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New Release: Symbiosis: Salvation – Mark Z. Harrondale

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Symbiosis: Salvation - Mark Z. Harrondale

QSFer Mark Z. Harrondale has a new dystopian sci-fi tale with an MM romance subplot out: Symbiosis: Salvation. In a society where every thought is watched, the most dangerous thing you can do is wonder. The Web is gone, and the truth with it. In Echelon, MindLink connects every mind to SOLACE, an artificial superintelligence that believes, with absolute certainty, it is keeping humanity safe. T.A.D. dissolved the nations, the languages, the borders. It calls itself progress. But progress has always had owners. Nineteen-year-old Riel has never been Integrated. In a world where that should be impossible, he has survived … Read more

New Release: Inelegant Machines – D. A. Hamlin

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Inelegant Machines - D. A. Hamlin

QSFer D. A. Hamlin has a new queer dystopian book out (bi, gay): Inelegant Machines. In Lancut, debt is a death sentence. …and Julian is being crushed by it. His only escape is an internship he never wanted, working under President Sands, the architect of the surveillance discs that track every citizen and can end a life with a single command. The work betrays everything he believes in, stripping him to the bone and leaving him ready to vanish altogether. His one constant is Des: the brilliant, frustrating, and magnetic man he’s grown up beside. But Julian has spent years … Read more

New Release: The New Worlds- Jaye C. Watts

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The New Worlds - Jaye C. Watts

Jaye C. Watts has a new queer sci-fi book out (transgender, poly, non-binary, pansexual, lesbian): The New Worlds. The year is 2293 and the Truth no longer exists. In the future there are many truths, giving rise to many worlds, but each must be kept separate. Born to protect these truths, Axton Bryce patrols the New Worlds Star System—to observe, participate, and gather information. But as she learns the ways of each world, she must also hunt for those who defy their world’s truth: the Outliers. While stationed on a nearby planet, Axton meets the charming Ambassador Bray Wilde. As … Read more

New Release / Giveaway: Glitches of Gods – Jurgen “Jojo” Appelo

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Glitches of Gods - Jurgen "Jojo" Appelo

Jurgen “Jojo” Appelo has a new queer sci-fi book out (pan, non-binary, gender fluid, trans FTM), Playspheres book one: Glitches of Gods. And there’s a giveaway! Julien, the AI genius, craves freedom, but the gods wield total control. In this ominous world, will his android bring hope and salvation or yet more death and destruction? Julien feels utterly miserable. Creator of the AI that killed his father, the brilliant engineer deftly evades work on the world’s first human-level android, dodging the off-chance of snuffing out more lives. Instead, Julien much prefers bickering with his virtual assistant, crafting memes with his … Read more

New Release: Dare – C.J. Dragon

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QSFer C.J. Dragon has a new MM sci-fi/dystopian book out, Mindset Duet book 1: Dare. Dare Munro possesses empathic abilities, a mutation that emerged in humans during the past climate crisis. Some people interpret these mutations as Mother Nature’s way of seeking revenge or finding solace for what has been lost. When his ‘gift’ became evident, his parents abandoned him, but now he’s a counselor of high repute with a Mindset Three rating. Only Dare knows that he is not what he appears to be. Dare’s true abilities came to light when he assisted a client dealing with the loss … Read more

New Release: The Archivist – Xavi Frey

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The Archivist - Xavi Frey

QSFer Xavi Frey has a new MM Dystopian Sci-Fi book out: The Archivist. Malcolm Barclay Bain is an Archivist with the Department of Possible Futures. He spends his day conducting research, managing the Department’s physical collections…and retrieving dangerous objects carelessly misplaced along the waves of time. When he is instructed to retrieve an item that his handlers refer to simply as the tech, he travels back in time to Kansas City, 1927. He hunts through the vibrant city to find his treasure–but he’s not the only one, and soon Mal finds himself clashing with–and drawn toward–a handsome adversary.  The Archivist is … Read more

New Release: Gold! – Fyn Alexander

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Gold! - Fyn Alexander

QSFer Fyn Alexander has a new MM sci-fantasy dystopian book out: Gold!. The year is 3,550. Fifteen hundred years ago, Earth became a very dark place to live. A cabal of evil men was attempting to make the population into Serfs ruled over by the cabal. Five families decided to leave Earth and find a distant planet to begin again. A group of pioneers traveled to Pleione in the Pleiades star cluster, but the original intention of a utopia soon disintegrated into a world not much better than Earth. The basis of the new system is run like the ancient … Read more

New Release: The Sky is Grey – Simon Hosking

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The Sky is Grey - Simon Hosking

QSFer Simon Hosking has a new queer dystopian sci-fi book out (Bi, Gay, Lesbian, Gender Fluid, Cross Dressing) – The Sky is Grey. It is a dystopian nightmare wrapped in a Versace gown. The world is gorgeous, with dazzling cities full of beautiful people and almost endless entertainment. ‘Dorimu’ machines allow people to download sleep giving a true 24/7 lifestyle, much of which is spent in a fabulous, completely immersive VR game called ‘Pachinko’. But the dorimu machines also download subconscious instructions and suggestions. Everyone must conform, everyone will conform, which is fine if you’re not different … but if you are … Read more

Review: The Wasteland Kings – Jaimie N. Shock

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The Wasteland Kings - Jaimie N. Schock

Genres: Romance, Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Cyberpunk LGBTQ+ Identities: Bi, Gay, Non-Binary Reviewer: Maryann About the Book: Hacker Bast has it all: a cushy condo, a sexy boyfriend, and a place among the wealthy elite. When his past catches up with him, he flees into the dreary and dangerous wastelands between domed cities. There, he meets Delphi, who saves him, and Galeron, who runs a small town. He is anything but safe, however, as robotic “dogs” roam the countryside, looking for people to kill, and humans can be just as deadly. As Bast settles in to life in the town, he develops … Read more

Review: A Perfect Heresy – Courtney Maguire

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A Perfect Heresy - Courtney Maguire

Genre: Sci-Fi, Dystopian LGBTQ+ Category: Gender Neutral Reviewer: Ulysses, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Dystopian science fiction perfect for fans of Ursula LeGuin’s Left Hand of Darkness and The Hunger Games. The City was prosperous once, a beautiful utopia made up of perfect people unplagued by disease or infirmity, existing under the benevolent eyes of the Mother. Its high walls guarded it from the ugliness of the world, making it possible for its Citizens to live by the Mother’s will. But then, the Outsiders rebelled. Tired of being oppressed and exploited by the City for … Read more