Fantasy

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GUEST POST: Healing Glass, by Jackie Keswick

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My friend Jackie Keswick has a new MM epic fantasy romance out: Healing Glass. A dying city. An ancient, forgotten accord. And two gifted men caught in a web of greed and dark magic. Despite belonging to different guilds, glass master Minel and warrior captain Falcon are friends. Their duties keep them apart, but when Minel falls ill and chooses death rather than the only known cure, nothing can keep Falcon from his side. As their friendship grows into more, old wrongs and one man’s machinations threaten the floating city and leave both Minel and Falcon fighting for their lives. Can they learn to combine their gifts to save the … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The Seer Of Ice And Sky, By Natsuya Uesugi

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The Seer of Ice and Sky - Natsuya Uesugi

Natsuya Uesugi has a new queer dark fantasy book out in his “The Seer of Grace and Fire” series: The Seer of Ice and Sky. Surviving the devastation of DarkFall, Timorn is now rightful King of Faerie. With evil lurking at the fringes between the kingdoms of the humans and the elves, the dark mage Dalannin travels to Dragonreise to forge an alliance with the Dragon King. Timorn’s travelling party sets off on request from an elven emissary but dissent grows as the party passes through the human city of Ekhrine. As they stop at the Ecclesiastical University where the cleric Kabal translated The Legend of Arden prophesy, a demonic … Read more

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REVIEW: Rogue In The Making. By TJ Nichols

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Title: Rogue in the MakingSeries (when applicable): Studies in Demonology #2Author(s): T.J. NicholsGenre: urban fantasyLGBTQ+ Category: gay, m/m, polyamory Publisher: DSP PublicationsPages/Word Count: 284 pagesReviewer: Dan The blood sacrifices have brought rain to Demonside, but across the void, the Warlock College of Vinland is still storing and gathering magic, heedless of the warnings of the international magical community. The underground is full of warlocks who disagree with the college, but do they care about wizards and demons or only about snatching power? With a foot in each world, Angus is no longer sure whom he can trust. The demons don’t trust humans, and even though he is learning more magic, he will … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Spells & Stardust, by J. Scott Coatsworth

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J. Scott Coatsworth has a new queer sci fi/fantasy anthology out: Spells & Stardust. Spells & Stardust is Scott’s first anthology – eight sci fi and fantasy shorts that run the gamut from regeneration to redemption. The Bear at the Bar: A gay fish out of water tale with a pinch of magic. Tight: What happens when your lover disappears in midair? Morgan: The year when everything changed. Re-Life: What if you were reborn in a strange new future? A New Year: They met every eleven years. And each time, Hank’s life changed. Repetition: What if you wanted to go back in the closet? Gargoyle: Sometimes you get what you … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Escape From the Holidays Collection

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Escape From the Holidays Collection

Escape from the Holidays Collection For the second year in a row, Mischief Corner Books is putting out a winter holiday collection – Escape from the Holidays – ten stories revolving around various December holidays: The end of year holidays can get overwhelming for anyone. Things to do. People to see. Last minute work obligations to take care of. Sometimes it’s just easier to escape from it all, running away from the responsibilities and expectations, or ignore the underlying disappointment from relatives who don’t see eye-to-eye with you. Because escaping the holiday grind can lead to new, unexpected paths, and breathe new life into one that’s been stuck in a … Read more

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COVER REVEAL/GIVEAWAY: Spells & Stardust, by J. Scott Coatsworth

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Spells & Stardust - J. Scott Coatsworth

QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth has a new queer sci fi/fantasy anthology coming out on December 5th: Spells & Stardust. And he’s sharing the cover with us today. Spells & Stardust is Scott’s first anthology – eight sci fi and fantasy shorts that run the gamut from regeneration to redemption. The Bear at the Bar: A gay fish out of water tale with a pinch of magic. Tight: What happens when your lover disappears in midair? Morgan: The year when everything changed. Re-Life: What if you were reborn in a strange new future? A New Year: They met every eleven years. And each time, Hank’s life changed. Repetition: What if you … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Mama, Me, and the Holiday Tree, by Jeanne G’Fellers

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Mama Me and the Holiday Tree - Jeanne G'Fellers

Jeanne G’Fellers has just released her new enby/pansexual queer paranormal fantasy book: Mama, Me, and the Holiday Tree. A dozen handmade holiday ornaments, that’s all, but it might be an impossible task. Centenary Rhodes and her mother are at constant odds. It’s one of the many reasons Cent left home when she was eighteen. Mama’s difficult for anyone to manage, but now that Cent’s back home, she has to try. Mama, however, won’t acknowledge who Cent’s become, even though she’s repeatedly been shown the truth. It’ll take more than popcorn strings and paper snowflakes to heal the rift that’s formed between Cent and Mama. It’s going to take bushels of … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Soulbound, by Archer Kay Leah

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Soulbound - Archer Kay Leah

Archer Kay Leah has a new MM/MMF fantasy romance book out: In a relationship that violates rules and expectations, Mayr and Tash have found their perfect match in each other. Despite their fears and difficult pasts, they hope for a shared future with security and a family. When Mayr’s secret first love, Arieve, proposes they create that family with her, it seems dreams could become reality. But life is complicated, and so is the delicate balance between duty and love. While Mayr protects the Dahe family at all costs, Tash is determined to succeed as a priest. Both positions require sacrifice, forcing their relationship into painful choices. To make matters … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: no way out, by Eric Alan Westfall

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QSFer Eric Alan Westfall has a new MM historical romance out: It’s April of 1816 in Another England. And Jeremy—a whore from the Dock—is living in a guest bedroom at the London home of the (in)famous Iron Marquess, with over fifteen days missing from his life. For someone who remembers everything from his third birthday on, it’s unnerving not to know. Fine, fourteen days for the coma and the infection delirium. But those first thirty-six hours. Do they explain how he got hurt, how he got to Ireton House, and why his lordship’s mountain-sized valet is taking care of him? Or why his ironness looks at him with nothing iron … Read more

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What Is Dark Romance?

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Calisto's Quest - Michael Mandrake - Immortals

What is dark romance? Dark – A place or time with little to no light. Romance – A feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love. Greetings readers! Today, I’m blogging about dark romance. Right now, it’s a hot subgenre in fiction with many authors jumping on the bandwagon. First let’s discuss what is dark romance? Looking at the definitions above, perhaps we could see a feeling of love with very little light involved. I don’t mean actual light, but in a figurative sense. Perhaps you have a hero with questionable moralities. Think a vampire or maybe a demon. Or if you’re not going paranormal, perhaps a mobster, a murderer, … Read more