COVER REVEAL Book Information:City of RuinAuthor: Charissa WeaksSeries: WitchwalkerGenre: Adult FantasyIntended Age Group: AdultsPublished: Expected September 27, 2022Publisher: City Owl PressPre-Order City of Ruin: Amazon BOOK SUMMARYThe night the Prince of the East razed her village, Raina Bloodgood’s life changed forever. Forced into someone else’s war—and into the arms of the Witch Collector, Alexus Thibault—Raina […]
By: Olivia AtwaterGenre: Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Books “Were I to fall in love, indeed, it would be a different thing; but I have never been in love; it is not my way, or my nature; and I do not think I ever shall.” Jane Austen Half a Soul, by Olivia Atwater, is a truly delightful […]
By: Mike BrooksGenre: Epic FantasyPublisher: Orbit Books WARNING: There will be spoilers if you have not read the books The Black Coast and The Splinter King are the first two books in Mike Brooks’ trilogy, The God-King Chronicles. It is a perfect epic fantasy read for Pride Month, and if you are looking for LBGTQ+ […]
By: TA BrunoGenre: Science FictionPublisher: Feathersong, LLC (Self Published) WARNING: There will be spoilers for In the Orbit of Sirens and On the Winds of Quasars, Books 1& 2. In addition, the review itself is spoiler free. However, after the slideshow at the bottom, I have put in my own epilogue. That will have spoilers. […]
By: Ken Liu Genre: Epic FantasyPublisher: Gallery Books/Saga Press WARNING: There will be spoilers for the previous books in the series “Thera said nothing. She stilled her heart and opened her senses, to the intense carmine glow of the berries, the woodsy fragrance of the mushrooms, to the distant song of an answer-me-now, to the […]
By: Dan FitzgeraldPublisher: Shadowspark Publishing Having spoken with Dan and through his posts, I know that LBGTQ representation is important and essential in his books. While it is a duology, it does focus on different characters. The Living Waters explores relationships with the natural world, while the Isle of a Thousand Worlds focuses on the […]
By: Astrid Knight Genre: Portal Fantasy Publisher: Self Published CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNINGS: Shown on page: Depictions of mental illness (depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, suicide/suicidal ideation); Animal violence (involving fantasy creatures); Child abduction and harm (involving two thirteen-year-olds and fantasy creatures)Alluded to: Childhood sexual assault; Alcohol abuse; Child death Astrid Knight’s Perception Check was a good […]
BY: Jonathan NevairGenre: Space Opera/Science Fiction WARNING: Their may be spoilers for the books. The Wintide Series is a beautiful space opera, with unforgettable characters and incredible world building. What includes it in my Pride Month books is it’s gender fluidity and LBGTQ+ characters. Built into the world that Mr. Nevair created was gender fluidity […]
By: Ryka AokiGenre: Science Fiction WARNING: There may be spoilers for the book Today’s spotlight book for Pride Month is The Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki. This book was on just about every list as must read science fiction for 2021. While at its core it is a science fiction novel, there is […]
By: Charissa Weaks Genre: Romantic Fantasy Audience: Adults Publisher: City Owl Press CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNINGS: Shown on page: Child Murder; Violence; Battle (some mild gore, blood); Animal Violence (crow); Adult Language; Open-door Love Scene; Loss of Parent; Grief and Guilt. Alluded to: Suicidal Ideation “It’s been eight long years since the Witch Collector took my sister…Some […]