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Fantasy

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Apple Boy, by Isobel Starling

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QSFer Isobel Starling has a new MM fantasy book out: The Apple Boy. A lost lordling, a farm boy, and a tale of mystery, magic, and murder! After a traumatic event, Winter Aeling finds himself destitute and penniless in the backwater town of Mallowick.  He needs to travel to the city of Serein and impart grave news that will bring war to the Empire, but without a horse, money, and with not a soul willing to help him, he has no choice but to line up with the common folk seeking paid work on the harvest.  As wagons roll into the market square … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Born Magic, by A.R. Moler

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Born Magic - A.R. Moler

QSFer A.R. Moler has a new MM fantasy book out: Born Magic. And there’s a giveaway! Querteshan guardsman Jamal Fayed is on a routine patrol through the desert area known as the Burning when they discover an injured and unconscious man who looks to be from a nearby country, Perathea. Their two countries have a long history of animosity. When Nev ran from his master, he was fleeing for his life and any outcome seemed better than the death he was promised. But Nev has secrets, complicated secrets that involve both magic and his physical form. Can he build a … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Foreign to You, by Jeremy Martin

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QSFer Jeremy Martin has a new MM YA Fantasy book out: Foreign to You. The harmony between humans and fianna, a species of shapeshifting deer, begins to wither as racial tensions and deeply rooted resentment turns violent. Ruthless hunter Finn Hail and prophesied liberator Adelaide may be heroes to their own species, but they are enemies to each other. With war on the horizon, the reluctant pair must team up to find the most elusive of prey: the god of the Forest. As enemies press in from all sides, true intentions begin to show. For Finn to save the boy … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Nomad’s Dream, by August Li

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A Nomad's Dream

QSFer August Li has a new MM mythological/paranormal book out: Nomad’s Dream. Two men, each with a hidden destiny. Can they defeat a web of deceit and dark magic to ensure their fates intertwine? Bedouin Isra al-Grayjaab’s dreams lead him to Janan, an amnesiac beggar on the street of Qena—one who steals his heart and starts him on a seemingly hopeless quest. With only their wits, Isra’s knowledge of the desert’s secrets, and the aid of a mercurial djinn, they must recover Janan’s past. But neither can predict his true identity or the lengths others will go to see that … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Writing Government

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: What kinds of governments have you written for your fantasy and sci fi? How are they different from what we have today? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat

ANNOUNCEMENT: A Blaze in the Dark, by Miranda Turner

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A Blaze in the Dark

QSFer Miranda Turner has a new MM urban fantasy out: A Blaze in the Dark. Bain never thought he’d escape the prison he’d lived in for the last five years. He spent his days chained up like an animal, and his nights…they were better not spoken about. Until one day Antonio came stumbling into his darkness, lighting a fire in his soul and giving him a chance at a new life. Antonio loved his position as a Bellator, and he loved his brother Luc; it was Luc’s friends he could do without. When he came upon an emaciated and beaten … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Seer of Ice and Sky, by Natsuya Uesugi

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The Seer of Ice and Sky

QSFer Natsuya Uesugi has a new fantasy book out in his Seer of Grace and Fire series: The Seer of Ice and Sky. Surving the devastation of Darkfall, the anniversary when all the male faeries newborns were murdered by the Valkyris, the reluctant ranger Timorn is now rightful king of Faerie. With evil lurking at the fringes between the kingdoms of the humans and the elves, the elven dark mage, Dalannin, on order from the Valkyris, travels to Dragonreise to forge an alliance with the Dragon King. Timorn’s travelling party sets off on request from an elven emissary, but dissent … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Queen of the Animals, by Amir Lane

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Queen of the Animals

QSFer Amir Lane has a new queer fantasy short out: Queen of the Animals. A storm sends Daniella’s car into the woods. What she expects is to freeze to death. Instead, she discovers she has the ability to communicate with animals. Who needs society when you have bears? AGet It On Amazon Author Bio Amir Lane is an LGBT+ supernatural and urban fantasy writer from Northern Ontario. Engineer by trade, they spend most of their writing time in a small home office or in front of the TV watching every cop procedural on Netflix. They live in a world where … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GUEST POST/GIVEAWAY: Sins of the Son, by Christian Baines

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Sins of the Son

QSFer Christian Baines has a new mm paranormal/urban fantasy book out, #3 in his Arcadia Trust series: Sins of the Son. And there’s a giveaway on the blog post! Abandoned by his werewolf lover, the only thing Reylan wants is to return to his vampire life of blood and beautiful boys. It’s a solid plan, until his first meal as a single man tries to kill him. Hoping to free his young would-be assassin from the religious zealots that sent him, Reylan enlists the help of Iain Grieg, a charismatic priest with unsettling knowledge of the night’s secrets. Surrounded by conflicting … Read more