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Review: Soul of Ash – H.L. Moore

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Soul of Ash - H.L. Moore

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bisexual Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon About The Book Half a year after the events of Heart of Dust, Doran Ó Seanáin now finds himself trapped between two worlds while belonging to neither: held in contempt by the Bronze for the turmoil he caused during Archon Bryson’s reign, and resented by the miners for selling out. Leonora Darkwater’s pursuit to own the mines may be the answer to all of his problems, but the offer is far more complicated than it appears, and the only person Doran trusts is the same man who threw … Read more

Review: Whiskey and Warfare – EM Hamill

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Whiskey and Warfare - E.M. Hamill

Genre: Sci-Fi, Space Opera LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian, Ace/Aro, Pan Reviewer: Beáta Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book Running on caffeine and spite with nothing left to prove. GOLDEN GIRLS meets FIREFLY in this rollicking space opera adventure. Maryn Alessi retired from mercenary service after her last assignment went horribly sideways and settled down on a quiet planet with the love of her life. Unexpectedly widowed, Maryn must fulfill a promise to return her mate’s ashes to zer home planet for funeral rites, but a brutal civil war has destabilized space travel. Former Artemis Corps sisters-in-arms … Read more

Review: Hexes of Bronze – K.L. Noone

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Hexes of Bronze - K.L. Noone

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Pan, Gender Fluid, Non-Binary Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon | Publisher About The Book Swordsman Aric and his half-fairy partner Emrys need to lie low for a while. They’ve been attracting attention, and not just from very human kings and merchants — Em’s powerful fairy-lord father is looking for his lost heir. So Aric and Em have taken some time off from heroic adventures to visit Aric’s brother Berd, an architect who’s helping build the brand-new king’s city of Ambrosium. But the construction seems cursed. Collapsing walls, accidents, spoiled provisions — there’s dark magic at work. … Read more

Review: Heart of Dust – H.L. Moore

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Heart of Dust - H.L. Moore

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bi Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon | Free at QSF (Ends 12/31) About The Book Iole City is in turmoil. Doran Ó Seanáin, leader of the Black Lung Gang, is determined to challenge the Archon, Arajon’s tyrannical ruler, for his brutal treatment of the miners. But Doran has more to deal with than getting stabbed and a city-wide lockdown that’s seeing his gang of ex-miners slowly starved out of their base. His daughter Grace has turned against him, and the death of his wife haunts them both. Although he finds reprieve in Nathaniel Morgenstern, the … Read more

Review: Fragile as Glass – Pat Henshaw

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Fragile as Glass - Pat Henshaw

Genre: Contemporary, Magical Realism LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon About The Book A scrying stone says after his gift is destroyed, a famous songwriter will fall in love. Will the stone’s prediction come true? Glass artist Ashton Snell is delighted when superstar singer/songwriter Hunter Davidson walks into his shop looking for a gift for a friend. On a whim Ashton looks through a scrying glass to see what’s in store for Hunter in the future. The stone shows a vision of the glass unicorn gift shattering and Hunter falling in love. Should Ashton tell Hunter what … Read more

Review: A Snowmonster for Midwinter – Blaine D. Arden

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A Snowmonster for Midwinter - Blaine D. Arden

Genre: Fantasy, Holiday, Romance, Monster Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon | Payhip About The Book Snow turns to sleet where monsters tread. As the resident sorcerers, Toren and his family protect their village from monsters—like the one they trapped in the mountains decades ago. But on the eve of the annual midwinter festival, it’s not a monster but a sudden eruption at the springs that threatens their lives. With rescue spells failing and the danger of a second, more deadly eruption looming, Toren discovers that a monster responsible for his brother’s death holds the key to saving … Read more

Review: Space Opera – Catherynne M. Valente

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Space Opera - Catherynne M. Valente

Genre: Sci-Fi, Comedy, Parody LGBTQ+ Category: Pansexual Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon About The Book The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy meets the joy and glamour of Eurovision in bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente’s science fiction spectacle, where sentient races compete for glory in a galactic musical contest…and the stakes are as high as the fate of planet Earth. A century ago, the Sentience Wars tore the galaxy apart and nearly ended the entire concept of intelligent space-faring life. In the aftermath, a curious tradition was invented—something to cheer up everyone who was left and bring the shattered worlds … Read more

Review: Shelf-Made Man – Kim Fielding

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Shelf-Made Man - Kim Fielding

Genre: Fantasy, Holiday, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Scott Amazon | Audible | B&N About The Book Tobias Lykke is big, awkward, and accustomed to spending his holidays alone. This year, however, his godmother—who may or may not be an Italian countess—gives him an elf doll originally entrusted to her by her second husband, who might or might not have been a wizard. An evening of THC snickerdoodles and an offhand wish later, Tobias finds himself faced with a living, breathing elf—and a royal elf at that—with an exceptionally traumatic past. Bloodthirsty trolls are on a mission to recapture Prince Alfie, and the search … Read more

Review: Praxis – David Gerrold

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Praxis - David Gerrold

Genre: Sci-Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bi, Asexual Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon About The Book A lifetime in the Labor Corps—or colonize a new world. For Jamie and José, not much of a choice. But Praxis wouldn’t be easy. To survive there, you had to depend on each other. And that requires honesty that few possess. Praxis is a bold experiment in society building, a monosexual colony, with no promises of survival and no return trip. But it’s got potential. You just have to build a new civilization—on the other side of the universe. The Review They say that … Read more

Review: Almond, Quartz and Finch – Lisa Bunker

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Almond, Quartz and Finch - Lisa Bunker

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult LGBTQ+ Category: Asexual, Gay, Non-Binary, Transgender Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon | Publisher | Apple | B&N | Bookshop.org About The Book The Nezel are refugee servants, toiling in a desert land where their culture is barely tolerated. Two friends, prowling through secret tunnels, uncover a villainous plot that places the Nezel in jeopardy. Almond and Quartz hatch a desperate plan to aid Finch, rightful heir to the throne. Even with the help of unexpected allies, their heroic efforts may not be enough—and the Time of Naming cannot be delayed. All adolescents must choose a gender and a new name for adulthood but … Read more