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Ulysses’ Reviews

Review: Symbiosis: Salvation – Mark Z. Harrondale

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Symbiosis: Salvation - Mark Z. Harrondale

Genre: Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book What am I? That’s the question Riel has been running from his entire life. T.A.D.—the corporation that became a totalitarian regime—dissolved Europe’s nations, erased its borders, and engineered a replacement. New Europa. One language. One order. Every mind connected to SOLACE, an artificial superintelligence that believes, with quiet certainty, it is keeping humanity safe. In Echelon, obedience has never felt so much like choice. T.A.D. calls itself progress. But progress has always had owners. Nineteen years old. Never Integrated. In a world where that … Read more

Review: Wrecked – Liv Rancourt

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Wrecked - Liv Rancourt

Genre: Action/Adventure, Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book What if Robin Hood was still around, humbling the rich and evening the score? The immortal Lord of the Greenwood calls upon his merry men when it’s time to bring the wealthy to heel, particularly billionaire Leander de Lisle…. Vampire Alec Alendale (aka Alan-a-dale) is a troubadour before he’s the lead singer in a famous band, so when Robin calls, Alec responds. It’s an issue of loyalty—and a chance to go another round in his centuries-long love/hate relationship with Sonny. Much the Miller’s Son … Read more

Review: The Masquerade – F.E. Feeley, Jr.

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The Masquerade - F.E. Feeley, Jr.

Genre: Romance, Alt History LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book In an alternate Gilded Age where Queen Victoria’s empire rebuilt America in gaslight and gears, Artesian rose as the world’s most beautiful city – and it’s most dangerous.Everyone here participates in the game: for power, for survival. When a grieving young man becomes the obsession of the city’s most notorious criminal, this steampunk reimagining of The Phantom of the Opera asks: what happens when everyone wears a mask? In Artesian, love isn’t just forbidden.It’s fatal. The Review A fascinating and lushly written book, “The Masquerade” was … Read more

Review: The Malevolent – P.F. Roquelaure

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The Malevolent - P.F. Roquelaure

Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book In 1983, Griffin Andrew Meade moves to Bartholomew Bay, settling into Antioch, the ancestral mansion of the wealthy Bartholomew family. Unbeknownst to him, he soon discovers it is haunted by the restless spirit of Angelus Bartholomew III, who met a tragic death in 1919 after a fatal fall from the widow’s walk. Through flashback dreams, Griffin begins to unravel the secret romance between Angelus and Lazarus Benedictine, the lighthouse keeper’s son-a forbidden love story that echoes Griffin’s own budding relationship with Christian Gutmann. But … Read more

Review: Stolen – Liv Rancourt

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Stolen - Liv Rancourt - Soulmates: City of Angels

Genre: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book What if Robin Hood was still around, humbling the rich and evening the score? The immortal Lord of the Greenwood calls upon his merry men when it’s time to bring the wealthy to heel, particularly billionaire Leander de Lisle…. John Naylor—Little John—has been Rob’s right hand for centuries, and in return, Rob has sustained him far beyond what John’s werewolf nature would enjoy. When Rob calls him from the Greenwood, John comes, and when Rob tells him they must steal the Belle Etoile … Read more

Review: Mosswood Apothecary – J.P. Rindfleisch IX

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Mosswood Apothecary - J.P. Rindfleisch IX

Genre: Cozy Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book A struggling alchemist. A small town with ancient secrets. And… a mysterious shadow ferret? Botanical alchemist Rowan Mosswood didn’t expect much when he finally graduated, so a remote research assignment in Frostfern Valley seemed fitting. With his reputation in tatters after a public alchemical mishap, and his discipline of magic considered antiquated, Rowan agrees to the university’s terms: fix up an old greenhouse, study the mysterious loss of magic, and send regular reports. If he can manage all that, his student debts will disappear. … Read more

Review: Servant – Patrick R. Field

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Servant - Patrick R. Field

Genre: Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book Not long after their move into Blackstone, married couple Mitch and Buck begin to witness strange sightings of shadowy figures, physical manifestations and inexplicable events taking place in the former Sheppard family estate nestled in the Northern Poconos of Pennsylvania.  Through séances, they learn from the spirit of Jedidiah Sheppard that he has not been able to cross over into the afterlife because the truth behind his sudden disappearance in 1965 has never been solved. During this journey, Mitch and Buck and an eccentric psychic, Gladys … Read more

Review: The Bedfordshire Warlock – Patrick R. Field

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Genre: Paranormal Romantasy, Suspense, Mystery, Horror LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book Elias Doever, accused of being a warlock by the residents of the Village of Bedfordshire, Massachusetts in 1692, is executed via the “ducking chair” into a well of holy water. A force erupts from his chest, killing him and escaping the well. Three hundred years later, the force from the well, Beladon, contacts Dorian Leeves, a young man with supernatural abilities, and informs him that he possesses the same powers as Elias Doever. Dorian will accomplish his ascension into powers beyond his … Read more

Review: The Last Boy on Earth – West Ambrose

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Review: The Last Boy on Earth - West Ambrose

Genre: Queer Speculative Fiction, Post-Anthropocene, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Slipstream LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Gender Fluid Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book Two boys, alike and undying, from borderless Illyrial, where we [de]lay our post- anthropocene: Julian and Vern are equally lost and differently, tenderly, iridescent pearls; one in the deep sea and the other by the sandy shores, encroaching. Julian, an unlikely passenger aboard an undersea ship with no destination and captained by a madman, seeks to unfold the past by throwing himself into new liaisons with beautiful men and creatures. Still learning how to swim, Vern kicks frantically against … Read more

Review: The Vampire’s Familar – T.J. Nichols

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The Vampire's Familar - T.J. Nichols

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book He came looking for revenge. Will he walk away from love? Twenty years after fleeing Madison Gully as a scared sixteen-year-old, after witnessing his sister’s murder, Kirk Gracewell returns as a powerful energy vampire. He wants to find the cougar shifter who killed her and make them pay. Every ten years, the Madison cougars get together. It’s a time of celebration to meet new partners but also for the seer to announce who’ll get the greatest honor any of them can receive: becoming a familiar … Read more