark, but being treated as an exotic danger wears her down. Then a new possibility opens up—but is it right for her?

Review: Change of Heart

The origin of an endearing, (not-so-)villainous Korps Universe protagonist as she takes an uncomfortable journey of self-discovery.

Review: A Rodent of Unusual Size

A novel about giants, romance, and the military-industrial complex—and an excellent action-adventure story.

Saida and Kitana

An alternate universe Saida goes on a bad blind date interrupted by a kaiju attack—a dragon-vixen who’s specifically targeting the Rha. But this may be connected to the canonical Saida in Mensura…

Localized Storms

Serrano, rock star and storm goddess handmaiden, decides to help out a friend trying to buy a bar from a bigoted owner by applying a little magical pressure.

Review: Travels

A fictional travelogue that takes us on a dazzlingly inventive tour of known space with a charming, frequently over-her-head guide.

Planning stories

A lot of writers bristle at the idea of planning out their stories beforehand, but a little structure goes a long way. Here’s why.

Review: The Eternal Party

An exploration of kink that subversively encompasses an exploration of trauma and grief, woven together with uncommon deftness.

Drinking Game

Kendall the ringtail goes to a mixed-size outdoor party/dance that only happens on the night of the full moon, and develops an instant crush on the bartending coyote giantess. Even casual conversation with a giant can be intense, though—and it doesn’t stay casual…

Review: Symphony of Shifting Tides

A sprawling, thematically complex picaresque novel following a difficult protagonist’s adventures across an inventive dystopian world.

Red Savina

Trapped in an abusive, unhappy marriage, socialite vixen Gabrielle Underwood finds her life upended by an impossible monster—and by a fiery coyote woman who becomes her boarder. Gabrielle feels a growing attraction toward Mirasol, but the coyote has dangerous secrets…

Review: Crystallization

The intriguing sequel to “Dissolution” continues the story of villain Starshade and the former hero now known as Geode. And an entirely new character, neither hero nor villain, enters the scene…

Review: The Analog Cat and Other Animals

Short story collections have become rare in furry publishing. This one—full of whimsy, literary playfulness, and sixteen very different takes on anthropomorphism—is one you shouldn’t miss.

On Throwing Rocks

Sooner or later, everybody who thinks of themselves as a writer gets writer’s block. But what do you do when the tricks in the listicles don’t work? Maybe you need to change the unchangeable—and pick up a rock.

Review: Dragon’s Soul

This (mostly) cozy draconic fantasy hits high points of transformation, romance—and gathering the confidence to find your own place in the world.

Review: Realignment

A hero-to-villain journey of both discovery and self-discovery that’s half pun-filled action adventure tale—and half romantic comedy.

Stopwatch

A conservative political conference performs an exorcism stunt to call out the “demons of liberalism” in the country, but attracts the attention of real demons in the process…

Review: Far Flung

Utunu’s science fiction tale dazzles with its world-building, although it’s more slice of life interlaced with charming romance than epic adventure.

Look, just fucking use Mastodon already

A short, unnecessarily profane rant about modern social media, not really serious but not really a joke, either. With apologies to McSweeney’s.

Review: Shadow Cast

The first volume in an ambitious sci-fi/fantasy series offers an exciting mix of adventure, drama, and aromantic character interaction.

Tilt-Shift

When a fight between a superhero and a villain breaks out at the bank Charlie works at, the civet finds his world unexpectedly upended. A flash fiction piece written for the DVS 7 con book.

Review: Fairy Tales

A low-stakes, charming lesbian romantasy between a modern-day coyote witch and a beautiful, fairy-obsessed tabby cat.

A short note about Tugrik

Furry lost an old guard luminary recently, and I lost an old friend I’d fallen out of touch with.

Saida and the Taur

Saida’s friend Serrano, a coyote who can take a taur form with magical powers, is curious about how her digestive system works in that form…and knows that the resurrecting Rha can help her find out.

Review: Dissolution

A terrific, action-filled introduction to two new characters—and the start of a new series—in the joyously queer Korps Universe.

New Novel: The Turning

My next novel is out in July 2025, and you can download a preview here!

Review: Target of Interest

The first novel in an ambitious furry science fantasy series about rival political factions, technomagical hybrids, steampunk-tinged war machines, and a wolf with a tailmaw.

Review: Coyote Run

A breakneck-speed novella with a metric ton of gloriously cathartic anti-fascist action—and an intriguing take on shapeshifting.