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Review: Blade of Shadows, Wings of Light – Chad Grayson

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Review: Blade of Shadows, Wings of Light - Chad Grayson

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Who—or what—is Jack Bainbridge? Jack Bainbridge thinks he’s just an ordinary college student, studying to be a teacher. But if that’s true, why have the Reaper of Strife and his warriors come to capture him? Rescued by a Holy Knight, Jack flees for his life, and takes refuge in Greywall, a city of outcasts devoted to the study of forbidden magics. In Greywall, the Guardians attempt to discover the secret of Jack’s strange powers, which were triggered by the Reaper’s attack. And what about Griffin, … Read more

New Release: Lighting the Darkness – Eden Winters

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Lighting the Darkness - Eden Winters

QSFer Eden Winters has a new MM fantasy out in the Carnival of Mysteries series: Lighting the Darkness. Only Light can balance Darkness. Lio wakes in someone else’s battered body with plenty of questions but no answers. Who is he? Who are the strangers who rescued him? Why do they call him Tenebris and Darkness? And why does everyone treat him like a feral dog about to attack? Bel Am’I’s home world of Domus died moments after his escape, trapping him in the human realm with a clear mission. As Light, he must prevent Darkness from destroying Terra and the … Read more

New Release: River – C.J. Dragon

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River - C.J. Dragon

QSFer C.J. Dragon has a new MM sci-fi romance out, The Ambassador book 1: River. River Carteret is a diplomat, known for crafting solutions between disparate groups. Growing up on Earth under the control of the Guardians, he’d never experienced hardships, such as war, plague, or famine. Urged by his Guardian supervisor, River volunteers to go to the planet Drakonis to broker an agreement between the Drakos, and the Draas. He is determined to bring equality to the Draas, wresting it from their ruling class, the Drakos, if necessary. There is only one, small problem. The Drakos are a sanguinary … Read more

Review: Shards of Trust – Fox Beckman

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Shards of Trust - Fox Beckman

Genre: Fantasy / Paranormal Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Non-Binary Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Things are going good for Ravi. Sure, a bunch of vampires want to turn Atlanta into a bloodsucker paradise, and sure, Ravi’s matchmaking aunt keeps shoving available bachelorettes at him left and right. Despite all that, Ravi’s secret affair with the enigmatic time traveler Cayenne is making him happier than he’s ever been in his life. But Cayenne has secrets of their own, ones they can’t hide any longer, past and future on a collision course to disaster. When … Read more

For Representation Dial Yukon 2-8209 – Boogieman In Lavender

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This month, two examples of LGBT representation in forgotten places. And I must be intentionally vague about the first one. Fritz Leiber’s short-story “The Two Best Thieves In Lankhmar” (published in 1968) features his classic fantasy swordsmen Fafhrd and The Gray Mouser who are again their own worst enemies as well as best friends. They have acquired a stash of jewels they are trying to sell but things (of course) go awry. Set in Leiber’s fantasy world of Lankhmar the story does feature some LGBT characters but if I revealed more it would give away the story’s surprises, and the … Read more

New Release: Singing for a Vampire – A. Williams 

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Singing for a Vampire - A. Williams 

QSFer A. Williams has a new queer paranormal short out: Singing for a Vampire. Zach auditions for the rock band Purified Tokens and becomes their lead singer. He sees bandmate Clay with a woman the night before she’s found drained of blood. Zach suspects him of being her killer. Zach tells drummer Ace about his suspicions of Clay when Ace sees the two wounds on Zach’s neck, and they set a trap. One of the Purified Tokens is a vampire. But is he a murderer too? Content warning: off page deaths of several characters. Get It At Amazon Author Bio … Read more

Review: Magic Escaping – Kaje Harper

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Magic Escaping - Kaje Harper

Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Alan I didn’t think two cars slowing down behind me as I jogged along our country road were a problem. I’m just an ordinary third-grade teacher. Well, also a sorcerer, but I don’t really use my powers. Even when my familiar, Sunny, said, “I don’t like this,” and winged off to fetch my boyfriend, I wasn’t really expecting trouble. But then guys with guns jumped out and “arrested” me. Now I’m locked in a prison hours away from home, my magic … Read more

New Release: Gluttony and Other Hungers – TJ Nichols

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Gluttony and Other Hungers - TJ Nichols

QSFer TJ Nichols has a new MM urban fantasy/mystery out, Mytho Investigations book seven: Gluttony & Other Hungers. Jordan and Edra aren’t the only ones thinking about their wedding, and some people don’t want it to happen. The destruction of several Mythological Services buildings around the country has revealed there are still people who view the mythological refugees as something less than human, despite the law now recognizing them as equal. When someone decides to stop the wedding, Jordan and Edra need to act fast…but this isn’t a battle they are fighting alone. The final book in the gay urban … Read more

Review: The Coming End – Ms. Angel Food

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The Coming End - Ms. Angel Food

Genre: Superhero, Sci-Fi, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Rari Get It On Amazon About The Book Spotlight, who sleeps with a new guy every night, is recognized more for appearing in infomercials than being a superhero. After a sudden blackout, he and the rest of the world are unable to get physically aroused. No stimulation, no release. Desperate to get back to normal, Spotlight meets Gavin, a prudish scientist, hoping to find a cure. After the Crusaders, the world’s top heroes, are put out of commission, Spotlight and Gavin are left as the planet’s last hope. They have to put … Read more

New Release: The Red Twins – Dianne Hartsock

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The Red Twins - Dianne Hartsock

QSFer Dianne Hartsock has a new MM fantasy book out, The Karthagans book 2: The Red Twins. Seventeen years of relative peace have passed in Belega while the Karthagans thrive. But this hard-won respite is drawing to an abrupt end. The Red Twins have come of age. Aiden is chosen to lead his people, as is his right as the older twin. But Ethan disagrees. Driven by jealousy, not only of Aiden’s status and friendships but also of his new lover, Ethan attacks, seeking to destroy all Aiden holds dear. But Aiden’s powers are growing, and at the moment, are … Read more