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Dan’s Reviews

REVIEW: A Hymn in the Silence by Kelley York and Rowan Altwood

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A Hymn in the Silence

Title: A Hymn in the Silence Series: Dark is the Night Book 2 Authors: Kelley York and Rowan Altwood Genre: historical, horror, romance, paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: m/m, cis, gay, bisexual Publisher: x-potion designs Pages/Word Count: 291 pages Buy Link: http://mybook.to/DitN Blurb Since graduating from Whisperwood School for Boys, William has found a sense of normalcy in his life with James. He has a steady (albeit secret) relationship, a home, and a job—even if it doesn’t pay the greatest. Nevermind that he lacks James’ reckless bravery when it comes to dealing with spirits; he does his best and it hasn’t killed … Read more

REVIEW: A Light Amongst Shadows by Kelley York and Rowan Altwood

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A Light Amongst Shadows

Title: A Light Amongst Shadows Series: Dark is the Night #1 Authors: Kelley York, Rowan Altwood Genre: historical fiction, supernatural, horror LGBTQ+ Category: m/m, gay, bisexual, cisgender Publisher: x-potion designs Pages/Word Count: 342 pages Blurb James Spencer is hardly the typical “troubled youth” who ends up at Whisperwood School for Boys. Instead of hating the strict schedules and tight oversight by staff, James blossoms, quickly making friends and indulging in his love of writing, while contemplating the merits of sneaking love poems to the elusive and aloof William Esher. The rumours about William’s sexuality and opium reliance are prime gossip … Read more

REVIEW: Dragons, Diamonds & Discord by Angel Martinez

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Title: Dragons, Diamonds & Discord: Brandywine Investigations #3 Series:  Brandywine Investigations Author: Angel Martinez Genre: urban fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: m/m, cis Publisher: Mischief Corner Books, LLC Pages/Word Count: 488 pages Mischief Corner Books | Amazon Blurb When humans forsake the temples, the gods need to find other employment. Hades opens Brandywine Investigations after his divorce and his subsequent move to the modern world. If he was hoping for boring infidelity cases and lost dogs, he’s sorely mistaken as murder and mayhem find his agency and his extended family at an astonishing rate. Includes: Canines, Crosshairs & Corpses: Brandywine Investigations #1 … Read more

Review: “No Enemy But Time” by Angel Martinez

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Title: Open for Business (No Enemy But Time) Series: Brandywine Investigations Author: Angel Martinez Genre: Urban Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: M/M, Cis Publisher: Mischief Corner Books, LLC Pages: 488 Blurb When humans forsake the temples, the gods need to find other employment. Hades opens Brandywine Investigations after his divorce and his subsequent move to the modern world. If he was hoping for boring infidelity cases and lost dogs, he’s sorely mistaken as murder and mayhem find his agency and his extended family at an astonishing rate. Includes: Canines, Crosshairs & Corpses: Brandywine Investigations #1 No Enemy But Time: Brandywine Investigations #2 … Read more

Review: “Triptych” by J. M. Frey

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Title: Triptych Author: J. M. Frey Genre: sci-fi LGBTQ+ Category: bi/pansexual, nonbinary Publisher: StrangeFuse Pages: 286 Blurb IN THE near future, humankind has mastered the arts of peace, tolerance, and acceptance. At least, that’s what we claim. But then THEY arrive. “You know…” she said slowly, so softly that Evvie almost didn’t hear it. “You know those movies where the aliens come to Earth, and they… I dunno, they try to steal our natural resources, or create a nuclear winter so they can turn the Earth into slag, or they melt the polar ice caps and New York is under … Read more

Review: “Canines, Crosshairs & Corpses” by Angel Martinez

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Title: Canines, Crosshairs & Corpses Series: Brandywine Investigations 1 Author: Angel Martinez Genre: Urban Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: M/M, Cis Publisher: Mischief Corner Books, LLC Pages: 488 (for 1, 2, &3) Blurb WHAT’S A Lord of the Dead to do? Hades’ bride of several thousand years has served him with divorce papers and she doesn’t just want him out of her life, she wants the palace and the dog, too. Hades’ nephews and his faithful ferryman, Charon, are determined to find their uncle something to distract him before he expires of brooding misery. Tiberius Snyder had a good future, until his … Read more

Review: “A Shadow on the Sun” by Sera Trevor

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Title: A Shadow on the Sun Author: Sera Trevor Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Cis, M/M Publisher: Amazon Pages: 271 Blurb Light cannot always illuminate— sometimes the truth lies in Darkness…. Prince Theryn and his loyal knight, Sir Atrum, are both bound by duty: Theryn serves the kingdom of Glinden, and Atrum serves his prince. Although they harbor a secret love, a relationship between a prince and his servant is forbidden. Things change when the king promises Theryn’s hand in an arranged marriage to the volatile Prince Lyar of the Soltaran Empire, who needs Theryn’s Light magic for some sinister religious … Read more

Review: “Surrogate: Hunted” by Jeanne G’Fellers

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Surrogate: Hunted

Title: Surrogate: Hunted Series: Surrogate Author: Jeanne G’Fellers Genre: Scifi LGBTQ+ Category: bisexual+, polyamorous, cis Publisher: Supposed Crimes, LLC Pages: 372 Blurb  Sequel to the epic, world-spanning Surrogate. Alien Scum. Royal Concubine. Destroyer of Traditions. Alyward Etain Ixtii detests the hate-wielding labels others place on her, but there is one label she wholeheartedly embraces—Mom. With her husband, Leigheas, their five children, and her goddaughter relying on her, Etain manages a careful balance between her family, her diplomatic career, and her problematic, opinionated breeding instinct dubbed She-Beast. But balance can’t help when Etain and her Human goddaughter, seventeen-year-old Brigit Feney, must … Read more

Review: “Curses, Foiled Again” by Sera Trevor

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Title: Curses, Foiled Again Author: Sera Trevor Genre: Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: M/M, Cisgender Publisher: NineStar Press Pages: 275 Blurb Felix is a vampire—a fierce creature of the night who strikes terror into the hearts of everyone unlucky enough to become his prey. Or at least, that’s what he thought was true, until he met John. John is completely unimpressed with Felix, much to his dismay. Felix becomes fixated on proving his ferocity to John—and when that doesn’t work, he strives to make any impression on him at all. John is a witch, and as all witches know, vampires are notoriously … Read more

Review: “Alien Quest” by Mark Zurbo

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Alien Quest

Title: Alien Quest Series: Book 1 of the Alien Danger Series Author: Mark Zurbo Genre: sci-fi LGBTQ+ Category: m/m, cis Publisher: MLR Press Pages: 396 pages Blurb Gay Chicago waiter falls in love with a sexy, mysterious alien who asks for his help to save Earth from a mad scientist. Chicago waiter Mike Carlson stumbles into intergalactic intrigue and romance as he becomes involved with Joe, an alien cop, who lands on Earth in pursuit of a dangerous mad scientist bent on taking over our corner of the universe. As Mike joins Joe on a wild adventure beyond anything he … Read more