​The Bunny Trail Series ​is available on Amazon

Sebastian LeFay

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YOUNG ADULT FICTION
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Bunny & Michael
​The Bunny Trail Book Series includes the three books The Bunny Trail, Thou Wilt Go Now, Rabbit, and I Go With Thee.

The Bunny Trail is a coming-of-age novel that follows the unlikely yet unshakable bond between Bunny, a precocious, observant child from a troubled home, and Michael, a boy born with a severe facial deformity. Set between the romantic streets of Florence, Italy, and the raw, electric energy of New York City, the story opens with their serendipitous childhood meeting that sparks a friendship destined to shape both their lives.

As they grow up side by side, Bunny becomes a beloved presence in Michael’s family, offering him comfort, courage, and the freedom to be himself. Summers spent together become a safe haven from the emotional weight each carries. 

When Michael undergoes reconstructive surgery as a teen, he grapples with what it means to be seen, and he learns how much of his identity is skin-deep. Through Bunny’s unwavering friendship, he begins to understand that his healing is more than physical.

The second half of the novel shifts to Bunny’s voice as she navigates early adulthood in New York. Battling the long shadows of neglect and striving to carve out her own identity, she is sustained by the memory of Michael and their enduring connection.

Spanning years of self-discovery, separation, and reunion, The Bunny Trail is a deeply emotional exploration of identity, resilience, and love that doesn’t follow a script. It’s a story about being truly seen by someone else and learning to see yourself.

Review of The Bunny Trail
from manybooks.com
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The Bunny Trail by DJ Tombe is a heartwarming and thought-provoking story of found family, identity, and resilience, centering on the unlikely friendship between Bunny, a spirited and brash girl, and Bastian/Michael, a reclusive and sensitive young man.

Bastian has spent his life in near-isolation on his family’s estate in Italy, shunned by a world unprepared for his appearance. His solitude is broken when young Bunny, the granddaughter of a family employee, stumbles into his hidden refuge.

​Far from recoiling, Bunny embraces him, quickly nicknaming him Michael and forging a friendship that transforms them both.
Bunny’s summers with Michael and his family become a lifeline for her, offering stability and affection missing from her troubled home life.

Through her presence, Michael’s family begins to heal in small but meaningful ways, their interactions steeped in warmth, humor, and vulnerability.

As Michael grows older and undergoes reconstructive surgery, his journey of self-discovery takes a new turn. Yet, his transformation is not just physical.

With Bunny by his side, he grapples with the complexities of identity, visibility, and acceptance, realizing that changing his face does not erase the deeper scars of his past.

The story shifts in its second half to Bunny’s perspective, unveiling her struggles as a young adult in New York City.

While Bunny navigates the effects of neglect and finds her footing in a world that feels both exhilarating and overwhelming, her bond with Michael remains a constant, a tether that anchors her through the chaos.
Spanning the dreamy streets of Florence, Italy, and the electric chaos of New York City, The Bunny Trail Series is a queer coming-of-age story about friendship, identity, heartbreak, and healing. Bunny and Michael don’t just grow up together. They grow into themselves, questioning everything they’ve been told about love, gender, and what a "normal" life should look like.

Told through two distinct voices, The Bunny Trail masterfully explores how early experiences shape us, and how love, friendship, and self-acceptance can guide us toward healing.

​With a rich cast of characters and vividly drawn settings, this poignant novel invites readers to reflect on their own journeys and the connections that sustain them.

The first book ends with a sense of promise, leaving Michael and Bunny’s story open for further exploration.

BOOK & CHAPTER LAYOUT

The Bunny Trail

PART I: Michael's Story  /  Chapters 1 - 14

PART II: Diarah's Story  /  Chapters 15 - 19

​Thou Wilt Go Now, Rabbit

​PART III: Bastian's Story  /  Chapters 19 - 31

​​I Go With Thee

​PART IV: Bianca's Story  /  Chapters 32 - EPILOGUE
DIALOGUE

Cultural Conversation about
Gender Fluidity

In mass media and on social media outlets, people are discussing the idea of gender fluidity. The problem is that many often ​don't get it quite right.

​Men in "girl mode" do not have to look like drag queens or escorts. Most do their best to blend in.

Males in heterosexual relationships can be genderfluid. Some have loving wives and families. They just happen to enjoy being in girl mode from time to time.
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An important part of the cultural conversation is the false stigma that it is done as a fetish. For many genderfluid men, this couldn’t be further from the truth.

Often, they just enjoy looking nice and have no desire to attract any other partners. And for many, nothing other than their appearance changes.

They are fundamentally very much the same people. It doesn't change their values, who they are attracted to,
or their attitude towards others.

The Bunny Trail Books

The Bunny Trail is the first book in The Bunny Trail series.

The second book, Thou Wilt Go Now, Rabbit, released in 2022, continues
The Bunny Trail story.
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The third and final book in the series, I Go With Thee,
​will be released in the fall of 2025.