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New Release: Jasyn And The Astronauts: Under The Ice Skies – Gwenhyver

August 7, 2023 by scott

QSFer Gwenhyver has a new FF sci-fantasy book out: Jasyn and the Astronauts: Under The Ice Skies. A sapphic swords & sorcery space adventure! On a planet infected by ice, the power to create more is the last thing anyone needs… JASYN is an explorer with a talent for reaching for the stars and upending weather systems with her emotions. She spends her days dreaming of adventure, hiding her power of ice, and definitely not thinking about what it’d feel like to be the snow on her best friend’s cheek. ATALANTA is an archer and a recluse with a skill … Read more

Review: Jasyn and the Astronauts: Under The Ice Skies – Gwenhyver

August 6, 2023 by scott

Genre: Sci-fi/Fantasy, Adventure, Space Opera, Sapphic/Queer Romance, Swords & Sorcery LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Lucy Get It On Amazon About The Book A sapphic swords & sorcery space adventure! On a planet infected by ice, the power to create more is the last thing anyone needs… JASYN is an explorer with a talent for reaching for the stars and upending weather systems with her emotions. She spends her days dreaming of adventure, hiding her power of ice, and definitely not thinking about what it’d feel like to be the snow on her best friend’s cheek. ATALANTA is an archer and … Read more

Review: Once Upon a Dance – Kim Fielding

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 by scott

Genre: Sci-Fi, Fairy Tale, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon About The Book Dom is an aging house-android, toiling away for the cruel and ungrateful owners of an inn. He secretly dreams of freedom, friendship, and love. When an inn guest offers him the chance to attend a grand masquerade ball, Dom jumps at the opportunity. For a few precious hours he enjoys a level of independence he had never imagined—and the company of a handsome and kind prince of industry. Until the clock strikes midnight. The Review I love fairy tale retellings, especially when they … Read more

New Release: The Story of the Hundred Promises – Neil Cochrane

October 4, 2022 by scott

QSFer Neil Cochrane has a new queer fairy tale retelling of Beauty and the Beast out (ace, non-binary, poly, trans FTM): The Story of the Hundred Promises. A loose retelling of “Beauty and the Beast” that centers queer and trans characters Trans sailor Darragh Thorn has made a comfortable life for himself among people who love and accept him. Ten years after his exile from home, though, his sister asks him to reconcile with their ailing father. Determined to resolve his feelings rather than just survive them, Darragh sets off on a quest to find the one person who can … Read more

REVIEW: Firestones – Kim Fielding

May 25, 2022 by scott

Genre: Fairy Tale, Dark, Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: DB Get It On Amazon About The Book Born with a deformed foot and abandoned as a young child, Brand spent his youth in indentured servitude to a mediocre wizard. Now Brand is grown, but with no other prospects to support himself, he remains in his master’s employ, doing small chores and selling firestones on the bleak streets of Greynox. Until one bitterly cold day. In this dark take on a classic fairy tale, Brand encounters the most sinister of magics. With his firestones gone, can he find his way to … Read more

REVIEW: Firestones – Kim Fielding

May 11, 2022 by scott

Genre: Fairy Tale, Dark, Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Born with a deformed foot and abandoned as a young child, Brand spent his youth in indentured servitude to a mediocre wizard. Now Brand is grown, but with no other prospects to support himself, he remains in his master’s employ, doing small chores and selling firestones on the bleak streets of Greynox. Until one bitterly cold day. In this dark take on a classic fairy tale, Brand encounters the most sinister of magics. With his firestones gone, can he find his way to … Read more

REVIEW: Surfacing Again – A.L. Lester

January 1, 2022 by scott

Genre: Holiday, Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Melinda is staying on Lindisfarne for a Christmas break with her old friend when an unexpected argument leaves her alone for the holiday. It’s the first Christmas since her mother died and the island’s peace and wild tranquillity bring balm to her wounded heart. Two chance meetings, first with a pair of wary otters and then with cafe-owner Rowan, bring her genuine joy. Will her tentative relationship with Rowan survive the end of her holiday and the turning of the year? A short sapphic Christmas … Read more

Eye of the Beholder – C H Clepitt

October 11, 2021 by scott

Genre: Fairy Tale, Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Dan Get It On Amazon About The Book When pressure from his materialistic children turns Claude into a thief, it is down to his youngest daughter to set things right. Angelique agrees to take her father’s place as prisoner to what she is told is a hideous beast. Angelique soon discovers that the so called beast is nothing more than Rosalie, a princess cursed to remain trapped in a castle, unless the curse can be broken, something she assures her is impossible. Angelique does not believe in the impossible, and sets about … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Gretel on Her Own – Elna Holst

April 28, 2021 by scott

Elna Holst has a new ff fairy tale out: Gretel on Her Own. And there’s a giveaway! Once upon a time, a brother and sister were led away into the depths of the forest. It was only to protect them, their mother explained and the brother concurred; yet he insisted on pebbles, bread crumbs. He insisted on looking back for cats and pigeons and whatnots, brightened by the touch of the sun. Twenty years later, Gretel Kindermann is on her own: her father has taken himself off to Dortmund, her mother is a fixture at the local mental healthcare institution, … Read more

REVIEW: The Muffin Man – Kim Fielding

February 10, 2021 by scott

Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Fairy Tale LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Melissa, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Morli is a prince on a mission—but he’d rather be baking. Baxter is a lonely production artist stuck in a pandemic lockdown. They are literally universes apart. But with a little help from a magic shop, a raven, and a dead great-aunt who was possibly a witch, Morli and Baxter are joined together on a cross-worlds adventure. Battling killer brambles in order to rescue an enchanted princess seems simple compared to their real challenges: discovering their strengths and creating … Read more