TNQ 23 | Duck! (Ch 1 - 4)

The Novel Queers

Duck!

Just kidding, you can get up.
We're covering the first four chapters Kim Dare's avian shifter series Duck! this episode!

Avian shifter society has a strict hierarchy that must be observed. Ori, a young shifter with no full shift and no rank to speak of, is at the bottom of the pecking order until a dapper hawk, Reynard, takes an interest in him.
Will Ori be a good fit in Reynard's home?
Citrus: Lemon
Sweetness: Pepper Jelly (spicy sweet)
Gore: Minor Injury with Blood
Trigger Warnings: past sexual abuse, blood, bullying, strict social hierarchy based on species, negligent authority figures, kink, BDSM, foster system failures, employee/employer relationship that may cause a conflict of interest
Mentions of food, alcohol, detailed sex discussion, really low self esteem, and kink