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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Soulbound, by Archer Kay Leah

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Soulbound

QSFer Archer Kay Leah has a new MM/MMF fantasy romance book out: In a relationship that violates rules and expectations, Mayr and Tash have found their perfect match in each other. Despite their fears and difficult pasts, they hope for a shared future with security and a family. When Mayr’s secret first love, Arieve, proposes they create that family with her, it seems dreams could become reality. But life is complicated, and so is the delicate balance between duty and love. While Mayr protects the Dahe family at all costs, Tash is determined to succeed as a priest. Both positions … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Blyd and Pearce, by Kim Fielding

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Blyd and Pearce

QSFer Kim Fielding has a new MM high fantasy mystery book out: Blyd and Pearce. Born into poverty and orphaned young, Daveth Blyd had one chance for success when his fighting prowess earned him a place in the Tangye city guard. But after losing his position to false accusations of theft, he scrapes out a living searching for wayward spouses and missing children. When a nobleman offers him a small fortune to find an entertainer who’s stolen a ring, Daveth takes the case. While Jory Pearce may or may not be a thief, Daveth knows he certainly can’t be trusted. … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Blood Borne, by Archer Kay Leah

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Blood Borne

QSFer Archer Kay Leah has a new queer (ace, genderqueer, panromantic, trans) fantasy tale out: For Ress, survival is a complicated nightmare. Caught between two masters on different sides of the law, his life is falling apart one bad decision at a time. All he wants is to be is a good person, a loyal family man, and a successful metalsmith—a dream he can never obtain while he works for the Shar-denn, the violent gang that plagues the republic of Kattal. To make matters worse, he works as an informant for the High Council. He scrapes through both jobs waiting … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: A Mother’s Love, by Andrew Q. Gordon

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A Mother's Love

QSFer Andrew Q. Gordon has a new MM Fantasy story out, prequel to The Last Grand Master, and the only way to get it is to buy the latest book in the series, Child of Night and Day:. More about A Mother’s Love, from the author: An integral part of the Champion of the Gods story is the losses Farrell suffered early in the war, especially his mother. In First Love, I used the prequel to explore Farrell’s relationship with his mother and how much he loved her. First Love also tried in a small way to show the dynamics … Read more

Announcement: Obsidian Moons, by Jon Keys

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Obsidian Moons

QSFer Jon Keys has a new MM high fantasy romance book out: After achieving the impossible and releasing their people from the Varas slavers, Anan and Terja, a spellweaver and spellspinner, start the arduous journey back to their homeland. A winter trek across the grasslands is dangerous enough, but the traitor, Xain, is tasked with recapturing the slaves, and failure will mean his death. As added insurance, the Varas High Regent hires a Triad of legendary Ubica assassins and assigns a full regiment of his personal guards, along with their captain, to the task. Their mission is clear: recapture the … Read more

Announcement: On Wings of Thunder, by M.D. Grimm

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On Wings of Thunder

QSFer M.D. Grimm has a new MM fantasy book out: Trystan is an unchosen angel—shunned by society, bullied, and without a future. In a hidden well, Trystan discovers a carving of a dragon, who were once the commanders of demons and now believed extinct. But Trystan learns the carving doesn’t depict an ordinary dragon. Stories tell that millennia ago, the great dragon Asagoroth and his demon army nearly conquered the three realms but he was killed by the five elders. The powerful angels combined their life forces to cast a spell, sacrificing their lives. But history is full of falsehoods. The … Read more

For Writers: Urban Fantasy vs. High Fantasy

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Urban Fantasy vs. High Fantasy

Today’s topic comes from QSFer Freddy MacKay: Freddy wanted to talk about the difference between High Fantasy and Urban Fantasy. I grew up on High Fantasy. The first adult book I read, which I started in second or third grade, was The Fellowship of the Rings, and I soon gravitated to the Shannara series and then to tad William’s The Dragonbone Chair, and many others like them. To my mind, High Fantasy is generally set in an alternate world, is epic in length and scope, and features a multitude of characters 9often of the elf-dwarf etc variety). Urban Fantasy, on … Read more