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SPACE: Fast Radio Bursts Could Be Signs of Alien Life. Or Not.

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Earth is being bombarded with invisible light that nobody understands. Known as fast radio bursts (or FRBs), these ultrashort, ultrapowerful pulses of ancient energy are the universe’s brightest flashes you cannot see. They travel billions of light-years across time and space, shine with the intensity of nearly 100 suns and then blip out of existence mere milliseconds after reaching the range of Earthly telescopes. Because they are radio waves, they do all of this while remaining totally invisible to human eyes. Could these mystery pulses be the distant flashes of supermassive supernovas? The wild spin of the universe’s speediest neutron … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Snake Armed Girl, by Bard Bloom

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Snake Armed Girl

QSFer Bard Bloom has a new lesbian urban fantasy book out: Snake Armed Girl. Fifteen years ago, America was shaken by a magical war between elves and Moon Demons that left many human cities in flames and many people turned into monsters. It’s mostly calmer now — but Liane’s high school crush Elise is turned into a cat-monster under suspicious circumstances, and then Liane herself is turned into a snake-armed girl under even more suspicious circumstances. As she investigates, she uncovers terrible secrets behind the war — and is cursed to be transformed into a woeful shape if she reveals … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Claw Marks & Card Games, By Maz Maddox

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Claw Marks & Card Games

QSFer Maz Maddox has a new MM paranormal book out in her Stallion Ridge series: Claw Marks & Card Games. Cooper Woodlock is a man who can’t seem to stay out of trouble. Between his gambling debt and being a widowed father, he can never seem to get Lady Luck back on his side. Desperate for a winning hand, Cooper starts hitting saloons and tempting fate in order to keep the bloodthirsty Spades at bay. When a black-clad gunslinger enters the game promising a slice of freedom, Cooper realizes all too late what he is actually playing for. Get It … Read more

Europa’s 50-Foot Ice Spikes – Live Science

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It’s almost as if Europa has something to protect, something that it doesn’t want us to see. The moon of Jupiter has a saltwater ocean that scientists have long proposed visiting, because at least some researchers think it might contain extraterrestrial life. But there could be a problem: Scientists now report that there’s a good chance 50-foot (15 meters) ice blades defend this fascinating place. In a new paper published yesterday (Oct. 8) in the journal Nature Geoscience, researchers likened the environment at Europa to high altitudes on Earth. In those spots, when the sun blasts fields of ice, it … Read more

REVIEW: Escaping Exile, by Sara Dobie Bauer

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Escaping Exile

Title: Escaping Exile Series: Escape Trilogy Book One Author: Sara Dobie Bauer Genre: Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Publisher: NineStar Press Pages/Word Count: 83 About the Book Andrew is a vampire from New Orleans, exiled to a tropical island in the 1800s as punishment for his human bloodlust. During a storm, a ship crashes off shore. After rescuing a sailor from the cannibals native to the land, Andrew becomes fascinated with his brilliant, beautiful new companion, Edmund. Edmund is a British naturalist who has sailed the world seeking new species. Intrigued by creatures that might kill him, immortal Andrew is this … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: A Secret to Die For, by Edward Kendrick

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A Secret to Die For

QSFer Edward Kendrick has a new MM paranormal book out: A Secret to Die For. Brian Newell is an average young man, working in a coffee shop. That is, until he learns he’s the sole heir to his grandfather Alistair’s fortune. A grandfather he didn’t even know he had. There is a proviso, however. He has to live in his grandfather’s house for one year, and take care of his macaw, before he can inherit anything. Conley Finnegan was close friends with Alistair, cataloguing his book collection and tending to his yard. He’s less than happy when he meets Brian, … Read more

TV: First Look at Ruby Rose as Batwoman

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Ruby Rose as Batwoman

The first photo has been released showing Ruby Rose in her full Batwoman costume. The gender-fluid Orange is the New Black star is set to make her debut as lesbian superhero Batwoman in The CW superhero universe in December.  A live-action Batwoman TV show is in the works, but the character will first make her first on-screen appearance in a crossover with existing superhero shows, The Flash, Arrow and Supergirl. The crossover event, which brings together characters from across all the superhero shows for three episodes, started filming this week in Vancouver. To celebrate, The CW released the first … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The Imposter King, by Wendy Rathbone

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The Imposter King

QSFer Wendy Rathbone has a new MM fantasy book out: The Imposter King. Their love made them close. Their secret kept them closer. Dare and Prince Malory are happily married and in love, but the secret of Dare’s true identity as a mere servant threatens their romantic bliss. Messages to the king of Brookfall go unanswered, and rumors of war unsettle both kingdoms. Until one day heralds arrive with bags of gold to ransom Dare and demand his return to Brookfall. King Millard, Prince Malory’s father, orders Dare to make the journey to see his father. But Dare is not … Read more