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NEW RELEASE: Schoolbooks & Sorcery Anthology

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Schoolbooks & Sorcery Anthology

QSFer Michael M. Jones is the editor of a new inclusive YA fantasy anthology: Schoolbooks & Sorcery. “I snagged a few pinches of herbs from the apothecary cabinet in the kitchen and ground them into a paste. The bruised leaves let out their oils, and the air filled with a sweet, green, medicinal smell. Just a small magic, friend-to-bees magic, and it didn’t look like magic unless you knew.” From “The Delicate Work of Bees” by Emily Horner “What is the centaur philosophy of magic?” Clementine cleared her throat, cheeks flushing pink, and said, “That if it were easy, everyone … Read more

REVIEW: The Boy Who Chased After His Shadow – Jeff Jacobson

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The Boy Who Chased After His Shadow - Jeff Jacobson

Genre: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, YA LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Trans Reviewer: Damian Get It On Amazon About The Book What If an Evil Witch Was Controlling Your Thoughts Without You Knowing? Soon after being whisked away to Seattle to live with an aunt and uncle he barely knew, Charlie Creevey learned that he hailed from a family of witches. After settling into this unfamiliar life, his feelings toward his new friend Diego Ramirez began to grow into something more serious. And if that wasn’t enough, he failed to stop the nefarious witch Grace and her cohort from using the … Read more

REVIEW: Kitra – Gideon Marcus

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Kitra - Gideon Marcus

Genre: Sci Fi, Young Adult LGBTQ+ Category: Bi Reviewer: SI Get It On Amazon About The Book Stranded in space: no fuel, no way home…and no one coming to help. Nineteen-year-old Kitra Yilmaz dreams of traveling the galaxy like her Ambassador mother. But soaring in her glider is the closest she can get to touching the stars–until she stakes her inheritance on a salvage Navy spaceship. On its shakedown cruise, Kitra’s ship plunges into hyperspace, stranding Kitra and her crew light years away. Tensions rise between Kitra and her shipmates: the handsome programmer, Fareedh; Marta, biologist and Kitra’s ex-girlfriend; Peter, … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Foxfire in the Snow – J.S. Fields

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Foxfire in the Snow

J.S. Fields has a new lesfic fantasy (lesbian/non-binary) out: Foxfire in the Snow. And there’s a giveaway! Born the heir of a master woodcutter in a queendom defined by guilds and matrilineal inheritance, nonbinary Sorin can’t quite seem to find their place. At seventeen, an opportunity to attend an alchemical guild fair and secure an apprenticeship with the queen’s alchemist is just within reach. But on the day of the fair, Sorin’s mother goes missing, along with the Queen and hundreds of guild masters, forcing Sorin into a woodcutting inheritance they never wanted. With guild legacy at stake, Sorin puts … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Trickster’s Sister – R. Chris Reeder

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The Trickster's Sister - R. Chris Reeder

R. Chris Reeder has a new queer YA fantasy out (bi, lesbian): The Trickster’s Sister. After getting kidnapped by a demigod and imprisoned in another dimension, Makayla was really hoping that her life would get back to normal. Or at least as normal as life could be when you had a goblin for a best friend. But now her sleepy midwestern town is being invaded by shadows. Her neighbors are being stolen away and replaced by changelings. And when she tries to escape, her path threatens to take her to the one place she never wanted to return to: the … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: A Marvel of Magick – E.T. Page

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A Marvel Of Magick - E.T. Page

E.T. Page has a new gay YA fantasy out: A Marvel of Magick. Madden Edwards can’t seem to keep his mind from wandering off during class, feeling stuck in his ordinary, lackluster existence as a seventh grade student at Washington Middle School. His daydreaming and near obsession with all things magical has been getting him into trouble at school and at home, not to mention inviting the scrutiny of his peers. But maybe there is a reason he has these obsessions. Perhaps his incorrigible desires of something fantastical were meant to be piqued all along. When he encounters a real … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Kitra – Gideon Marcus

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Kitra - Gideon Marcus

QSFer Gideon Marcus has a new bi YA sci-fi book out: Kitra. There is a lot of YA out there. There is a bit of SF YA out there. There is very little out there quite like Kitra: Stranded in space: no fuel, no way home… and no one coming to help. Nineteen-year-old Kitra Yilmaz dreams of traveling the galaxy like her Ambassador mother. But soaring in her glider is the closest she can get to touching the stars — until she stakes her inheritance on a salvage Navy spaceship. On its shakedown cruise, Kitra’s ship plunges into hyperspace, stranding … Read more

REVIEW: Futures, Friends, and Other Firsts – Amara Lynn

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Futures, Friends, And Other Firsts - Amara Lynn

Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Non-Binary Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon About The Book Sallon Lee is quiet, shy, and has no friends. They have no idea what they want for their future on the space station in which they live. But they do know one thing: they have a huge crush on Ignis. The problem is, Ignis is so cool and popular, and has no idea who Sal is. Sal has no chance with him. Then a chance encounter throws the two of them together, and Sal finds themself forming a fast friendship with Ignis, thinking about their … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Nebula’s Edge – Valerie Mikles

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Nebula's Edge - Valerie Mikles

QSFer Valerie J. Mikles has a new queer YA space opera out (ace): Nebula’s Edge. She wanted to meet aliens…… she wasn’t expecting to die for them. Life on Unity space station is tough but so is Kayla. When Kayla learns that her half-human friend Salfera is being treated as a slave, Kayla jumps to her defense. But, Kayla doesn’t understand the consequences of her activism. A genetically-engineered hybrid, Salfera has spent her life as a science experiment. She knows Kayla needs to end her crusade before she gets hurt . . . or worse. When Kayla starts hearing voices, … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Key of Ornoss – AJ White

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The Key of Ornoss

QSFer AJ White has a new YA LGBTQ+ Fantasy book out (gay, trans): The Key of Ornoss. Everyone knows fifteen year old Cal doesn’t fit in, especially Cal. When a mysterious encounter with the handsome, extraordinary Drue catapults Cal into a strange and different world, fitting in isn’t a problem but survival will be. Now Cal must stay alive long enough on Sanquous to battle the evil Draguul Priesthood and rescue Drue. Get It At Amazon Excerpt For such a small cottage there’s a never ending list of chores to do. I’m halfway through peeling a pan of spuds. I … Read more