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The Alignments

by E. H. Lupton

Sam and Ulysses arrive in Carnac, France for their honeymoon. They're thousands of miles from Madison and hoping for a little rest and relaxation. But when an old academic rival of Ulysses's reveals herself during Sam's birthday dinner, they find themselves pulled into the investigation of an unexplained death that seems to be tied to the ancient, mysterious stones that litter the town.

The Alignments is part of the Wisconsin Gothic series. It is set after Lazarus, Home from the War and contains some spoilers for earlier books.

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Publisher: Independently Published
Cover Artists:
E. H. Lupton

Genres:
Fantasy, Fantasy - Historical, Fantasy - Urban & Magical Beings, Historical, Historical - 20th Century

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author - american, format - kindle, format - novella 15k-40K, format - self published, what - holiday - general, what - holiday - new year, what - holiday - winter solstice, what - sex - bondage, when - period - 1970s, when - season - winter, where - country - france

Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 4
Romantic Content: 4
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Bisexual, Gay
Protagonist 1 Age: 26-35
Protagonist 2 Age: 26-35
Tropes: Honeymoon
Word Count: 30000
Setting: Carnac, France
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters

About the Author

E. H. Lupton (she/they) lives in Madison, WI. Her debut novel, Dionysus in Wisconsin (2023) was a finalist for a Lambda Literary award in gay romance and a Midwest Book Award in fantasy. Its sequels, Old Time Religion and Troth, were released in 2024, and Lazarus, Home from the War was released in May 2025. Lupton is also the author of the novella The Joy of Fishes (Vagabondage Press, 2013) and half the duo behind the hit podcast Ask a Medievalist. Her poetry has been published in various journals, including Paranoid Tree, Uncanny Science Fiction, and House of Zolo's Journal of Speculative Literature. In her free time, she enjoys running long distances, fiber art, and painting.