Description

To live as something other than a human within human society is a difficult enough task on its face, for those shapeshifters or human-passing magical beasts who want to integrate into the world of humanity. Jasna is a nearly eight foot tall demon mostly covered in blue scales, with two pairs of birdlike wings on her back and zygodactyl hands and feet. She can't hide within the crowds. All she can do is take it day by day. Set in the same universe as Heat-Seeking Behavior, Crystal Systems Imperfect Shapes, Obsidian Beauty, and Forward Thinking, but a fully standalone story.

What readers say about Cold & Weathered

“Urban fantasy as seen by the eyes of a non-human passing creature. The protagonist is a sweetheart and you will feel for her plight. Very well written. Slice of (miserable) life, and how a person is clawing (he) her way towards a better life. Fairly well de…”

Cuentafalsa123Royal Road5.0 / 5

“This was a great 3rd story in this universe! Love Jasna's perspective and the display of good friendships. Seeing another side of the MRB helped flesh out the world more and the Director in California was pretty interesting! The sprinkling of real mythology…”

Matt598Royal Road5.0 / 5

Community Reviews(3)

Cuentafalsa123Royal Road

★★★★★ 5.0

Urban fantasy as seen by the eyes of a non-human passing creature. The protagonist is a sweetheart and you will feel for her plight. Very well written. Slice of (miserable) life, and how a person is clawing (he) her way towards a better life. Fairly well developed world, it feels quite "lived-in", if that makes sense.

Matt598Royal Road

★★★★★ 5.0

This was a great 3rd story in this universe! Love Jasna's perspective and the display of good friendships. Seeing another side of the MRB helped flesh out the world more and the Director in California was pretty interesting!
The sprinkling of real mythology too in this is awesome!
For a moment I thought she might
date her best friend when we learned more about him, but I was glad to see that stay just a good friendship.

Thistle_DownRoyal Road

★★★★★ 5.0

Cold and Weathered takes a nuanced and detailed look at what life might be like if one was just different enough to inspire fear in the general populous despite no intention to do anything other than live a normal life. Firmly rooted in the Slice of Life genre, Jasna is not having any big adventures, and she likes to keep it that way, wanting no more drama than the inevitable harassment she faces trying to walk to the grocery store. Chock full of heartwarming character interactions and a rollercoaster of ups and downs for the protagonist, this is a great read, putting the authors detailed world building on excellent display. The descriptions of people with nonstandard, bordering on non-human, physiology is superbly done, and well maintained throughout. Dialogue is snappy, and the narration maintains a conversational voice, over all a very well written piece.