Books | Byrd Koto - Author of Asian genre blenders with mystery, queer yearning and snappy lines.

Our Funny Love Story

An Achillean Literary Mystery Set in Japan’s Publishing World (Resistance Book 1)

Book #1 from the series: Resistance (A Contemporary Achillean Series Set in Japan)

An Achillean literary mystery set within the cutthroat world of Tokyo publishing, featuring exclusive illustrations and a sharp, danmei-esque edge.

A comedy of errors, until fate reveals its twisted sense of humor.

Kamada Eizo is a web novelist with a breezy front and a desperate core. Having landed a flagship fantasy serial with a Tokyo...

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An Achillean Literary Mystery Set in Japan’s Publishing World (Resistance Book 2)

Book #2 from the series: Resistance (A Contemporary Achillean Series Set in Japan)

The continuation of Our Funny Love Story. Coming in Winter 2026 (Dec 2026 / Jan 2027).

Release date of December 30, 2026 is indicative.

Information updated as of February 15, 2026.

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[Coming Late 2027] Red Moon, Book 1

Book #1 from the series: Project Red Moon (A Reimagined Edo-era Historical Dark Fantasy)

A queer literary dark fantasy about profound apathy in the face of absolute horror. The first book in an anticipated multi-volume series spanning generations.

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Project Foodie

An Achillean Culinary Cozy Mystery (Resistance Book 3)

From the series: Resistance (A Contemporary Achillean Series Set in Japan)

Forthcoming Summer 2027.

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