Short Stories 366:114 — “Flight of the Hydro Chorus,” by A.J. Fitzwater

Okay, let's be clear: I love a good pun. When I hit this final tale about the anthropomorphized capybara pirate, Cinrak, in this delightful collection, The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper, and saw the title? I legitimately had to put down my e-reader for a second and just salute. Because, come on. That's brilliant. Ahem. …

Short Stories 366:107 — “Cetaceous Secrets of the Jewelled Nadir,” by A.J. Fitzwater

One of the things I cannot underscore enough about how wonderful The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper is as a whole is how the collection is basically all anthropomorphic queer joy. Now, that isn't to say there are never stakes, nor that there isn't growth—and with growth, time passes, and we all know what tends …

Short Stories 366:100 — “The Hirsute Pursuit,” by A.J. Fitzwater

When I first bumped into the character of Cinrak, the capybara pirate in Scourge of the Seas of Time (and Space), I was totally delighted. It gave me a sense of "when we last met our heroes" that I love in short fictions, where you feel like there's a whole world already underway all around …

Short Stories 366:93 — “The Wild Ride of the Untamed Stars,” by A.J. Fitzwater

When I first bumped into the character of Cinrak, the capybara pirate in Scourge of the Seas of Time (and Space), she was on a voyage to replace a gem she'd kinda/sorta broken that belonged to her lover, the rat queen (and was a part of her crown). That story delighted me, and gave me …

Short Stories 366:86 — “Perfidity at the Felidae Isles,” by A.J. Fitzwater

Ever since I first bumped into the character of Cinrak the Dapper (which was in Scourge of the Seas of Time (and Space)), I needed more of the capybara pirate joy energy in my life. Luckily, A.J. Fitzwater is there for me, and can be there for you, too. The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper …

Short Stories 366:79 — “Young Cinrak,” by A.J. Fitzwater

I have a treat today, in that not only am I cracking a new collection I adore, but the author, A.J. Fitzwater, agreed to send me little snippits about each tale and where they came from. So! Without further ado... The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper! Okay. I need a moment here before I begin …