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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

Review: The Worlds Behind Her Eyelids – Alexa Lee

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The Worlds Behind Her Eyelids - Alexa Lee

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Demi, Poly Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book “Tell me, kid… How do you feel about desecrating a graveyard?” Suffocated by her narcissistic mother’s constant complaints, Grace retreats into the refuge of her mind. Her imagination becomes her only source of escape, and there she meets a grizzly treasure hunter, Mitch, with a history of rescuing strays. He takes Grace under his wing, allowing her to accompany him on his search for a long-lost artefact. Split between her mundane reality and the exhilarating new world she has … Read more

Review: Almond, Quartz and Finch – Lisa Bunker

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Almond, Quartz and Finch - Lisa Bunker

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult LGBTQ+ Category: Asexual, Gay, Non-Binary, Transgender Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon | Publisher | Apple | B&N | Bookshop.org About The Book The Nezel are refugee servants, toiling in a desert land where their culture is barely tolerated. Two friends, prowling through secret tunnels, uncover a villainous plot that places the Nezel in jeopardy. Almond and Quartz hatch a desperate plan to aid Finch, rightful heir to the throne. Even with the help of unexpected allies, their heroic efforts may not be enough—and the Time of Naming cannot be delayed. All adolescents must choose a gender and a new name for adulthood but … Read more

New Release: The Worlds Behind Her Eyelids – Alexa Lee

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The Worlds Behind Her Eyelids - Alexa Lee

QSFer Alexa Lee has a new queer YA fantasy out (bi, demi, poly), Inescapable Escapism book 1: The Worlds Behind Her Eyelids. “Tell me, kid… How do you feel about desecrating a graveyard?” Suffocated by her narcissistic mother’s constant complaints, Grace retreats into the refuge of her mind. Her imagination becomes her only source of escape, and there she meets a grizzly treasure hunter, Mitch, with a history of rescuing strays. He takes Grace under his wing, allowing her to accompany him on his search for a long-lost artefact. Split between her mundane reality and the exhilarating new world she … Read more

New Release: Passageway – Steven A. Coulter

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Passageway - Steven A. Coulter

QSFer Steven A. Coulter has a new MM YA sci-fi book out: Passageway. Chosen by mystical warriors to protect a parallel Earth from a catastrophic future, a young man must push his mental and physical abilities to the limits if he is to help save mankind. As seventeen-year-old Darwin McQuaid flees high-school bullies, he is saved by an enigmatic stranger; an indigenous teenage warrior who was born 500 years in the past. Strong and powerful, Daruk possesses an intelligence that exceeds his rugged youthful appearance, and Darwin is drawn to learn more about him. Surprisingly, the high-school junior discovers that … Read more

Review: Lust & Other Demons – Tal Frost

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Lust & Other Demons - Tal Frost

Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Contemporary, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Lesbian, Poly, Pansexual, Somewhat Gender Fluid (but not identifying explicitly as such) Reviewer: Rari Get It On Amazon About The Book Belonging can sometimes be Hell. Jin is 17, pansexual, blue-haired, half-Korean and a lifelong outsider. His modus operandi, after years of neglect and chaos is never belong, never attach, because both just bring pain. What he doesn’t know, and mustn’t, is if he does ever belong, his lust demon father will take him to Hell forever the day he turns 18. But when he moves to the remote Scottish town … Read more

Review: We Mostly Come Out at Night Anthology

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We Mostly Come Out at Night Anthology

Genre: YA, Horror LGBTQ+ Category: Queer Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book An empowering cross-genre YA anthology that explores what it means to be a monster, exclusively highlighting trans and queer authors who offer new tales and perspectives on classic monster stories and tropes. Be not afraid! These monsters, creatures, and beasties are not what they appear. We Mostly Come Out at Night is a YA anthology that reclaims the monstrous for the LGBTQA+ community while exploring how there is freedom and power in embracing the things that make you stand out. Each story centers on both … Read more