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ANNOUNCEMENT: A Light Amongst Shadows, by Kelley York & Rowan Altwood

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A Light Amongst Shadows

QSFer Kelley York and Rowan Altwood have a new MM historical paranormal YA tale out: James Spencer is hardly the typical “troubled youth” who ends up at Whisperwood School for Boys. Instead of hating the strict schedules and tight oversight by staff, James blossoms, quickly making friends and indulging in his love of writing, while contemplating the merits of sneaking love poems to the elusive and aloof William Esher. The rumours about William’s sexuality and opium reliance are prime gossip material amongst the third years. Rumours that only further pique James’ curiosity to uncover what William is really like beneath … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Upon Broken Wings, by E. L. Reedy & A. M. Wade

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Upon Broken Wings

E. L. Reedy & A. M. Wade have a new YA Paranormal book out: Bound by a dark act of hate and despair, high school freshmen, Andrew and Kiernan, learn that their untimely deaths did not bring an end to their pain, but only began the suffering of those left behind. While his lost memories return, Andrew must master seemingly impossible feats, both spiritual and physical. As a dark spirit stalks Kiernan through the borderlands of life and death, he must also face the pain his actions have caused his loved ones. To save both their souls, Andrew must convince … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Lunav, by Jenn Polish

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QSFer Jenn Polish has a new FF fantasy YA book out: They don’t have dragons where half-faerie Sadie was born—not living ones, anyway—but in the Grove, everyone knows dragon eggs grow on trees like leaves and need Dreams to hatch. Without faerie Dreams, the dragons won’t survive. And neither will anyone else. Brash, boyish sixteen-year-old Sadie uses her half-human status to spy on the human monarchy, who’ve made it illegal to Dream. But spying is a risky business. Still, Sadie thought she was a pro until they sent a new human magistrate to the Grove. Evelyn. Evelyn might be the … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Lost Boy, Found Boy, by Jenn Polish

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Lost Boy, Found Boy

QSFer Jenn Polish has a new enby sci fi young adult book out: In a futuristic world, Neverland is a holomatrix, Hook is a cyborg, and Tinker Bell is an automated computer interface. Peter is desperate to save his lover from a military draft that, unbeknownst to him, Mir volunteered for because they are desperate to be able to fly. So, naturally, Peter programs an entire island—Neverland—as a refuge where Mir can fly without having to fight in a war. But he doesn’t locate Mir right away; instead, he fights for control of the island with automated interface Tinker Bell, … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Eldritch Heart, by Matthew S. Cox

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The Eldritch Heart

QSFer Matthew S. Cox has a new lesbian YA Fantasy book out: Princess Oona Talomir adores the little things that come with her station: a handmaiden, a lavish bedchamber, scores of fancy dresses, and the obligation to win a decades-long war. Oh, did I mention assassins? Before her birth, seers foretold she would bring an end to bloodshed with a neighboring kingdom. Ever since she was a little girl, the enemy has been trying to kill her so she could not grow powerful enough to destroy them. As a result, Oona has spent most of her sixteen years hidden away … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Accidental Awakening, by Damien Benoit-Ledoux

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Accidental Awakening

QSFer Damien Benoit-Ledoux has a new MM teenage superheroes book out: After high school juniors Quinn McAlester and Blake Hargreaves found themselves restrained in a hospital room after a freak accident in a dangerous cave, they had no idea how much their lives would change. Shortly after a man named Agent Victor Kraze questions the boys about their weekend activities, they are discharged from the hospital into the care of their parents and their normal lives. Life back in Portsmouth, NH soon proved to be anything but ordinary as unusual phenomena begins to manifest around them without their knowledge or … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: A Dragon for Christmas, by M.D. Neu

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A Dragon for Christmas

QSFer M.D. Neu has a new FF holiday book out – a little late on the announcement, but we were snowed under with new books in December: Carmen is eleven years old and wants to get her dragon. Since she was seven years old, she understood two things. One, she was going to be the strongest Dragon Keeper there ever was. The second was that she was going to marry her best friend, Mattie. As Christmas approaches the magical charms Carmen has to use to fight off her curse are taking their toll on her Health. But that can’t stop … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Not Your Villain, by C.B. Lee

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Not Your Villain

QSFer C.B. Lee has a new queer YA hero-villain book out: Bells Broussard thought he had it made when his superpowers manifested early. Being a shapeshifter is awesome. He can change his hair whenever he wants and, if putting on a binder for the day is too much, he’s got it covered. But that was before he became the country’s most wanted villain. After discovering a massive cover-up by the Heroes’ League of Heroes, Bells and his friends Jess, Emma, and Abby set off on a secret mission to find the Resistance. Meanwhile, power-hungry former hero Captain Orion is on … Read more

Review: “Heathens” by Jonah Bergan

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Title: Heathens Author: Jonah Bergan Genre: YA Gay Science Fiction Publisher: Amazon Pages: 540 Blurb Well it finally happened. The world ended. It didn’t happen the way anyone expected it would. No nukes, no pandemics, just a whole lot of rage and a whole lot of violence. None of us saw it coming. There were plenty of clues, but none of us figured it out in time. The real kicker is, I’m pretty sure someone planned it. I’m pretty sure someone did it on purpose. I’m Holden. I survived. You won’t like my story. That’s too bad, because your world’s … Read more

Review: “Debris Dreams” by David Colby

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Title: Debris Dreams Series: The Lunar Cycle #1 Author: David Colby Genre: YA Lesbian Science Fiction Publisher: Thinking Ink Press Pages: 237 Blurb The year: 2069 The place: Sun-Earth Lagrange Point L1, 1.5 million kilometers above the surface of the Earth The objective: Survive Sixteen-year-old Drusilla Zhao lives in the Hub, a space station used by the Chinese-American Alliance as a base to exploit Luna’s resources. Desperate to break free of the Alliance, a terrorist group from the Moon destroys the space elevator, space’s highway to Earth. In a flash, Dru’s parents are dead and she is cut off from … Read more