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Review: New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine Issue #0

March 25, 2023 by scott

Genre: Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery LGBTQ+ Category: Various Reviewer: Jay eBook – Free at Payhip | Amazon – Paid Print Editions About The Book A brand new sword & sorcery short fiction magazine featuring brand new fiction, articles, interviews, reviews, and original illustrations! Learn more at www.newedgeswordandsorcery.com Stories include: Articles include: What is “New Edge Sword and Sorcery”? New Edge Sword & Sorcery takes the genre’s virtues of its outsider protagonists, thrilling energy, wondrous weirdness, and a large body of classic tales, then alloys inclusivity, mutual creator support, a positive fan community, and enthusiastic promotion of new works into the … Read more

New Release: Kershin the Fire Mage – Stephen J. Wolf

December 5, 2022 by scott

Stephen J. Wolf has a new MM fantasy romance out (gay/bi): Kershin the Fire Mage. How do you control a power you hate? Kershin’s attempts at a normal life have always been fruitless, but now he’s sure he’ll be cursed forever. After shunning his fire magic for years, he’s now forced to either tame it himself or be tamed by a persistent mage hunter. The harder he tries, the worse the situation gets, and as he’s hunted across the land, he leaves destruction in his wake. Hessia has been scarred by a fire mage before, but she’s determined to never … Read more

New Release: New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine: Issue #0

October 31, 2022 by scott

The first issue of the new, inclusive sqord and sorcery fantasy magazine is here – New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine: Issue #0. What is “New Edge Sword and Sorcery”? New Edge Sword & Sorcery takes the genre’s virtues of its outsider protagonists, thrilling energy, wondrous weirdness, and a large body of classic tales, then alloys inclusivity, mutual creator support, a positive fan community, and enthusiastic promotion of new works into the mix. It’s also a short fiction magazine… …dedicated to the Sword & Sorcery sub-genre of Fantasy speculative fiction. Each issue features several original short stories each with their … Read more

NEW RELEASE: The Snails of Dun Nas – K.L. Noone

November 5, 2021 by scott

QSFer K.L. Noone has a new queer sword and sorcery romance out (bi, gender fluid): The Snails Of Dun Nas. Giant magical snails aren’t exactly at the top of the list of heroic quests. But the village of Dun Nas needs help, and Aric needs money: being a legendary swordsman might be nice, but so is getting paid. Anyway, snails — even giant ones — aren’t anything he can’t handle, especially with his half-fairy partner Emrys. Together, the Storm-Wielder and the Shadow can fight anything, or so the stories say. But this job’s more complicated than it seems. The lake … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Foxfire in the Snow – J.S. Fields

August 3, 2021 by scott

J.S. Fields has a new lesfic fantasy (lesbian/non-binary) out: Foxfire in the Snow. And there’s a giveaway! Born the heir of a master woodcutter in a queendom defined by guilds and matrilineal inheritance, nonbinary Sorin can’t quite seem to find their place. At seventeen, an opportunity to attend an alchemical guild fair and secure an apprenticeship with the queen’s alchemist is just within reach. But on the day of the fair, Sorin’s mother goes missing, along with the Queen and hundreds of guild masters, forcing Sorin into a woodcutting inheritance they never wanted. With guild legacy at stake, Sorin puts … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sapphire Soul – Matthew S. Cox

December 7, 2020 by scott

QSFer Matthew S. Cox has a new FF Sword and sorcery fantasy out, Eldritch Heart Book 3: “The Sapphire Soul.” Monarchs often face the consequences of a predecessor’s actions—but death is asking too much. Kitlyn and Oona never wanted power, only to love each other… a potentially deadly desire in a kingdom obsessed with a twisted notion of purity. After years hiding the truth, even from themselves, they sit on the throne together as queens. It only took bringing an end to a horrible war—and the direct intervention of a goddess—for the citizens to accept a marriage between two young … Read more