FINALIST, LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD _In the beginning, there is no he. There is no she._ _Two cells make up one cell. This is the mathematics behind creation. One plus one makes one. Life begets life. We are the period to a sentence, the effect to a cause, always belonging to someone. We are never our own._ _This is why we are so lonely._ _She of the Mountains_ is a beautifully rendered illustrated novel by Vivek Shraya, the author of the Lambda Literary Award finalist _God Loves Hair_. Shraya weaves a passionate, contemporary love story between a man and his body, with a re-imagining of Hindu mythology. Both narratives explore the complexities of embodiment and the damaging effects that policing gender and sexuality can have on the human heart. Illustrations are by Raymond Biesinger, whose work has appeared in such publications as _The New Yorker_ and the _New York Times._ VIVEK SHRAYA is a multimedia artist, working in the mediums of music, performance, literature, and film. His most recent film, _What I LOVE about Being QUEER_, has been expanded to include an online project and book with contributions from around the world. He is also author of _God Loves Hair_. This publication meets the EPUB Accessibility requirements and it also meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG-AA). It is screen-reader friendly and is accessible to persons with disabilities. A Simple book with few images, which is defined with accessible structural markup. This book contains various accessibility features such as alternative text for images, table of contents, page-list, landmark, reading order and semantic structure.