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Review: “Zercy” by Kora Knight

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Zercy

Title: Zercy Series: Nira Chronicles #2 Author: Kora Knight Publisher: Amazon Link Genre: Sci-fi LGBTQ+ Category: M/M Romance Pages: 672 Blurb: Emergency landing. Uncharted planet. Erotic captivity of epic proportions. Right when Captain Alec Hamlin thinks it can’t get any crazier, his team is sold to their captors’ mighty sovereign. King Zercy of the Kríe. Ruler of the planet’s most formidable species. Man, is he imposing. So regal and larger than life. And way too savagely handsome for Alec’s liking. From the first moment he laid eyes on him, he knew the Kríe was trouble, knew he needed to steer … Read more

Review: “The Calling” by M. D. Neu

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The Calling

Title: The Calling Author: M. D. Neu Genre: Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Publisher: NineStar Press Word Count: 108,300 Blurb Being a nobody isn’t Duncan Alexander’s life goal, but it’s worked for him. He has a nondescript job, a few good friends, and overall he’s content. That’s until one fateful trip to San Jose, California, where he is “Called” to meet the mysterious Juliet de Exter. Juliet is a beautiful, wealthy, powerful Immortal who is undertaking The Calling—a search for a human to join her world of Immortals. Inexplicably, Duncan’s calling is more dangerous than any of the Immortals, even Juliet, … 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

Review: “Krie Captivity” by Kora Knight

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Krie Captivity

Title: Krie Captivity Author: Kora Knight Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance, Fantasy, Erotica LGBTQ+ Category: Gay/MM 140 pages Blurb Nira. Astrum Industries’ newest charted planet. Freshly discovered. Wholly unexplored. But that won’t be the case for long. Led by Captain Alec Hamlin, a team of explorers make an emergency landing and are soon confronted by their first Niran native. A huge male Kríe packed with muscle, baring small, black horns and fangs. Fortunately, he’s friendly. Or so he lets them believe. With the help of his pack, the Kríe takes Alec’s team captive, intending to sell them for profit. But these Nirans … Read more

Review: “Providence Act 1” by Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows (Illustrator)

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Title: Providence Act 1 Series: Providence Authors: Alan Moore (author), Jacen Burrows (illustrator) Genre: Lovecraftian Horror comic LGBTQ+ Category: cis male, gay Publisher: Avatar Press Pages: 160 Blurb Alan Moore’s quintessential horror series has set the standard for a terrifying reinvention of the works of H.P. Lovecraft. It is being universally hailed as one of Moore’s most realized works in which the master scribe has controlled every iota of the story, art, and presentation. The result has been a masterpiece like no other and a true must-have addition to his essential works in the field. Review by Dan My warnings … Read more

Review: ‘Ruby: Lost & Found’ by M. D. Grimm

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Title: Ruby: Lost & Found Author: M. D. Grimm Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: MM Romance Publisher: Amazon Pages: 237 Blurb Lord Morgorth is a dark mage on the planet Karishian. He’s considered a villain by his peers and relishes the title, having embraced the role earlier in his life. However, not all of his actions are necessarily villainous. Despite owning several of the Stones of Power—gemstones infused with powerful magick—he doesn’t use them, preferring to keep them hidden away and out of destructive, power-hungry hands. He hates them more than anything. So when a sorcerer gets a hold of a … Read more

Review: “In Pain and Blood” by Aldrea Alien

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In Pain and Blood

Title: In Pain and Blood Series: Spellster Series Book 1 Author: Aldrea Alien Genre: epic fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: m/m, cis Publisher: Thardrandian Publications Pages/Word Count: 740 pages/309000 words It’s a standalone story and first in a series of standalones. Blurb It wasn’t meant to be like this. Dylan’s life in the spellster tower has everything he should want: magical knowledge, safety from the King’s Hounds and frequent clandestine affairs with women. All at the cost of his freedom. So when the chance to leave the tower—even as a leashed weapon for the King’s Army—arises, he seizes it. When his first scouting … Read more

Review: The Vampire’s Protege

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The Vampire's Protege

Title: The Vampire’s Protege Author: Damian Serbu Genre: Paranormal/Horror LGBTQ+ Category: Gay/MM Publisher: NineStar Press Pages: 367 Blurb: A sinister vampire offers Charon a choice he can’t refuse: play a deadly game of winner takes all, losers die. Charon relishes the competition and molds himself into a sexy vampire who defies vampire law, savoring his power and embracing the role of villain. He also loves surrounding himself with hot young men. But when an alluring vampire stalks him and threatens to turn him into the Vampire Council unless he helps with a seemingly impossible task, will Charon risk his perfectly … Read more

REVIEW: Safety Protocols for Human Holidays, by Angel Martinez

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Safety Protocols For Human Holidays

As a security officer on an interspecies ship, Growlan Raskli’s experienced in heading off species-specific aberrant behaviors in order to keep the peace. But when her captain asks her to find out what’s bothering their sole human crew member, Raskli’s out of her depths. She hardly knows anything about humans and she’s not a psych doctor. Something’s definitely upset Human Jen, something to do with human holidays. The more time Raskli spends studying humans and interacting with the intriguing Human Jen, the more personal the assignment becomes. Determined to lift the dark cloud from Human Jen, Raskli will do whatever … Read more

Review: “Skin” by Christian Baines

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Skin

Title: Skin Author: Christian Baines Genre: Horror, Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Word Count: 45,000 Blurb: Kyle, a young newcomer to New Orleans, is haunted by the memory of his first lover, brutally murdered just outside the French Quarter. Marc, a young Quarter hustler, is haunted by an eccentric spirit that shares his dreams, and by the handsome but vicious lover who shares his bed. When the barrier between these men comes down, it will prove thinner than the veil between the living and the dead…or between justice and revenge. Review by Andrew: Baines’ slim novel Skin … Read more