Everything the Sun Touches (Sun & Flame #1), C. M. Kuhtz

Description

Everything the Sun Touches by C. M. Kuhtz is a paperback fantasy novel and the first book in the Sun & Flame series. Blending political intrigue, magical destiny, and queer storytelling, this character-driven fantasy explores friendship, identity, and the unexpected bonds that shape a city’s fate.

Qonna, the only daughter of one of the most influential merchant families in the southern kingdom, has always known that marriage is part of her future. Yet love has never come easily to her, and she is not even certain that she is capable of it.

Cisir, by contrast, seems to fall in love with everyone he meets. After a humiliating and complicated departure from his noble family in the north, he travels south hoping to start a new life far from his past.

Their paths cross in the vibrant trading port of Seagard—a city bustling with commerce, secrets, and fragile political alliances. Neither Qonna nor Cisir realizes that they share a mysterious magical gift that will bind their futures together and force them to work side by side.

As tensions rise in the volatile city they now call home, the two must learn to trust one another while navigating friendship, responsibility, and the complicated expectations placed upon them.

With its queer twist on the classic marriage-of-convenience trope, Everything the Sun Touches is a richly imagined fantasy about chosen family, deep friendships, and the courage to build a life beyond tradition.

Listing details:
Author: C. M. Kuhtz
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wollschweber Publishing
Publication Date: March 15, 2026
ISBN: 9781068319631

Contributor Bio:
C. M. Kuhtz is a nonbinary writer of queer fantasy fiction. They have worked with horses, been a member of Viking reenactment and sword fighting troupes, wrote a PhD thesis on queer identities, and are now employed in academic publishing. They live in Hungerford, Berkshire and are the author of the Sloe Moon series.