Of Kith and Kin

What if the person you mourned came back… in a body you don’t recognize?

When a stranger sits beside Tae-hee Kim on a bus and calls her dongsaeng, her world fractures. Her twin brother died decades ago. But the man beside her remembers everything.

What follows is not a miracle. It is a reckoning.

As Tae-hee struggles to reconcile grief with impossible truth, Kit -- the man who claims to be her brother -- finds refuge in KSH House, a quiet place where broken lives are gathered, restored, and, sometimes, remade. There, among found family and fragile trust, he begins to build something new: a life shaped by memory, identity, and a love he never expected.

But Kit is not only human.

Within him lives a threlphax, an ancient being of energy and memory, part of a hidden legacy that is beginning to surface. And as its presence grows, so does the danger surrounding everyone he has come to care for.

Of Kith and Kin is a deeply human speculative novel about what it means to be seen, to be chosen, and to belong, even after everything has changed.

For readers of:

• found family that feels like home
• slow-burn queer romance
• emotionally grounded speculative fiction
• stories where memory, identity, and love outlast the body

Some stories ask what we are.
This one asks who we become when someone chooses to stay.

Praise for this book

"An inventive sci-fi tale with plenty of heart and an emphasis on the benefits of found families." ~ KirkusReviews.com

"A solid work of speculative fiction perfect for readers who favor character-driven, plot heavy storylines." ~ Booklife.com

"Offers a satisfyingly complex story that will appeal to readers looking for sci-fi found families." ~ IndieReader.com

"A series and a read worth the time investment. Very highly recommended." ~ ReadersFavorite.com