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REVIEW: Talk Like a Man, by Nisi Shawl

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Talk Like A Man, By Nisi Shawl

Title: Talk Like a Man Series: Outspoken Authors Author: Nisi Shawl Genre: Sci Fi, Alternate History LGBTQ+ Category: Various Publisher: PM Press Pages: 128 Reviewer: Jim Get It On Amazon About The Book In these previously uncollected stories, Shawl explores the unexpected horizons (and corners) opened up by science fiction and fantasy’s new diversity. In her worlds, sex can be both business and religion, complete with ancient rites, altars, and ointments (“Women of the Doll”); a virtual reality high school is a proving ground for girlpacks and their unfortunate adversaries (“Walk like a Man”); and a British rock singer finds … Read more

REVIEW: The Oldest Solution by Priya Sridhar

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“The Oldest Solution” by Priya Sridhar

Title: The Oldest Solution Author: Priya Sridhar Genre: Lovecraftian Sci Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Publisher: Strange Horizons (short story) Reviewer: Jim Read It at Strange Horizons The Review One hundred and one years have passed since the reclusive and eccentric Howard Phillips Lovecraft published the short stories “Dagon” and “Beyond the Wall of Sleep”, and arguably introduced the Cthulhu Mythos to the reading public.  While Lovecraft’s racist leanings have been condemned in recent years, his vision of a cosmos filled with tentacled monsters continues to inspire, with Elizabeth Bear’s “Shoggoths in Bloom” and Mat Johnson’s Pym being two recent works which have brought new … Read more

REVIEW: The Shipwright and Other Stories, by Matthew Buscemi

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Review - The Shipwright and Other Stories, by Matthew Buscemi

Title: The Shipwright and Other Stories Author: Matthew Buscemi Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay (one story) Publisher: Matthew Buscemi Publishing Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon About The Book The Palípolian archipelago is a world of poets, warriors, philosophers, engineers, and wanderers. Arkh Makhaino yearns to leave his island home of Khatap for the larger and busier mainland city of Épanngel, but worries that the Shipwrights’ Guild there will not accept him. Arkh struggles to resolve his lingering self-doubt while arduously waiting for a reply. In other parts of Palípoli: a young man seeks a singular experience in the desert; … Read more

REVIEW: Demon in the Whitelands, by Nikki Z. Richard

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Demon in the Whitelands - Nikki Z. Richard

Title: Demon in the Whitelands Author: Nikki Z. Richard Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Gender Fluid, Intersex, Non-Binary, Pansexual Publisher: Self Pages: 300 Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Sometimes no matter how hard you try, some things cannot be explained. Sixteen-year-old Samuel, son of devout cleric, has endured shame and prejudice his entire life. Although he is destined to become clergy too, he longs for an ordinary life in the whitelands away from demons and holy roots.  When the mayor claims to have captured a mute demon girl, Samuel is forced to become … Read more

Review: Wally, by Rowan Massey

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Wally

Title: Wally Series: Such a Colorful Feeling Author: Rowan Massey Genre: LGBTQ Dystopian Fiction LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Publisher: Self Pages: 573 Reviewer: Gloria, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Most people thought our drug made us into freaks, but I say it made us happier than any other bunch of freaks in the world. Part of the town of Emporium’s homeless since he was twelve and a drug addict just as long, fifteen-year-old Wally spends his days barely surviving, and his nights dancing while high and blood-soaked. When a new dealer shows up in place of … Read more

REVIEW: The Divine Cities Trilogy, by Robert Jackson Bennett

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The Divine Cities trilogy

Title: The Divine Cities Trilogy Author: Robert Jackson Bennett Genre: Paranormal & Urban Fantasy Publisher: Random House Pages: 1400 Reviewer: Jim Get It On Amazon About The Book A special omnibus edition, collecting all three books of Robert Jackson Bennett’s acclaimed Divine Cities trilogy in a single volume.  In a world where terrifying, capricious gods once walked the earth, enslaving and brutalizing millions, three unforgettable protagonists struggle to come to terms with the mysteries these divinities left behind— and to make sure these cruel masters do not rise again.  In City of Stairs, an unassuming young woman named Shara Thivani arrives … Read more

REVIEW: A Trust to Follow, by Diana Waters

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A Trust to Follow - Diana Waters

Title: A Trust to Follow Series: Wild Magics Book One Author: Diana Waters Genre: Fantasy Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Publisher: eXtasy Books Pages: 64 Reviewer: Avril Get It On Amazon About The Book Daymon is the second prince of a kingdom in which Evokers—those who possess intuitive magical abilities—have long since been treated with fear and mistrust. Marked as an Evoker himself, Daymon is captured by those who wish to take advantage of these powers. Now, the prince must put his faith in Rhyder, the captain of his guards—and the man Daymon has claimed as his own—to free him. The … Read more

REVIEW: Bars and Butterflies, by Grace Kilian Delaney

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Bars and Butterflies

Title: Bars and Butterflies Author: Grace Kilian Delaney Genre: Paranormal Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Publisher: Self Pages: 163 Reviewer: Pat Get It On Amazon About The Book It’s been ten years since my young niece died, and it’s time to make my yearly pilgrimage to the basilica where her prayers were answered, and my nightmare began. I light a candle for her and her parents, a promise I made before they’d passed. An entire family—gone. There’s no peace after death. There is nothing. I leave as unsettled as I came, shoving the church door with such force I almost … Read more

REVIEW: Howling on Hold, by E.J. Russell

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Howling On Hold, By E.J. Russell

Title: Howling on Hold Series: Mythmatched Book Seven Author: E.J. Russell Genre: Paranormal Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages: 252 Reviewer: Pat Get It On Amazon About The Book Sometimes it’s harder to teach a young dog new tricks. That’s why werewolves embark on a Howling: a three-year rite of passage in which they’re sent to a group residence to wrestle with their wolfy instincts and assimilate into the Wider World. But Tanner Araya’s Howling is almost over, and he could be called back to his remote pack at any moment. His twenty-first birthday might be his … Read more

REVIEW: Out of Time Series Finale, by C.B. Lewis

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Out of Time Series Finale, by C.B. Lewis

Series: Out of Time Series Books Four & Five Author: C.B. Lewis Genre: Sci Fi, Time Travel LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Publisher: Ninestar Press Pages: 387, 345 Reviewer: Olivia Get Time Turns On Amazon | Get Out of Time on Amazon About The Books Time Turns As a consultant analyst for the most technologically advanced firms in the country, Danny Ferguson knows he’s seen a lot of crazy stuff, but nothing comes close to his newest position at the Temporal Research Institute, the world’s foremost time travel organisation. The corrupted piece of code Ferguson found on the TRI’s closed network is … Read more