WE EXPECTED MORE is the story of two women learning to move forward and live. While the setting is distinctly Science Fiction, the story is identifiably grounded by the life-freezing grief of dashed expectations. Lilith and Hannah have been stopped in their tracks, yet the threat of an intolerable new pain pushes them together in a whirl of gallows humor-bent hope.

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image: half my five year old's face above a picture she's holding up that she drew of our lil family text: About the Author: Olly Baldwin I am an active member of two critique groups and have previously published two books under a pen name. I also have an established role as a creator of just far too many stories featuring both my daughter and a unicorn. Kiddo's admittedly given me mixed reviews, but I do my best.

Add aliens, an anti-tech cult, and a flooded post-war Philadelphia to your found family chicklit and you’ve got WE EXPECTED MORE, a #QueerSciFi fix for all your trauma bonding needs!

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Just over a year ago, one of Lilith’s experiments went awry and resulted in the death of her husband and baby girl. Since then, she’s lived in grief-stricken stasis, bitter whenever numbness eludes her. When the mysterious Hannah calls and promises a future Lilith hasn’t dared dream of, she jumps at the chance.

Hannah has spent her whole life as the pet of an invading alien force. As the only human on their conquering mission, Hannah’s role is to present the case for preserving her species. Unfortunately for humanity, Hannah’s motives skew more towards sharing a life with her beloved handler, 46.

Lilith and Hannah haven’t been working together long before an accident jeopardizes Hannah’s mission, forcing a series of quick choices with huge ramifications. Both women must decide what they truly value–closure of the story they’re already living, or an uncertain and unpromised future.

WE EXPECTED MORE is the story of two women learning to move forward and live. While the setting is distinctly Science Fiction, the story is identifiably grounded by the life-freezing grief of dashed expectations. Lilith and Hannah have been stopped in their tracks, yet the threat of an intolerable new pain pushes them together in a whirl of gallows humor-bent hope.

Add aliens, an anti-tech cult, and a flooded post-war Philadelphia to your found family chicklit and you’ve got WE EXPECTED MORE, a Queer SciFi fix for all your trauma bonding needs!

#QuestPit #W #SF #WeExpectedMore #OllyBaldwin

Image: an overgrown city with a person standing in front, looking at a vine-covered building. Text: We Expected More; Adult Queer SciFi

Image: A kid's smiling face as she holds up a drawing she made of her family Text: About the Author: Olly Baldwin I am an active member of two critique groups and have previously published two books under a pen name. I also have an established role as a creator of just far too many stories featuring both my daughter and a unicorn. Kiddo’s admittedly given me mixed reviews, but I do my best.

Add aliens, an anti-tech cult, and a flooded post-war Philadelphia to your found family chicklit and you’ve got WE EXPECTED MORE, a Queer SciFi fix for all your trauma bonding needs!

#QuestPit #W #SF #WeExpectedMore #OllyBaldwin

Just over a year ago, one of Lilith’s experiments went awry and resulted in the death of her husband and baby girl. Since then, she has shrouded herself in her work, barely balancing research and obsession. With her father leading the cult that seeks to destroy all those who tamper with the tech of the “Old Dead World,” her position is precarious at best. That’s how she likes it. Chaos can become comforting.

Lucky for her, Hannah’s just arrived in Earth’s orbit. With her? Hiveship Solbound of the Collective, sent to determine the fate of humanity. Provided they have sufficiently advanced, humanity will gain intergalactic autonomy and be recognized as an intelligent species that will be welcomed within the Collective. Without inclusion, humanity’s extinction is an inevitable byproduct of the Collective’s advancement.

As the liaison between the two species, Hannah’s job is simple: present the case for preserving humanity. If there is one, anyway.

WE EXPECTED MORE is the story of two women unlearning what their trauma has taught them. While the setting is distinctly Science Fiction, the story is identifiably grounded by the life-freezing grief of dashed expectations. Lilith and Hannah have been stopped in their tracks, yet the threat of an intolerable new pain pushes them together in a whirl of gritty, gallows humor-bent hope.

Add aliens, an anti-tech cult, and a flooded post-war Philadelphia to your found family chicklit and you’ve got WE EXPECTED MORE, a Queer SciFi fix for all your trauma bonding needs!

#QuestPit #W #SF #WeExpectedMore #OllyBaldwin