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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

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Junior Hero Blues – J.K. Pendragon

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Junior Hero Blues - J.K. Pendragon

J.K. Pendragon has a new MM YA superhero book out: Junior Hero Blues. And there’s a giveaway! Last year, Javier Medina was your average socially awkward gay high schooler with a chip on his shoulder. This year, he’s…well, pretty much the same, but with bonus superpowers, a costume with an ab window to show off his new goods, and a secret identity as the high-flying, wise-cracking superhero Blue Spark. But being a Junior Hero means that Javier gets all the responsibility and none of the cool gadgets. It’s hard enough working for the Legion of Liberty and fighting against the … Read more

REVIEW: The Cursed Crown – Matthew S. Cox

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The Cursed Crown - Matthew S. Cox

Genre: YA, Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: FF Lesbian Reviewer: H.L. Get It On Amazon About The Book In the wake of a twenty-year war, the people of Lucernia struggle to believe their former enemies aren’t demon-loving savages. However, that’s easy compared to the more alarming change: accepting their nation now has two queens. Many citizens in a land devoted to the God of Purity view the love between Kitlyn and Oona as unnatural, but the young women have earned guarded acceptance in the wake of their heroic deeds. Alas, unrest stirs in the shadows. Worse, Oona thinks the Talomir family line … Read more

REVIEW: The Eldritch Heart – Matthew S. Cox

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The Eldritch Heart - Matthew S. Cox

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian QSFer Matthew S. Cox has a new lesbian YA fantasy out: The Eldritch Heart. Princess Oona Talomir enjoys the little things that come with her station: a handmaiden, her lavish bedchamber, and scores of fancy dresses―the duty to win a decades’ long war, not so much. Oh, did I mention assassins? Seers foretold the conflict would end by her hand. From the moment she drew her first breath, the neighboring kingdom has been trying to kill her so she could not grow powerful enough to destroy them. Fearing for his daughter’s life, the … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Dubious Gift of Dragon Blood – J. Marshall Freeman

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The Dubious Gift of Dragon Blood

QSFer J. Marshall Freeman has a new MM YA fantasy romance out: “The Dubious Gift of Dragon Blood.” High schooler Crispin Haugen already has so many identities to sort through―Asian, Scandinavian, not to mention gay. Then a messenger from another world arrives to tell him he also carries the blood of dragons in his veins.  Transported to the Realm of Fire, where dragons and humans live in harmony, Crispin falls for Davix, a brooding, nerdy scholar. But dark mysteries threaten the peace of Crispin’s new world. Without warning, dragons from the Realm of Air unleash a bloody war.  With everything he cares about on … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Enzor and the Volcano – Stephen J. Wolf

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Enzor and the Volcano - Stephen J. Wolf

QSFer Stephen J. Wolf has a new queer choose your own ending fantasy book out: “Enzor and the Volcano.” A teen with a dream… A volcano in his way… Enzor is a young teen about to take a trial so he can become a master of fire magic. He must travel through a volcano and claim a prize at the end. Along the way, Enzor encounters various challenges. Can he survive a fire golem? Can he cross a river of lava? He can’t do it alone. He needs your help. Select Enzor’s actions in this Choose-the-Fate story. Guide Enzor through … Read more

FOR READERS: Favorite MG/YA Books

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: Readers, what are your must-read Queer Middle Grade and Young Adult spec fic novels or authors? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

ANNOUNCEMENT: Royal Dragon – Ash Roberts

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Royal Dragon - Ash Roberts

QSFer Ash Roberts has a new queer YA fantasy out (bi, lesbian): “Royal Dragon.” Kalia’s life is all mapped out for her – she is heir to the elven homeland and marriage to a Duke’s son had been arranged before she was old enough to walk. For her, the war in the north is far away and all she knows of it is stories about the fearless Dragoneers. Her life is safe. Idyllic. Until she accidentally bonds with the blue dragon, Farean. Kalia is banished from her homeland and her engagement is broken – the nobility will have nothing to … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Raven Prince – Eric Alan westfall

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The Raven Prince - Eric Alan Westfall

QSFer Eric Alan Westfall has a new MM paranormal young adult book out: “The Raven Prince.” What do you do when you’re sixteen, gay, a raven shifter, and you’re starting a new school after the semester’s started? Especially a human school. Mike hopes—although unlike the song his mom loves, his aren’t very high—are for blending in. Maybe make some friends? Except…he’s short, slender, goth-looking with the shiny black hair, black eyes and thick lashes, wears an elegant suit and tie, and drives a hot black Mercedes convertible.  Plus, he’s eventually going to be the Raven Prince, once he stops refusing … Read more