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REVIEW: “Ithani” and “The Oberon Cycle,” by J. Scott Coatsworth

Oberon Cycle Trilogy

Title: IthaniSeries: The Oberon CycleAuthor: J. Scott CoatsworthGenre: sci fi, wing fic, mm romanceLGBTQ+ Category: gay, lesbianPublisher: DreamspinnerPages: Skythane – 244; Lander – 294; Ithani – 286B Series Link:https://www.jscottcoatsworth.com/the-oberon-cycle-trilogy/ Book One, Skythane:https://www.jscottcoatsworth.com/book/skythane/ Book Two, Lander:https://www.jscottcoatsworth.com/book/lander/ Book Three, Ithani:https://www.jscottcoatsworth.com/book/ithani/ About the Books Book 1: Skythane Jameson Havercamp, a psych from a conservative religious colony, has come to Oberon—unique among the Common Worlds—in search of a rare substance called pith. He’s guided through the wilds on his quest by Xander Kinnson, a handsome, cocky skythane with a troubled past. Neither knows that Oberon is facing imminent destruction. Even as the world starts … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Empire of Light, by Alex Harrow

Alex Harrow has a new MM sci fi book out: Empire of Light. Damian Nettoyer is the Empire’s go-to gun. He kills whoever they want him to kill. In exchange, he and his rag-tag gang of crooks get to live, and Damian’s psychokinetic partner and lover, Aris, isn’t issued a one-way ticket to an Empire-sanctioned lobotomy. Then Damian’s latest mark, a suave revolutionary named Raeyn, kicks his ass and demands his help. The first item on the new agenda: take out Damian’s old boss—or Raeyn will take out Damian’s crew. To protect his friends and save his own skin, Damian … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Merciful Bleed, by J. Hali Steele

Merciful Bleed

QSFer J. Hali Steele has a new MM paranormal short out: Merciful Bleed. Blood and venom—one sustains life, one kills! Paladin Bodine, called a Bleeder, is serpentine. He’s paid to extinguish unmanageable vampires and even end the lifecycle of those old and tired of existing. He cheats, lies and skulks, whatever it takes for his serpents to deliver. Paladin is damn good at what he does until he meets a vampire who turns his slithering world upside down. Braid Calderon means to stop the individual hired to end his sire’s life at any cost. He follows the murderous man whose … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Devil’s Bargain, by Kathryn Sparrow

Devil's Bargain - Kathryn Sparrow

Kathryn Sparrow has a new MM fantasy/paranormal book out: Devil’s Bargain. Seth Griffin is forced to live out his wildest dreams at the expense of his best friend, the man he loves. Seth Griffin’s life was basically on track. Attend Cornell, double major in Mechanical Engineering and Astronomy, play basketball, and room with his best friend, Kevin. So what if he had a hopeless crush on his gorgeous, straight friend. When Maynard Frederick Winthrop IV buys all of Seth’s family’s debt and threatens to foreclose, everything Seth has worked for is in jeopardy. Winthrop offers Seth a deal: spend a … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Duty, by Thianna Durston

QSFer Thianna Durston has a new MM paranormal book out in her “Drakyl Ranch” series: Duty. They’ve been safe for decades, but now the drakyl of Drakyl Ranch must fight for their lives and the lives of their human relatives against the vilest creatures to inhabit the earth: Vampyr. Jeffrey’s been a drakyl for 2 months. He loves being drakyl, but his overwhelming inability to stay awake during the day frustrates him. All he wants to do is be of assistance to his cousins. Instead, he spends his nights running perimeter checks and his days sleeping. Cor has been a … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Apple Boy, by Isobel Starling

QSFer Isobel Starling has a new MM fantasy book out: The Apple Boy. A lost lordling, a farm boy, and a tale of mystery, magic, and murder! After a traumatic event, Winter Aeling finds himself destitute and penniless in the backwater town of Mallowick.  He needs to travel to the city of Serein and impart grave news that will bring war to the Empire, but without a horse, money, and with not a soul willing to help him, he has no choice but to line up with the common folk seeking paid work on the harvest.  As wagons roll into the market square … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Nomad’s Dream, by August Li

A Nomad's Dream

QSFer August Li has a new MM mythological/paranormal book out: Nomad’s Dream. Two men, each with a hidden destiny. Can they defeat a web of deceit and dark magic to ensure their fates intertwine? Bedouin Isra al-Grayjaab’s dreams lead him to Janan, an amnesiac beggar on the street of Qena—one who steals his heart and starts him on a seemingly hopeless quest. With only their wits, Isra’s knowledge of the desert’s secrets, and the aid of a mercurial djinn, they must recover Janan’s past. But neither can predict his true identity or the lengths others will go to see that … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Slave Palace, by Wendy Rathbone

QSFer Wendy Rathbone has a new MM alternate Earth slow burn romance out, book one in the Kingdom of Slaves series: The Slave Palace. Conquered. Captured. Sold as a pleasure slave. After being taken as a prisoner of war, Wulf fights his captors and is sold as a One-Night Thrall to be used and abused, then put to death. He is purchased by a high ranking master of the famous Slave Palace. Why Locke buys him, Wulf has no clue, but something about this master is intriguing. Instead of abuse, Wulf is plied with luxuries he has never known by … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Waiting On the Rain, by Freddy MacKay

QSFer Freddy MacKay has a new mm paranormal romance out: “Waiting On The Rain.” One young man desperate to make things right for the monks who raised him. Another looking to escape the limelight. The two best friends stuck in time because of promises. A couple looking to make a bigger unconventional family—one young woman who wants to help the world become a more beautiful place, one transwoman looking to put down roots for the both of them. Love isn’t always easy, but the good kind is worth fighting for, even when others don’t understand it. The story of what becomes of … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Not Dead Yet, by Jenn Burke

Not Dead Yet

QSFer Jenn Burke has a new MM paranormal mystery out: “Not Dead Yet.” Dying isn’t what it used to be. Wes Cooper was dead. Then he wasn’t—though he’s not exactly alive, either. As an immortal not-ghost, he can transition between this world and the otherplane, which makes him the perfect thief for hire. For seventy years he’s made a “living” returning items to their rightful owners, seeing his fair share of the bizarre in the process. But he’s never witnessed murder. Until now.  His latest mission brings him more than he bargained for: a very-dead actor who is definitely going … Read more