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Sources of Inspiration: Rituals

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Clasping my hands together. Muttering words filled with meaning I don’t consider, as I chant them as fast as an army recruit doing push-ups. Walking in a circle, my hands linked with others as we move together. Singing the same words I chanted in a chamber, where they echo, looking up at art, meant to express the divine. Offering any number of things on an altar as an act of sacrifice.  These are just a number of things which can be part of a ritual.  Rituals offer insight into a person, a place, or a culture. Rituals re-imagined can develop … Read more

New Release: Phoning Faust – Sophie Mutiara Nova

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Phoning Faust - Sophie Mutiara Nova

Sophie Mutiara Nova has a new queer paranormal fantasy book out (demi, bi, genderfluid, trans): Phoning Faust. Queer mixed Indonesian college student Dian Faust attempts to call the suicide hotline only to dial the wrong number, her finger slipping and typing in six three times (the mark of the Devil). The mysterious voice on the other end of the line is revealed to be a charming scam caller named Memphis with a penchant for chattiness, trapped in a dingy bus stop bathroom, wanting to learn a concerning amount about the lonely Dian’s life. But this scam caller is more than … Read more

New Release: Her Runaway Lady – BJ Sikes

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Her Runaway Lady - BJ Sikes

BJ Sikes has a new sapphic historical steampunk romance out: Her Runaway Lady. Solange doesn’t have time for love. She’s too busy working her way up in the Parisian millinery trade. Her goal: to become rich and lift her family out of poverty. So when a beautiful aristo whirls into the millinery fascinated by hat making, Solange isn’t interested. Or so she tells herself. Louise-Marie hates the fancy parties she’s dragged to at Versailles, hates the idea of marrying anyone, but loves hat-making. Running away from home to become a milliner seemed like a good idea but the life of a … Read more

New Release: Dawn of the Raven – T. L. Tyner

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Dawn of the Raven - T. L. Tyner

QSFer T. L. Tyner has a new queer epic dark fantasy out (bi, demi, lesbian, non-binary): Dawn of the Raven. Magic is forbidden. Druids are hunted. And a fractured kingdom is beginning to wake. Sorcha is a gifted seamstress content with a quiet life—and the safety of invisibility—until rebellion threads its way into her world. Fiona, a palace cook and farmer’s daughter, has learned to endure duty and expectation, until an unexpected offer of marriage threatens to decide her future for her. Nemain, known only as the Reaper, is Ríocht na Meon’s most effective weapon—and its most carefully guarded secret. … Read more

Review: Aéros & Héroes – Ef Deal

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Aéros & Héroes - Ef Deal

Genre: Steampunk, Gaslamp LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian Reviewer: KA Get It At Amazon | Publisher | B&N About The Book Can the Mistress of the Forge best the Mistress of the Night? Strength is forged in the moment when you dare to be vulnerable. Despite this inherent knowledge, Jacqueline Duval struggles with feelings of weakness and failure when a private celebration for her twin sister’s marriage turns fraught with peril. Beset by vampires and insurrectionists and rogue monarchs, how is Jacqueline to keep her invited-and uninvited-guests safe, and the King of the French on the right side of the grave? The Review While her … Read more

Jeff Baker, Boogieman In Lavender–On Being A Good Kitty Daddy. November 2025

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On Being A Good Kitty Daddy by Jeff Baker File this one under “Things To Be Thankful For.” After my husband died, the house was too empty and quiet. I’ve always loved cats and so when my Brother and his family adopted two pregnant strays I decided to adopt a brother-and-sister pair from one litter. An inquisitive ginger male and a sweet calico female. And I wound up adopting an affectionate and vocal tortoiseshell female from the other litter. (Two mothers, but probably the same father.) My house became lively and warm and felt like a home again. The kitties … Read more

Review: The Reluctant Incubus – Alex Woolfson

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The Reluctant Incubus - Alex Woolfson

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Detective, New Adult LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon | Publisher About The Book A hilarious, high-action M/M Buffy the Vampire Slayer—but all grown up, made spicier, and with a scrappy and lovable monster as the hero. Perfect for fans of TJ Klune, David R. Slayton, and K.D. Edwards. I was born an incubus, a literal soul-sucking sex demon. But I’ve deliberately never fed, so I don’t have any powers. Still, that doesn’t stop an arrogant fae prince from blackmailing me into stealing a magical watch from a creepy San Francisco mansion. Turns out, the … Read more

New Release: The Heroborn – Mikko Rauhala

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The Heroborn - Mikko Rauhala

QSFer Mikko Rauhala has a new queer Sci-Fantasy book out (bi, demi, gender fluid, non-binary, poly): The Heroborn. Meet Sasha, a young mage in pursuit of a grander destiny, or at least a new lease on life, always fearful of being found out for who she really is. The Heroborn is a fondly deconstructive and dryly humorous Hero’s Journey through a land of magic and science. It tells the story of a resourceful, neurodiverse, scientifically minded hero, steadfastly if not always wisely pushing against the odds. With a little help from her unlikely new friends and allies, she stumbles upon … Read more

New Release / Giveaway: The Rivers Will Run Red – Keira North

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The Rivers Will Run Red - Keira North

Keira North has a new MM paranormal/urban fantasy book out: The Rivers Will Run Red. In the wake of a devastating attack by a rogue coven of vampires, hunter-turned-werewolf Ileana returns to the ruins of her family home. Believing her sister, Tamara, survived the attack, Ileana seeks the help of Liviu, the werewolf who turned her, and Evdochia, a hauntingly powerful vampire descended from Vlad Țepeș himself. The attack is the first strike in a looming war threatening the fragile truce between humans and mythical nightwalkers. With time slipping away and danger closing in from all sides, Ileana and her … Read more

New Release: Scar Bonds – Lisa Oliver

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Scar Bonds - Lisa Oliver

QSFer Lisa Oliver has a new MM paranomal romance out, The Scars That Bind Us book 3: Scar Bonds. I’m ordered to wear this scar for eternity as penance because of the lies he told. Senan, formerly Prince Senan of Blackstock was a fae hiding in plain sight. He worked for a catering company, had human friends, and did his best to stay away from any paranormal…especially shifters. When a mix up with a roster at his work meant he was scheduled to attend a paranormal event, Senan swapped out his position as server as dishwasher for the evening, determined … Read more