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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Convicted, by Kim Fielding

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Convicted

QSFer Kim Fielding has a new MM paranormal book in her “The Bureau” series out – “Convicted.” Vietnam veteran Kurt Powell’s addiction almost cost him everything, but a job as federal agent with the Bureau of Trans-Species Affairs helped him find sobriety and purpose. Now he tracks down dangerous paranormal creatures as well as humans who abuse their magical powers in illegal ways. Sent from Belfast to the United States as a boy, Desmond Hughes later fell into a disastrous relationship that led to horrific murders. He’s spent seventeen years in a bleak prison with few comforts and no hope … Read more

COVER REVEAL/GIVEAWAY: Convicted, by Kim Fielding

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Convicted

Kim Fielding’s new MM paranormal book in her “Bureau” series – “Convicted” – comes out on October 29th, and we have the cover reveal! Vietnam veteran Kurt Powell’s addiction almost cost him everything, but a job as federal agent with the Bureau of Trans-Species Affairs helped him find sobriety and purpose. Now he tracks down dangerous paranormal creatures as well as humans who abuse their magical powers in illegal ways. Sent from Belfast to the United States as a boy, Desmond Hughes later fell into a disastrous relationship that led to horrific murders. He’s spent seventeen years in a bleak … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Belief Systems and Magic

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: Any belief system can be used for magical purposes, right? Have you written any fantasy stories where magic and faith are part of the same coin? Tell us about them. Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Where the Night Reigns, by Emilie Lucadamo

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Where The Night Reigns, By Emilie Lucadamo

QSFer Emilie Lucadamo has a new gay/NB paranormal book out: Where the Night Reigns. The barrier between worlds has shattered. Demons wreak havoc across Earth; the dead are rising from their graves; psychics and witches are vanishing without a trace. The fate of the world rests in the hands of the enigmatic Tresser Corporation, a company of demon soldiers… and a kindergarten teacher. In other words, humanity’s odds aren’t looking great. When hunter, David Tresser, pairs up with a High Demon, he knows he’s in over his head. Of course, there are worse positions to be in, like Henry, whose … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The Dragon’s Rebel, by Jacqueline Rohrbach

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The Dragon's Rebel

QSFer Jacqueline Rohrbach has a new MM fantasy book out: The Dragon’s Rebel. Cheron, former rebel leader and newly crowned king, comes to Wren Gardens on a holy mission to free his goddess from exile and bring peace to his kingdom, but he’s distracted by an unholy and very beautiful concubine, Ekos. Ekos may be more than a simple love slave, though. The King of Wren Gardens seems afraid of the strange and often blasphemous concubine and swears the man is cursed. Cheron agrees, especially when Ekos mocks and taunts Cheron’s sense of honor. But the urge to distance himself … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The Mage on the Hill, by Angel Martinez

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Mage on the Hill - Angel Martinez

Angel Martinez has a new MM fantasy book out: The Mage on the Hill. Toby’s wild magic is killing him. The mage guilds have given up on him, and it’s only a matter of time before he dies in a spectacular, catastrophic bang. His only hope is an exiled wizard who lives in seclusion—and is rumored to have lost his mind. The years alone on his hilltop estate have not been good for Darius Valstad. After the magical accident that disfigured him and nearly drowned Pittsburgh, he drifts through his days, a wraith trapped in memories and depression. Until a … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Summerfield’s Angel, by Kim Fielding

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Summerfield's Angel

QSFer Kim Fielding has a new MM fantasy book out: Summerfield’s Angel. After the hard winter of 1888 ended Alby Boyle’s work as a Nebraska ranch hand, he returned to New York City in search of his long-lost family. His mother and brothers are nowhere to be found, however, and after Alby’s years of absence, Five Corners no longer feels like home. His prospects seem as dim as the nighttime alleys. When Alby pauses to admire an angel ornament in a department store window’s Christmas display, he meets Xeno Varnham-Summerfield. Wealthy, handsome, and enthusiastic, Xeno brings Alby some temporary cheer. … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Mama, Me, and the Holiday Tree, by Jeanne G’Fellers

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Mama Me and the Holiday Tree

QSFer Jeanne G’Fellers has just released her new enby/pansexual queer paranormal fantasy book: Mama, Me, and the Holiday Tree. A dozen handmade holiday ornaments, that’s all, but it might be an impossible task. Centenary Rhodes and her mother are at constant odds. It’s one of the many reasons Cent left home when she was eighteen. Mama’s difficult for anyone to manage, but now that Cent’s back home, she has to try. Mama, however, won’t acknowledge who Cent’s become, even though she’s repeatedly been shown the truth. It’ll take more than popcorn strings and paper snowflakes to heal the rift that’s … Read more

FOR READERS & WRITERS: Losing Our Magic

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Lou Hoffman: This is for both r and w. I’ve been listening to a lot of fantasy lately and it struck me that in nearly all of them, a major theme is the loss of magic. Perhaps a world or culture used t have magic but nobody knows how to make it work anymore, or it was crushed out of them by an aggressor, or in some cases certain types of magic are “lost,” or even one culture or type of being actively “steals” or “absorbs” the magic of others. … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Of Princes False & True, by Eric Alan Westfall

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Of Princes False and True

QSFer Eric Alan Westfall has a new MM Historical Fantasy book out: A tennis match? Starting a war between the Duchy of Avann and the Kingdom of the Westlands? Only in a fairy tale. When Prince Henry hurts a young ball boy who told him Danilo’s ball was inside the line, Danilo’s response is automatic. Punch the prince’s face, pick him up left-handed, and break the royal jaw. Unfortunately, there’s another “automatic” at work: a death sentence for whoever strikes royalty. King Hiram can’t—won’t—change the rule of law to rule of royal whim. But he grants the Heir of Avann … Read more