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Book Reviews

Review: “Dark Blood” by Caleb James

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Genre: Gay Mystery/Thriller Length: Novel Series: Dark Blood Saga #1   MILES FOX is a brilliant and caring doctor, who seems to have everything going for him, except that crush on his best friend, never to be requited, and that super dangerous secret he’s kept about himself since childhood, you know, the one where he has magical powers and listens to his dead ancestors in his head and shit. Or maybe he’s just crazy. Besides that, he’s doing good. That is until someone discovers his secrets, and comes after him. Miles finds himself on the run, hunted at every turn … Read more

Review: “Recoil” by R. Phoenix

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Genre: M/M Paranormal Romance Length: Novella Series: Ripples in the Status Quo #3   HUMANS HAVE become slaves in this dystopian novel set in the future. With enough money, you can buy whomever and do whatever you want–legally. Khaz has a certain skill set for breaking people, one he’s used well in his line of pleasure work, and while he’s managed to keep his head above water for the most part, in order to get out clean from under his landlord he needs to do one more unsavory job, but it won’t be easy.… Noah has spent the last ten … Read more

Review: “Rising Son” by Steven A. Coulter

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Genre: Science Fiction Length: Novel Series: The Chronicles of Spartak #1   THE POVERTY gap is great in the futuristic USA, and as a poor–but gifted–student, Spartak does all he can to keep his family alive and healthy. Though he is talented in the arts and athletics, and goes to a special school on a government grant, he knows the horrendously rich control his destiny. When politics take a turn for the worst, and the government makes it legal for the upper class to own the poor class as slaves for “their own good”, Spartak is the first person to … Read more

Review: “The Omega Complication” by Wolf Specter

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Genre: Paranormal M/M Mpreg Romance Length: Novel   FOR OMEGA Hayes Kensington, life was going to be horrible no matter how he sliced it. His father was rich, domineering, and hadn’t liked the fact that he was omega (a submissive male capable of carrying young) from the moment of his birth. The best that Hayes could hope for was that he’d end up with an alpha who didn’t beat him, and maybe let him run around with the credit card every once in awhile, so he could keep himself in the style he was accustomed. Alpha Charles Preston’s father just … Read more

Review: “Storming Love Series: Meteor Strike” by Stone, Lipinksi, Black, Martinez, and Yang

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Genre: Gay Urban Speculative Fiction Romance Length: Novellas This is a series of five separately sold novellas by five different authors, but they all center around one theme: What if a meteor struck on Earth, big enough to be a total planetary event? Each author takes a different approach, but most fall under the umbrella of extraterrestrial life coming to Earth, and two dudes getting together because of it. There are exceptions. I’d like to apologize to the authors in advance if I spell any of the characters’ names wrong (I hate all of you except for Ethan–joking), and thank … Read more

Review: “The Lusty Adventures of Theseus” by Arthur Griffin

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The Lusty Adventures of Theseus

Genre: M/M+ Fantasy Romance Length: Novel   Theseus, in legend, was a great hero of Ancient Greece, who did many fantastic things, including killing the Minotaur and other beasts, ridding the roads of bandits, hanging out with cool-guy Heracles, getting lots of babes, and becoming king. He was also a total prick, and he killed his own son. However, in this delightful retelling of his tale, Griffin glosses over some of the more unsavory aspects of Theseus and Ancient Greek mythos, and presents us with a fun fable, and a wild romp! Be prepared to read this all in one … Read more

Review: “Betrothed: A Faery Tale” by Therese Woodson

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Betrothed

Genre: Gay Fantasy Romance Length: Novel (short)   THE LAND of faery is a wondrous place, full of magic and fantastical beasts. Unfortunately for Puck, the heir apparent to the earth faery throne, his life is full of duty, duty to marry the air prince, Sky. Sky may not be all bad, but Puck has more than just his loyalty to the faery world to consider. He also has a human father, who lives in the human world, and when things start to look like he may never be able to see his father again, he takes a trip to … Read more

“The Artifact of Foex” by James L. Wolf

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Genre: Queer Science Fiction Length: Novel   CHET IS a student of archaeology, nearing the completion of his studies. His current project has been field work in a patch of solidified lucid mud, capable of perfectly preserving objects stuck in it throughout the ages. It’s same old same old for Chet, until two Flame (god-affiliates with unusual powers) show up, and assist with unearthing the artifacts, including a complete person. Fenmore, a rogue from three hundred years ago, takes the artifact, and with the help of the Flame, runs with it. Chet gives chase, and from that point on, his … Read more

Review: Untouchable, by LV Lloyd

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Untouchable, by LV Lloyd

I just finished a book I’d been planning to read for a long time – LV Lloyd’s “Untouchable”. It’s a space opera, and the fifth book in Lloyd’s Aurigan series. It’s also the first full-length book I have read by Lloyd. I really enjoyed the book. In a nutshell, it’s about several “oms” (Aurigan parlance for homosexual) on the patrol ship Qatar. The story opens with a bang – with one of them on trial for raping a minor, the son of his best friend. Then it spins back to the situation that resulted in the trial, and off we … Read more

Review: “The Left Hand of Darkness” by Ursula K. Le Guin

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Genre: Queer Science Fiction Length: Novel Series: Hainish Cycle (all are standalones set in the same universe)   THE FIRST edition of this book was published the month after I was born, so while I was reading Catwings, Le Guin kindly had this book waiting for me for when I was older. How thoughtful of her! This is an “idea story”, where unlike some science fiction, it is not character or plot driven, but rather seeks to answer a question. What would happen if there was a single gender, capable of binary sexes? Le Guin attempts to answer this question … Read more