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New Release: Bound: For Greatness – Benjamin W. Feliciano

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Bound: For Greatness - Benjamin W. Feliciano

QSFer Benjamin W. Feliciano has a new queer YA sci-fi book out (bisexual): Bound: For Greatness. Fourteen-year-old Charlie Mintrose is a young man orphaned under mysterious circumstances. His placement with a new set of foster parents brings him from the crowded home where he lived in downtown Denver to the suburbs north of the city. With the help of his new friends Caleb and Ripley, he becomes involved with a government agency that protects the world from spirits by capturing them in books, and begins to unravel the details of his forgotten past. As Charlie learns to connect with his … Read more

New Release: The Netherworld Witch – Lisa Acerbo

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The Netherworld Witch - Lisa Acerbo

QSFer Lisa Acerbo has a new FF fantasy romance book out: The Netherworld Witch. Mina Rubenstein has a secret. She doesn’t just sketch elves; her drawings transport her into the kingdom of Auralon. Once there, the princely Callon informs her the king has vanished, dark forces are rising, and Mina is the Netherworld Witch. According to the prophecy, only she can shape the ethereal darkness into anything imagined, find the missing monarch, and save the realm. Mina never asked for magic, let alone a destiny, but refusing Callon’s plea to save his father could doom Auralon. The only thing worse … Read more

New Release: Fire’s Ally – D. M. Kannapan

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Fire's Ally - D. M. Kannapan

D. M. Kannapan has a new YA fantasy cli-fi book out: Fire’s Ally. For most of her life, Eleg has been obsessed with the eerie, persistent, wildfire claiming parts of her home. No amount of rain seems to be able to put it out. She belongs to a gentle, bookish society, and her people have been fighting the fire back for decades. But they are not ready for the turmoil it is about to unleash. Eleg understands the fire better than most. She has already once failed to protect the innocent in its path. Though she would rather be alone … Read more

Review: They Meet in Dreams – H. B. Wasiak

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They Meet in Dreams - H. B. Wasiak

Genre: Fantasy, Romance, YA LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: K.A. Get It On Amazon About The Book It’s 1999, and Max Reid’s summer takes a strange turn when a boy in his dreams starts feeling way too real. Seventeen-year-old Max seems to have it all—friends, attention, the kind of effortless charm that makes people look twice—but inside, his life feels hollow. He drifts through his days avoiding his mother’s meltdowns and going along with whatever life puts in front of him. Everything changes when he starts dreaming of a boy named Andy. Andy is nothing like anyone Max has ever … Read more

Review: Resurrecting My Magic – Timoteo Tong

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Resurrecting My Magic - Timoteo Tong

Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, LGBTQ Reviewer: Ulysses Universal Buy Link About The Book In the thrilling sequel to “Magic, Monsters and Me,” Elijah Delomary forges new abilities with new mentors, seeks to reunify with Austin, and faces the terrible truth behind losing his powers. As war rages between Devlina and Zid’dra, Elijah and his family are drawn into the conflict.  Zid’dra grows stronger and brings Elijah to the precipice of destruction. Faced with a terrifying revelation, Elijah is pushed to protect his family, Austin, and the very fabric of existence. The weight of these challenges tests … Read more

Review: The Spellbinding Magic of You and Me – Timoteo Tong

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The Spellbinding Magic of You and Me - Timoteo Tong

Genre: Paranormal, YA LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It At Amazon | Publisher | Universal Buy Link About The Book In a world where ancient magic is real and monsters roam, Santangelo Lo Geffo’s life is about to change forever. After the mysterious death of his mother, Santangelo is thrust into a world of magic he never believed in. He struggles with his own powers, with a father who insists magic only brings destruction, and with the weight of the loss that haunts him. When his former friend Neeky reappears, everything shifts. Neeky’s return ignites long-buried feelings, and together they discover they are … Read more

New Release / Giveaway: The Spellbinding Magic of You and Me – Timoteo Tong

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The Spellbinding Magic of You and Me - Timoteo Tong

QSFer Timoteo Tong has a new MM YA paranormal book out, The Magicals’ Alliance, Book Three: Magic of You and Me. In a world where ancient magic is real and monsters roam, Santangelo Lo Geffo’s life is about to change forever. After the mysterious death of his mother, Santangelo is thrust into a world of magic he never believed in. He struggles with his own powers, with a father who insists magic only brings destruction, and with the weight of the loss that haunts him. When his former friend Neeky reappears, everything shifts. Neeky’s return ignites long-buried feelings, and together … Read more

Review: The Death of Rowan Copry – Elaine White

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The Death of Rowan Copry - Elaine White

Genre: Romance, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, YA LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Non-Binary Reviewer: Sherry, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Fourteen years ago, Storm Tera failed to save the world. Born a prophecy child, foretold to save magic, he went into war untrained, unprepared and lost everything. Ever since, he’s been in self-exile, turning his back on magic as it grows and festers inside of him, unused and unwanted. Then a young witch makes an offer he can’t refuse: to go back in time and undo the mistakes that led to his failure. They have one chance to … Read more

Double Review: Wolf Shifter Tales – A. Williams

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Wolf Shifter Tales - A. Williams

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewers: Jay; Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It At Amazon About The Book QSFer A. Williams has a new MM paranormal collection out: Wolf Shifter Tales. Wolf Shifter Tales is a collection of my 20 M/M Wolf Shifter Fated Mates Romance short reads available on Kindle.  M/M pairings are wolf & human, wolf & wolf, wolf & dragon, wolf & raven etc.  All stories are low to no spice and have HEA endings.  For plot summaries and content warnings, check individual story descriptions on Amazon books. Trigger warnings: Restraints/Kidnapping/Abusive relationship/death of a wolf/death of mobsters/stalking/death … Read more

New Release – Those Who Went Before – Elizabeth F. Spencer

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Those Who Went Before - Elizabeth F. Spencer

QSFer Elizabeth Spencer has a new queer YA fantasy steampunk book out (ace): Those Who Went Before. The Lady in White and the Hunter of Night is Helvensgate’s most beloved children’s tale. It tells of two lovers, blessed by magic, whose quest ended with them sleeping for centuries, hand in hand, until they can be together once more. All of it is wrong. A thousand years ago, Adecca was sent away to serve the spirits of the dead; Mikael was exiled after being cursed by the Wood. They were each other’s best and only friends—or so Adecca thought—until, with one … Read more