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Review: The Shaman of Heaven and Hell – Chris Kim

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Shaman of Heaven and Hell - Chris Kim

Genre: Horror, Suspense, YA LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It At Amazon | Publisher About The Book As the last surviving shaman of his Korean lineage, death’s specter has pushed Adrian Shin-Ward into self-imposed isolation. That is, until a chance encounter with Bram Lyght, an attractive young man with a peculiar aura, hooks the reserved university student’s interest. But Adrian isn’t the only one drawn to Bram. An obsessed sociopath from Bram’s past is out of prison and burning a path of destruction to reach him again. To protect Bram, Adrian must unearth a disturbing truth about the power inside … Read more

New Release: Seven Times Unto Eternity – J.S. Frankel

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Seven Times Unto Eternity - J.S. Frankel

QSFer J.S. Frankel has a new queer YA paranormal book out (gender change) – Seven Times Unto Eternity. Being reincarnated over and over is one thing. Becoming the opposite sex is another. But saving the world is an entirely different story—and it’s also a lot stranger. You get only one go-around in life, or so the experts say. Paige DeMaster, almost nineteen years of age, formerly Callisto Merriwether, formerly five other lives, has seven chances to right a major wrong. She has seven chances to save the world as well as save herself—and now she’s down to her last chance. … Read more

Review: Barnabas Bopwright Saves the City – J. Marshall Freeman

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Barnabas Bopwright Saves the City - J. Marshall Freeman

Genre: YA, Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery LGBTQ+ Category: Queer Reviewer: Lucy Get It On Amazon | Publisher About The Book Fifteen-year-old Barnabas Bopwright is proud to live in the greatest city on earth. But under the shiny exterior lurks the hidden cost of the city’s skyscraping success. On his way to school, Barnabas discovers a transit map with an unknown subway line. Soon he’s on an impossible train, running from authorities who have guarded the city’s dark mysteries for a century. The subway brings Barnabas to a hidden valley outside the city where he’s drawn into a terrifying world of … Read more

Double Review: The Gauntlet Runner – J. Scott Coatsworth

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The Gauntlet Runner - J. Scott Coatsworth

Genre: Sci-Fantasy, , YA-Adult Crossover, Romance Subplot LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bi Reviewers: Maryann, Ulysses Get It On Amazon | Publisher/Signed Copies | Apple | B&N | Google | Kobo | Smashwords | Universal Buy Link About The Book A guard and a thief. What could go wrong? Aik has fallen hopelessly in love with his best friend. But Raven’s a thief, which makes things … complicated. Oh, and Raven has just been kidnapped by a dragon. Now Aik is off on a quest of his own, to hunt down the foul beast and make them give back his … friend? … Read more

New Release / Giveaway: The Flying Mermaid – Eule Grey

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The Flying Mermaid - Eule Grey

QSFer Eule Grey has a new YA sapphic fantasy novel out: The Flying Mermaid. And there’s a giveaway. Craw city has always been magical, at least to Luce. No boring war could ever make her love her seaside home any less. There’s the beach, where she and Adu can mess around and cause trouble, as well as the ancient songs they love to sing. Legends state that a vengeful mermaid named Sea Mother will protect the children from war. Why worry about politics and fighting? Nobody would risk the wrath of an angry sea serpent. Would they? So why are … Read more

New Release / Giveaway: Magic, Monsters, and Me – Timoteo Tong

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Magic, Monsters, and Me - Timoteo Tong

Timoteo Tong  has a new MM YA sci-fi/fantasy/paranormal romance out: Magic, Monsters, and Me. And there’s a giveaway. Sixteen-year-old Elijah Delomary loves the City of Angels. The sunshine, the palm trees, the ocean. He especially enjoys battling the monsters infesting the dark corners of the vast metropolis. As he starts his junior year at Burbank High School he meets a new friend, Austin who also fights monsters to keep Angelenos safe. As their friendship develops and love blooms, Elijah’s arch nemesis Devlina reappears, threatening to use magic to destroy the world. Elijah must now juggle pursuing his feelings for Austin, … Read more

New Release: Hyvilma – Gideon Marcus

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Hyvilma - Gideon Marcus

QSFer Gideon Marcus has a new queer YA sci-fi book out (bisexual): Hyvilma. A damaged ship, a dying shipmate–can she save both? Under attack! The flight back to Hyvilma should have been the easy part for the crew of the Majera–until a deadly ambush by pirates sends them reeling through hyperspace. Now getting to the planet in time is the only way Captain Kitra Yilmaz can save her dying friend. But landing at Hyvilma may be impossible: war has broken out on the Frontier.With illustrations by Hugo Finalist Lorelei Esther. Get It At Amazon | Publisher | B&N Excerpt “Two. … Read more

New Release / Giveaway: Magic, Monsters, and Me – Timoteo Tong

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Magic, Monsters, and Me - Timoteo Tong

Timoteo Tong has a new MM YA Fantasy book out, The Magicals’ Alliance book one: Magic, Monsters, and Me. Sixteen-year-old Elijah Delomary wants to be a normal boy, riding his skateboard, reading his favorite books, and playing with his familiar, Boxey. His mother expects him to practice magic and fight the monsters who are hurting ordinaries, but he’d rather spend time with his new best friend, Austin. As their friendship deepens and an old nemesis—Devlina, the Queen of the Gloom—threatens to destroy the universe, Elijah has to decide what’s more important: magic, family, or love? Get It At Amazon | … Read more

New Release: A Kind of Death – Josh Aterovis

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A Kind of Death - Josh Aterovis

QSFer Josh Aterovis has a new queer paranormal mystery out, a Cav Crawford Mystery: A Kind of Death. Cav Crawford has a lot going on. He’s a college student. He has a side gig as a PI. Oh yeah—and he sees ghosts. When four teenage boys disappear while ghost hunting but only one reappears days later (covered in blood and with no memory of what happened), the police point the finger at the boy. The boy’s parents hire Cav to prove his innocence, and it doesn’t take him long to realize he’s in over his head. To complicate matters, Cav … Read more

Review: Little Rock – Alex Beltran

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Little Rock - Alex Beltran

Genre: Fantasy, YA LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bisexual Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book England, fall 1993. Sent against his will, Owen Appletoff arrives at Little Rock boarding school from his hometown of San Diego. Within its high walls awaits Taylor, his handsome golden-haired roommate, with whom a strong friendship quickly blossoms. Meanwhile Daniel, the sexy school bully, lends a watchful eye to the school’s newest arrival. As the days go by, any harmony Owen sought is torn apart by the strange visions haunting his dreams. The kelpie, a spirit of ancient Celtic legend, has marked him out … Read more