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![Full book cover spread for the horror novel 'Heliruna' by Hazel E. Baumgartner.
Front cover: A misty gray landscape with several standing stone monoliths. A large stone formation stands in the foreground on the right, with smaller stones fading into fog in the background. At the top, large green text reads: “HELIRUNA”. Below it, smaller white text reads: “A HORROR NOVEL”. At the bottom, large white text reads: “HAZEL E. BAUMGARTNER”.
Back cover: White text on a black background reads:
“DO YOU BELIEVE IN GHOSTS?
That’s the question that Sabine Stutz is forced to ask herself after a catastrophic accident kills her best friend and soulmate Cynthia Sullivan and leaves her partially paralyzed. With the help of her Oma, and a strengthening psychic connection to the long line of Cunning Women from which she is descended, Sabine must move past the tragedy that changed the course of her entire life if she ever wants a chance of rebuilding or finding love after death – especially when her jealous ex-fiancee may still be lingering...
Hel·i·ru·nas /ˌhɛl.ɪˈruːn.æs/ noun
(Plural Heliruna or Helirunæ)
[ORIGIN: from Old High German ‘Hel’ (‘death’) + ‘Runaz’ (‘Magic’)]
FUTHARK ᚺᛖᛚᛁᚱᚢᚾᚨᛊ
A Gothic witch mentioned in Jordanes’ ‘Getica’ c. 551 CE
A seer or cunning woman”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:odxutqbojuw7fjmt5jxxqztb/bafkreibrzqgmen4ylguiddkabkaow5lz6topehm3j2wxp7ia4c5duuxo2i)
!["[Aftertaste is] right up there with I saw the TV Glow and Nimona."
- Pippa Primini on Goodreads, 5 Star Review
"An incredibly important piece of trans literature, one that I hope is seen by everyone..."
- Ashlynn Vanner on Goodreads, 5 Star Review
"Compelling characters, outstanding story, the occasional eerie feeling that the author had somehow managed to peer into my own past before setting word to virtual paper."
- Jaz Sakuranoseirei on Storygraph, 5 Star Review
"Not only did I end up enjoying it, it is now my absolute favorite piece of transgender fiction I've ever read."
- Shawndra Quinn on Goodreads, 5 Star Review
"I knew I was in for a treat, but I was woefully unprepared for how much Emoria sees and 'gets it' about the nature of being a trans woman and fighting the demon of our dysphoria."
- Brooke on Storygraph, 5 Star Review
"I've sought out and been recommended a lot of different portrayals of the trans experience - and while all of them contained nuggets that struck a chord with me, none of them have made me feel as seen as Aftertaste did."
- Royn Omberg on Goodreads,
5 Star Review](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tzlmslagkbxpmlet5r5m25bm/bafkreihxy5tvbmdjbqxazjvaqowasauvgkietpcs37ptipotxu7yw7oxv4)
