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ANNOUNCEMENT: Quickening Vol. 2, by Amy Lane

Quickening, Vol. 2

QSFer Amy Lane has a new fantasy/paranormal book out: The elf queen who infected the werewolf population isn’t going away—and neither are the two heartbeats that will soon be the children in Cory’s arms. Cory’s used to throwing herself physically into the fray, but as their enemy gets closer and more dangerous, she’s forced to choose between her safety and the people sworn to protect her. Her guardians are tired of worrying about Cory and her unborn children, and Cory is getting plain tired. The preternatural world isn’t her only worry—basic human birthing rituals are going to be a pain … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: McShayne’s Dragon, by Nicole Dennis

McShayne's Dragon

QSFer Nicole Dennis has a new MM fantasy book out: Betrayed, Morric McShayne, a bloodline elemental witch, wakes during a lightning storm, bound to a post—the latest sacrifice to appease a dragon. He swears to survive as the last McShayne and there is no dragon until a powerful claw plucks him away from the precipice. With every equinox, the dragon’s keeper, Xavier, pushes back the loneliness. The keeper holds a secret until magic flares. This sacrifice is different. They battle desire and duty. When a single kiss changes everything, can the Fae help them answer more secrets and a legend’s … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Mr. Felcher’s Grand Emporium, by Eric Alan Westfall

Mr. Felcher's Grand Emporium

QSFer Eric Alan Westfall has a new MM Historical Fantasy book out: It’s 1882 in Another England, where being a buggerer is still legal but in the reign of Her Most Stuffy and Moral Majesty, Victoria, being a friend of Edward’s (gay) is not the done thing. She disapproves. The Ton disapproves. What are our hapless heroes—Reginald, Lord Smythe, and Harold, Lord Fotherby—to do? At twenty-nine, they’re spares with no duties to ensure continuation of the family name, and their wealth precludes jobs. The manly fun of Tonnish men—sports, drinking, gambling, partying—isn’t much fun. Neither is the wenching requirement, which … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Emerald Good and Evil, by M.D. Grimm

Emerald Good and Evil

QSFer M.D. Grimm has a new MM fantasy book out: Home. Family. Those words often invoke a sense of love and comfort. But for the dark mage Morgorth, they mean hate and pain. As the seventh son of a seventh son, many believe Morgorth’s destiny is to become the Destroyer. His father embraced such a future and trained Morgorth through torture and fear to become his weapon. Morgorth managed to escape his father’s cruelty, but not the nightmares that still haunt him. For many years he’s lived with the stain of his father’s savagery, but now he must confront his … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: ‘Nathan Burgoine

Triad Soul

QSFer ‘Nathan Burgoine has a new MM paranormal/fantasy book out: The law of three is everything: three vampires for a coterie, three demons for a pack, and three wizards for a coven. Those alone or in pairs are vulnerable to the rest. Luc, Anders, and Curtis—vampire, demon, and wizard—sidestepped tradition by binding themselves together. When something starts brutally killing demons in Ottawa, the three find themselves once again moving among the powers who rule the city from the shadows—this time working with them to try to stop the killings before chaos and blood rule the streets. Hunting a killer who … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Genre Purity

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Hank Cannon: What is your reaction for calls for “genre” purity in genres that aren’t necessarily so straight forward? And for those who to like genre purity in sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal or horror, what do you use as baselines to judge for said purity? Join the chat

ANNOUNCEMENT: Gone By the Board, by August Li

Gone by the Board

QSFer August Li has a new MM urban fantasy book out: The sea is full of jealously guarded secrets, but everything washes up eventually…. Betrayed by a trusted partner, Nathan figures he might as well be lost and heartbroken in the sunshine, and he heads to the coast of South Carolina, to stay with a friend and find a new direction for his life. But despite his efforts, he is lost in the fog, unable to find a guiding light and sometimes unable to find a reason to go on. His only respite from depression and anxiety is the soothing … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Summerwode, By J. Tullos Hennig

Sumemrwode

QSFer J. Tullos Hennig has a new queer fantasy book out: The Summer King has come to the Wode… Yet to which oath, head or heart, shall he hold? Once known as the Templar assassin Guy de Gisbourne, dispossessed noble Gamelyn Boundys has come to Sherwood Forest with conflicting oaths. One is of duty: demanding he tame the forest’s druidic secrets and bring them back to his Templar Masters. The other is of heat and heart: given to the outlaw Robyn Hood, avatar of the Horned Lord, and the Maiden Marion, embodiment of the Lady Huntress. The three of them—Summerlord, Winter King, … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Castaway Prince, by Isabelle Adler

The Castaway Prince

Isabelle Adler has a new MM fantasy book out: Ostracized by his family for his sexual identity, Prince Stephan is forced to flee his homeland before his older brother ascends the throne. Stephan has been drawn to feminine things for as long as he can remember, so when the dire need for secrecy arises, he seizes the chance to don the perfect disguise. With the help of his loyal servant, Stephan picks his way through hostile territory, hiding his identity by posing as a woman. His only hope for asylum lies with the man who had been his friend and … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Gears of Faith, by Gabrielle Harbowy

Gears of Faith

QSFer Gabrielle Harbowy has a new FF fantasy book out: When a powerful evil artifact is stolen from a crusader stronghold, romantic partners Keren and Zae, newly arrived in the city to train in their respective callings, are caught up in the clandestine search for it. With legendary champions and undead graveknights battling in their race to recover the artifact, who’ll notice one young knight, a gnome healer, and her dog? All they have to do is stay alive long enough to outsmart a thief capable of evading both heroes and gods. No big deal, right? Paizo | Amazon | … Read more