About Magica Riot

Alongside the world we know is another. A world of hero girls and villains, magica and monsters. Humanity's guardians, the magical girls that wield the power of the Maidensong, operate in secret to keep the world safe.

This is the world that Portland trans girl Claire Ryland finds herself in, once her magical girl powers awaken and she comes out of the closet. She's just discovered that her favorite local band, Magica Riot, is a magical girl squad, and she's their new keyboard player.

With the help of her fellow band members/Portland magical girls - cool-headed guitarist & leader Sara Ward, skilled fighter lead guitarist Cass Coates, cheerful problem-solving bassist Hana Hasegawa, and firecracker drummer Nova - along with the staff of magical girl agency The Starlight Alliance, Claire's story will see her life, and the life of all magical girls, changed forever.

About the Author

Kara is a former city planning journalist and current musician turned fiction author. After a dozen years writing about urban issues for various publications in her hometown, she moved to the Pacific Northwest and finally got to be her real self. Taking her love of magical girl anime, her life playing in bands, and her personal experiences dealing with gender issues, she created Magica Riot to bring a joyful, action-packed queer story of self-discovery and adventure to the world. She lives in a modest house with a pretty garden, with her wife and three cats.