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Sunstone, Vol. 1 by Stjepan Šejić
5.0

This is an on-going comic (originally a webcomic, now being published by Image). about two women who are just starting on BDSM relationship that eventually grows beyond just "new friends/strangers that have only been talking online" to actual lovers.

I really, really like this series. It's cute, heartfelt, kinda sexy (definitely more in a fade to black kinda way than explicit), and both the two main characters and the supporting cast are interesting and three-dimensional. The premise is a little hard to believe/starts VERY in media res, so at first I thought I had missed something, but I think the author just wanted to get the ball rolling with story, as he does go into much more detail about the characters' pre-book lives in the following volumes. The art is beautiful (if you've read the comic Rat Queens, Šejić is the new artist on that series), which I think it makes the whole series even more compelling. I *will* say that the covers so far are nooooooot quiiiiiiiite SFW, so, uh, read this at home and maybe don't leave it lying around for anyone to find (or do! I bonded over this with my new roommate when she saw them sitting in our living room). If you at all like gay ladies, kink, or comics, I highly recommend giving this a try.