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Point of View: Laying the “Foundation” (Spoilers)

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Foundation

Note: this column contains spoilers about the Foundation TV series. If you’ve not watched it yet you may want to wait until you do to read it. Because of my broken arm and surgery, I am still limited in what I can do. I can type to a certain extent, but my reach is not very far, mostly do self one-handed (insert jokes here) or via voice to text, which can create some interesting errors. Because of this, I am currently working from the couch, where it’s a lot more comfortable to use the keyboard on my laptop than the … Read more

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Review: The Guardian – Chisto Healy

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The Guardian - Chisto Healy

Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian, Bi Get It On Amazon About The Book A battle to avenge the past is also a fight to protect the future. Twelve years ago, Marista, warrior for the royal guard of Avaron, was given the sworn duty of protecting her fallen kingdom’s infant prince, Derrin. Marista was hidden away with the prince while her people fought and died at the hands of the Vorcan raiders. Now… Lord Vorcan is hunting them to eliminate what remains of his enemy. With no one to oppose him he could replace the Lands’ many cultures with a one world … Read more

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Review: Bed of Rose and Thorns – Lee Hunt

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Bed of Rose and Thorns - Lee Hunt

Genre: Fantasy Get It On Amazon About The Book Sir Ezra is an Elysian Bell; he has a frightening potential that he keeps hidden deep beneath tight layers of steel armor. He secretly loves a dark Queen whose touch would mean his death. Banished for brutally slaughtering the Prince of Erle and husband to the Queen, Sir Ezra can only dream of seeing her again. Every night, his soul travels to distant lands, remembering the Queen, her deep convictions, brilliant mind, unending work, hidden loneliness, and a single night of horrific bloodshed. Recalled to the Queendom after eleven years, Ezra … Read more

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REVIEW: Last Worst Hopes – Lee Hunt

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Last Worst Hopes - Lee Hunt

Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Includes Lesbian Characters Get It On Amazon About The Book Their world was ending, all the heroes were dead, the leaders confused, and their enemies were head and shoulders above them. But there was no one else; they were the dregs, the last worst hopes. Nehring Ardgour has summoned Skoll and Hati from hell. They have torn through the proud and ancient country of Engevelen and the angelic Methueyn Knights that protect it. Armies have died, cities have fallen. None of the great remain. No brilliant inventors, no powerful knights, no master wizards. No heroes. But … Read more

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REVIEW: Cailleadhama – J. Scott Coatsworth

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Caileadhama: Through the Veil

Just got a great review of Cailleadhama from Maryann at Queer Sci Fi: “Colton Davis lives in San Francisco, on the dangerous side of the Wall. He’s a trans-man whose transition is not yet complete… Tris is an elf who has crossed the veil from Gleanna Sidhu. He’s come to find his brother Laris and bring him home… An elf with a gift, a magic sword, strange creatures, action, danger, and technological gadgets. It’s suspenseful, sad, sweetly romantic, and all about accepting one’s self… Coatsworth never disappoints he creates another magnificent and magical story that’s filled with colorful characters and descriptions that are really easy to visualize, … Read more

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REVIEW: Fall of the Green Land – J.G. Follansbee

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Fall of the Green Land - J.G. Follansbee

Genre: Sci-Fantasy, Epic Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Get It On Amazon About The Book Sir Percival Rathkeale, the red-haired knight of Viridiae, the Green Land, seeks the lost Grail, a powerful device critical to the survival of his king, his country, and the planet. Merlin, the king’s chief science advisor, discovers new clues to the Grail’s location. The king appoints Sir Percival to a new expedition to find the Grail. With Sirs Galahad and Bors, and Dame Lancelot du Lac, the strongest warrior in the land, Percival sails for the island of Koda, where he faces dark forces determined to … Read more

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REVIEW: It Helps With the Blues – Bryan Cebulski

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REVIEW: It Helps With the Blues - Bryan Cebulski

Genre: YA, Coming of Age LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bi, Ace, Non-Binary Get It On Amazon | Publisher About The Book Jules leaves. Gabriel rages. Estelle changes. Joshua hides. In the aftermath of a classmate’s suicide, a boy embroils himself in a community of Midwestern teens, each doing what they can to cope as they stumble—together and apart—toward a life worth living. The Review It Helps With the Blues is not a romance. I first met the author, Bryan Cebulski, when he submitted a poignant post-apocalyptic tale called “From the Sun and Scorched Earth” to Other Worlds Ink for the “Fix … Read more

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REVIEW: Full Circle – Blaine D. Arden

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Full Circle - Blaine D. Arden

Genre: Fantasy, Crime Investigation, Gay Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, MM, MMM Get It On Amazon | A Triad In Three Acts About The Book “I have great responsibilities, but my path ahead is as foggy and blurred as the path behind me.”  With forester Taruif freed, Kelnaht has claimed him openly at Solstice before tribe and Ma’terra as his partner, but with their third, Ianys, bound by an old promise, their triad is still incomplete. Sneaking around puts the most strain on Ianys. He and Kelnaht must keep their relationship a secret or he will lose his daughter, Atèn. When several children … Read more

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REVIEW: Lost and Found – Blaine D. Arden

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Lost and Found - Blaine D. Arden

Genre: Fantasy, Crime Investigation, Gay Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, MM, MMM Get It On Amazon | A Triad in Three Acts About The Book The guide mentioned puddles, but I envisioned lakes, deep treacherous lakes, and I was drowning. One turn has passed, another Solstice is just around the corner, and having an illicit affair with not one but two lovers—smith Ianys and shunned forester Taruif—is taking its toll on truth seeker Kelnaht. A stripling has gone missing from the tribe, and heavy rainfall hides all traces of his whereabouts. With days creeping by without a lead, it’s hard to … Read more

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REVIEW: The Forester – Blaine D. Arden

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The Forester - Blaine D. Arden

Genre: Fantasy, Crime Investigation, Gay Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, MM, MMM Get It On Amazon | A Triad in Three Acts About The Book Your Path is muddy, Kelnaht, but don’t think avoiding the puddles will make it easier to travel. Kelnaht, a cloud elf, is a truth seeker caught between love and faith when a murder committed ten days before Solstice reveals an illicit affair between two tree elves he desires more than he can admit. Kelnaht’s former lover Ianys once betrayed him, and the shunned forester Taruif is not allowed to talk to anyone but the guide, their … Read more