Mandrake Manor

A Cozy Suburban Fantasy

By: JP Rindfleisch IX

Narrated by: Kirt Graves

2025 Independent Publisher Awards—LGBTQ+ Fiction—Silver Medal

2024 Reader Ready Award TOP PICK2023 American Writing Awards FINALIST

Inherited magic. A secret neighborhood.

And...a formidable Homeowner's Association?

Recent graduate Mathias Mandrake's life takes a turn when an unexpected inheritance of a distant relative's manor falls right into his lap. However, this home across the country comes with a condition: Mat cannot live there alone.

Good thing his best friend Frankie is ready to leave behind his lackluster trail of midnight trysts for a more suburban life. Eager to hone in his dilf-hunting skills, his bags are packed and ready to go before Mat can finish signing the paperwork.

Completing this trio is August, for whom the idea of living with newfound friends away from the hustle and bustle of city life is, honestly, a dream come true. Not only that, but it's a perfect setting to finally finish that novel they've been working on.

Mandrake Manor is a whimsical tale full of mystery and mayhem as well as an abundance of queer joy through found family, budding romance, lots of sass, and light spice.

©2022 JP Rindfleisch IX (P)2026 Tantor Media

Excellent escapism in these DARK times!!!

Such an amazing escape! 10,000% on the delightfully whimsy scale!!! CANNOT WAIT FOR THE NEXT BOOK!!!

Lovely story

This is more of a YA fantasy than a romance but it’s very entertaining. The narration is excellent, especially with the various characters.

Delightful!

This was fun, funny and truly enjoyable! Full of creative surprises and an unexpected villain that deserves society’s scorn. The characters feel like complete people. And I really enjoyed the exploration of relationship between queerness and magic.

Hilariously fascinating

I absolutely loved the characters and all their arcs. A must read for anyone who is ready for a great story

Paranormal HOAs with a Side of Queer Sass!

I love anything Kirt Graves performs and I’m so glad that he read this because he brought the humor and paranormal elements to life! If this is the first in the series I can only imagine future stories will be even better. I’m ready for another book now because I can’t wait to see what Mathias and the crew are up to next!