How to Get a Girlfriend (When You're a Terrifying Monster) by Marie Cardno
This novella was a fun read. Sian is a human witch, determined to discover the magic she is sure exists in a dimension that humans have visited, and obtained some small amount of data on. The trouble is that no human has survived a visit. Sian and her co-worker have a plan and she is sure she can gather data.
Trillin is a tiny breakaway piece of consciousness from the Endless, with the Endless making up the entirety of the dimension she exists in. Trillin has placed herself in an out-of-the way spot to avoid drawing the Endless' attention, but it also happens to be by the place that Sian's portal to the dimension is located. As Trillin observes Sian's preliminary steps into and out of the dimension, she is drawn to her and tries to model her form to appeal to Sian. Unfortunately, tentacles keep appearing on her form despite her best efforts. When the two eventually connect to each other as they have mutual attraction, Sian begins to realize the true nature of the Endless and how it operates, including how it gains knowledge through the bits that break off and are reabsorbed as well as through other absorptions.
As they try to keep knowledge from the Endless and keep Trillin as herself, they also find themselves running into other dangers. I enjoyed the inner thoughts of both main characters as they considered each other, and seeing the romance begin to develop. The book ends on a bit of a cliffhanger, leading into the next book in the series.
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