J-L Heylen
science fiction, steampunk, lesbian fiction, LGBTIQ, non-binary, speculative fiction
J-L Heylen is a quirky, geeky, non-binary, Antipodean with a penchant for writing speculative fiction, science fiction and Steampunk with a smattering of gender politics and left-leaning ideals. She lives in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, with her wife and dogs.
Notice I mentioned the wife before the dogs, there, dear reader. I hope dog-lovers will understand why I did that.
J-L has two series available as eBooks - The Wisdom series, a feminist dystopia sci fi series, with a touch of kinky lesbian sexiness; and The Deception Engine series, a rollicking steampunk romp. They also have two short stories available.
Strap yourself in for a funny, thought-provoking, adults only, and above all, entertaining ride.
Books by J-L Heylen
The Deception Engine - Part Three
Kindle Smashwords
In this thrilling conclusion of The Deception Engine series, our heroes, the swashbuckling transgender/non-binary Phyllida Thorn, and their paramour, Hilary Templestowe, find themselves separated by strife and distance. Strap yourselves in to laugh, ugly-cry, and wish the whole world was as good a circus as the one in The Deception Engine Part 3.
Enmeshed (The Wisdom Series)
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In this, the final book in the Wisdom series, Carla and Ariel are back in New Sydney, beating the odds (and each other), trying to cope with reconciliation tribunals, a newly organised free press, and several inexplicable events that are causing death and disruption for no apparent reason. Note: this book contains adult themes, coarse language, sex scenes and possible psychological triggers.
Deus Ex Machina Publicum
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When AI specialist Charlie Parish lands a dream job getting paid to develop a computer program capable of learning from mistakes, there's just one problem. The program goes rogue, and everything starts to go right.
The Deception Engine (Part Two)
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In The Deception Engine - Part Two, Phyllida has found a lover, and a brother, and now she is off to find adventure. Will she recover the Gemini Ruby and thwart Phineas' evil plan to take over the world? Read on! Warning: Sex & Adult Themes
The Deception Engine (Part One)
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The Deception Engine - Part One A Gender-Blending Steampunk Adventure This is the first part of a series featuring gender-blending hero Phyllida Thorn and her companion, Hilary Templestowe. In this volume, Phyllida and Hilary meet for the first time, and share a rollicking adventure in and around Colonial-Steampunk Sydney-town. Warning: Sex & Adult Themes
Bride of the City
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The year is 2149 and Carla, dressed in white, is getting ready for her graduation to the position of Elite in the post-apocalyptic New Sydney City. No different to any other 19 year old learning to navigate their way in the new workplace, Carla has an interesting path ahead of her ...
The Ties that Bind (The Wisdom Series)
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The Ties that Bind is the second book in the 'Wisdom' Series After two years of enforced separation, Carla and Ariel are thrown back together by circumstances they find hard to control. Please note: this book contains adult themes, occasional coarse language and sex scenes that reflect a diverse range of sexualities and gender identities.
Wisdom Beyond Her Years (The Wisdom Series)
Amazon
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Have you ever dreamed of living your life over again? When 67 year old Ariel Connolly participates in an experiment to capture the brain functions and memories of 20 ordinary Australians in 2017, she thinks nothing will come of it. So when Ariel wakes up 192 years later, in a new 19 year old body, in a post-apocalyptic underground city, her scepticism isn't all she's forced to re-evaluate.
