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Ben Brock

B. A. Brock has lived most of his life in the Pacific Northwest. He graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in 2007 at Portland State University--which he mostly uses to contemplate how we can achieve a civilization more closely aligned with Star Trek. When not writing, Brock spends his time reading/reviewing novels, training for marathons, and bemoaning the fact that the world has yet to make a decent gluten free donut.

Rabid Reader Recommendations — R3 Wednesdays!

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WELCOME to Rabid Reader Recommendations, or R3 WEDNESDAYS! We host this discussion the first Wednesday of every month; it’s a great opportunity to recommend and discuss works you have enjoyed in queer speculative fiction. For March’s R3, the theme is: Aliens!   HOW IT WORKS: The works have to be QUILTBAG Speculative Fiction. They have to be related to the theme. This is a reader discussion. Don’t recommend your own works–get someone to do it for you! Please include a Goodreads link or something comparable. You can create a new comment for each recommendation if you’d like. Join the Facebook … Read more

Review: “Curses, Foiled Again” by Sera Trevor

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Title: Curses, Foiled Again Author: Sera Trevor Genre: Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: M/M, Cisgender Publisher: NineStar Press Pages: 275 Blurb Felix is a vampire—a fierce creature of the night who strikes terror into the hearts of everyone unlucky enough to become his prey. Or at least, that’s what he thought was true, until he met John. John is completely unimpressed with Felix, much to his dismay. Felix becomes fixated on proving his ferocity to John—and when that doesn’t work, he strives to make any impression on him at all. John is a witch, and as all witches know, vampires are notoriously … Read more

Review: “The Beast Slayer” by Rin Sparrow

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The Beast Slayer

Title: The Beast Slayer Author: Rin Sparrow Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: M/M Publisher: Yaoifix Pages: 239 Blurb Warrior Wulf is a straight-spoken man of Truth, a man honored by the people and Blessed by God. He has faith in his skills to kill, but navigating an unfamiliar, licentious court is a struggle unto itself. Now, burdened with a heart in mourning and an unwanted bed slave, he will face a new menace, a voice from the shadows enspelling and seducing him toward his doom. Review by Maz A new twist on the classic Beowulf, The Beast Slayer by Rin Sparrow … Read more

Review: “Zercy” by Kora Knight

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Zercy

Title: Zercy Series: Nira Chronicles #2 Author: Kora Knight Publisher: Amazon Link Genre: Sci-fi LGBTQ+ Category: M/M Romance Pages: 672 Blurb: Emergency landing. Uncharted planet. Erotic captivity of epic proportions. Right when Captain Alec Hamlin thinks it can’t get any crazier, his team is sold to their captors’ mighty sovereign. King Zercy of the Kríe. Ruler of the planet’s most formidable species. Man, is he imposing. So regal and larger than life. And way too savagely handsome for Alec’s liking. From the first moment he laid eyes on him, he knew the Kríe was trouble, knew he needed to steer … Read more

Review: “The Calling” by M. D. Neu

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The Calling

Title: The Calling Author: M. D. Neu Genre: Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Publisher: NineStar Press Word Count: 108,300 Blurb Being a nobody isn’t Duncan Alexander’s life goal, but it’s worked for him. He has a nondescript job, a few good friends, and overall he’s content. That’s until one fateful trip to San Jose, California, where he is “Called” to meet the mysterious Juliet de Exter. Juliet is a beautiful, wealthy, powerful Immortal who is undertaking The Calling—a search for a human to join her world of Immortals. Inexplicably, Duncan’s calling is more dangerous than any of the Immortals, even Juliet, … Read more

Review: “Alien Quest” by Mark Zurbo

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Alien Quest

Title: Alien Quest Series: Book 1 of the Alien Danger Series Author: Mark Zurbo Genre: sci-fi LGBTQ+ Category: m/m, cis Publisher: MLR Press Pages: 396 pages Blurb Gay Chicago waiter falls in love with a sexy, mysterious alien who asks for his help to save Earth from a mad scientist. Chicago waiter Mike Carlson stumbles into intergalactic intrigue and romance as he becomes involved with Joe, an alien cop, who lands on Earth in pursuit of a dangerous mad scientist bent on taking over our corner of the universe. As Mike joins Joe on a wild adventure beyond anything he … Read more

Review: “Krie Captivity” by Kora Knight

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Krie Captivity

Title: Krie Captivity Author: Kora Knight Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance, Fantasy, Erotica LGBTQ+ Category: Gay/MM 140 pages Blurb Nira. Astrum Industries’ newest charted planet. Freshly discovered. Wholly unexplored. But that won’t be the case for long. Led by Captain Alec Hamlin, a team of explorers make an emergency landing and are soon confronted by their first Niran native. A huge male Kríe packed with muscle, baring small, black horns and fangs. Fortunately, he’s friendly. Or so he lets them believe. With the help of his pack, the Kríe takes Alec’s team captive, intending to sell them for profit. But these Nirans … Read more

Review: “Providence Act 1” by Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows (Illustrator)

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Title: Providence Act 1 Series: Providence Authors: Alan Moore (author), Jacen Burrows (illustrator) Genre: Lovecraftian Horror comic LGBTQ+ Category: cis male, gay Publisher: Avatar Press Pages: 160 Blurb Alan Moore’s quintessential horror series has set the standard for a terrifying reinvention of the works of H.P. Lovecraft. It is being universally hailed as one of Moore’s most realized works in which the master scribe has controlled every iota of the story, art, and presentation. The result has been a masterpiece like no other and a true must-have addition to his essential works in the field. Review by Dan My warnings … Read more

Review: ‘Ruby: Lost & Found’ by M. D. Grimm

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Title: Ruby: Lost & Found Author: M. D. Grimm Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: MM Romance Publisher: Amazon Pages: 237 Blurb Lord Morgorth is a dark mage on the planet Karishian. He’s considered a villain by his peers and relishes the title, having embraced the role earlier in his life. However, not all of his actions are necessarily villainous. Despite owning several of the Stones of Power—gemstones infused with powerful magick—he doesn’t use them, preferring to keep them hidden away and out of destructive, power-hungry hands. He hates them more than anything. So when a sorcerer gets a hold of a … Read more

Rabid Reader Recommendations — R3 Wednesdays!

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WELCOME to Rabid Reader Recommendations, or R3 WEDNESDAYS! We host this discussion the first Wednesday of every month; it’s a great opportunity to recommend and discuss works you have enjoyed in queer speculative fiction. For January R3, the theme is: Bisexual+! (Books that have a bisexual, pansexual, or some other form of sexually fluid main character.)   HOW IT WORKS: The works have to be QUILTBAG Speculative Fiction. They have to be related to the theme. This is a reader discussion. Don’t recommend your own works–get someone to do it for you! Please include a Goodreads link or something comparable. … Read more