From Charcoal Dust: Two Young Adults Redefining What it Means to be Family - A coming-of-age story about a transgender man learning to navigate an unforgiving world.

To those who hunger for acceptance. Two young adults redefining what it means to be family...Former cheerleader Sam Blair feels as if his life fell apart the moment he came out to his family. Driven by a debilitating need to feel at home in his own skin, Sam begins his medical transition before informing his parents, which results in an explosive encounter with his overbearing mother, Chloe. Chloe forces Sam to move home and transfer to a local college for his final semester of university. There, he runs into his old high-school rival, Theodore Sahin, with whom he finds unexpected companionship.Begrudging chemist Theodore Sahin can hardly wait to escape Riverside. Stuck between a workaholic father and a mother overwhelmed by her responsibilities to her new family, Theo perpetually feels pressured to pick a side. Alec, his bigoted step-father, capitalizes on the strife between them in an attempt to push Theo out, leaving him wavering between parents whose acceptance appears conditional. Just when he was about to run, his old high school nemesis crashes into his life, unknowingly giving Theo a reason to stay.From Charcoal Dust is a coming-of-age story about a transgender man learning to navigate an unforgiving world and a bisexual man longing to reconcile with his broken family.If you enjoy emotionally charged, slice of life, coming-of-age stories about queer characters and romance with a little spice added, From Charcoal Dust will lead you on a visceral journey from the eyes of two men hungering for a place to call home.Order your copy now. **** From Charcoal Dust is intended for mature audiences only. **** Read more