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When Dark Shadows Got Graphic – Boogieman In Lavender

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“The fools! Of course there is no book! It is but a shabby lie to hide the truth; that I sleep with the dead during the day and spend my nights prowling for blood!”—-Barnabas Collins, Dark Shadows, issue # 35. I’ve written here before about “Dark Shadows,” the Gothic T.V. soap opera with supernatural themes and a large following in the LGBT community. Those who were around in the early 1970s may remember that there was a comic book version as well. Produced by Gold Key Comics the comic book (we’d call them “Graphic Novels” now) lasted an amazing 35 … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Winter Twilight, by Richard Amos

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QSFer Richard Amos has a new MM urban fantasy out in his Coldharbour Chronicles series: Winter Twilight. Everything hits the fan as the clock runs down… Jake Winter is dealing with revelations about the white eye guy, losing Dean to the thrall of Lilisian, as well as the loss of one of his powers. Add to the mix that he’s stuck in the beast realm, cut off from his guardians with some crazy beast priests wanting his head on a spike, and it’s enough to tear him apart.  But there is hope… An unexpected helping hand is offered from a … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Soulstealers, by Jacqueline Rohrbach

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Jacqueline Rohrbach has a new FF fantasy out: The Soulstealers. Arnaka Skytree grew up believing she was chosen to bring new magic to the world. As the heir to the cult of druids responsible for keeping their floating palace habitable for the wealthy aristocracy, she’s expected to wield her power as those before her did: by culling the souls of peasant women. But when Arnaka learns more about the source of her magic, and that her best friend’s soul will be harvested, she embarks on a journey to end the barbarous practice and to restore a long-forgotten harmonious system of … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Sunkissed Feathers & Severed Ties, by Kellie Doherty

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QSFer Kellie Doherty has a new FF fantasy book out: Sunkissed Feathers & Severed Ties. Misti Eildelmann is fighting a banished one when he slips a pendant around her neck that saps her strength. The pendant is dangerous. Deadly. Misti needs help. Old and new friends join her on the quest for aid, including her crush Dylori Clyofis. The journey is risky—filled with suncreatures, evil worshippers, and betrayal—and Misti soon discovers her pendant is connected to a much bigger plan. Kellie Doherty’s work has been published by Desert Palm Press, Queer Sci Fi, and Pathos Literary Magazine,among others. She currently works … Read more

REVIEW: Rogue in the Making, by TJ Nichols

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Title: Rogue in the MakingSeries (when applicable): Studies in Demonology #2Author(s): T.J. NicholsGenre: urban fantasyLGBTQ+ Category: gay, m/m, polyamory Publisher: DSP PublicationsPages/Word Count: 284 pagesReviewer: Dan The blood sacrifices have brought rain to Demonside, but across the void, the Warlock College of Vinland is still storing and gathering magic, heedless of the warnings of the international magical community. The underground is full of warlocks who disagree with the college, but do they care about wizards and demons or only about snatching power? With a foot in each world, Angus is no longer sure whom he can trust. The demons don’t trust humans, … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Stealing His Heart, by Connor Crowe

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QSFer Connor Crowe has a new MM paranormal book out: Stealing His Heart. Can the pack he’s been sent to rob become his new home, and the alpha he’s crossed own his heart? Felix is on a mission: steal a priceless artifact from the most dangerous wolves in the land. The reward? Freedom at last from the criminal syndicate that raised him and other orphaned omegas. When he stops to save a man in peril, the guards close in. Getting captured wasn’t part of the plan. Neither was meeting the intimidatingly sexy Pack Alpha. Soon, he finds himself questioning if … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Love Shines Through Anthology

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QSFers Kit Campbell, Siri Paulson, KD Sarge, and Erin Zarro have a new queer fantasy anthology out: Love Shines Through – FF, M/NB, and MF. The world was whole before the war. But war is a terrible thing, and terrible things are done in the name of defense and protection. And this war tore the world apart, fractured it, separated families and lives and dreams. The reasons why no longer matter, but the effects still linger. They cause pain, though the war is over. But despite the monsters and the poisons and the despair, there is a glimmer of light. … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: A Harmony of Fire and Earth, by Antonia Aquilante

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A Harmony of Fire and Earth - Antonia Aquilante

QSFer Antonia Aquilante has a new MM (demisexual) fantasy book out: A Harmony of Fire and Earth. Prince Edmund of Thalassa and Prince Arden of Aither are eagerly anticipating their upcoming wedding, but the danger to their kingdom hasn’t lessened. They have a plan, but they won’t be able to carry it out alone: they need a strong wielder of each Element, whom they can trust implicitly, to carry out the magic. Rhys is a commoner and wielder of Earth magic. He and his sister have made a living from the use of their magic for years and have become … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Witchblood, by Lissa Kasey

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QSFer Lissa Kasey has a new MM paranormal/fantasy book out in her Kitsune Chronicles series: Witchblood. Sebastian Volkov, a fox shifter raised among werewolves, ran from everything he ever loved after a brutal attack that left him fearing his own shadow. That night a single kiss saved his life and left him with fantasies of a man whose face he couldn’t remember. When Sebastian’s car breaks down in a small Washington town, he meets an Alpha werewolf who reminds him vaguely of a stranger’s kiss. A year ago Liam Ulrich, Alpha of the Northern Cascade’s Pack, shared a magic filled … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Black Dog Blues, by Rhys Ford

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QSFer Rhys Ford is re-releasing her queer urban fantasy Kai Gracen series, starting with “Black Dog Blues.” Ever since being part of the pot in a high-stakes poker game, elfin outcast Kai Gracen figures he used up his good karma when Dempsey, a human Stalker, won the hand and took him in. Following the violent merge of Earth and Underhill, the human and elfin races are left with a messy, monster-ridden world, and Stalkers are the only cavalry willing to ride to someone’s rescue when something shadowy appears. It’s a hard life but one Kai likes—filled with bounty, a few … Read more