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You Weren’t Meant to Be Human (Isaiah’s Review)

“oseph White about identity, survival, and transformation amidst an alien invasion in rural West Virginia.

Festering masses of worms and flies have taken root in dark corners across Appalachia. In exchange for unwavering loyalty and fresh corpses, these hives offer a few struggling humans salvation. A fresh start. It’s an offer that none refuse.

Crane is grateful. Among his hive’s followers, Crane has found a chance to transition, to never speak again, to live a life that won’t destroy him...

Bea Mullens Takes a Shot

“A League of Their Own meets The Mighty Ducks in this fierce and heartfelt queer MG contemporary novel about learning to face your fears even when your goals are on thin ice.

Some goals are worth falling for.

After a lifetime of humiliating sports experiences, Bea Mullins knows the best way to survive middle school is to stick to the sidelines. When PE is suddenly canceled, though, Bea is forced to join an after-school activity…which is how she ends up as a member of the Glenwood Geese, he...

Muted; vol 2

“After unlocking unique magical powers, a young witch must balance familial expectations, personal demons, and new relationships in this stunning second volume of the hit webtoon Muted, featuring exclusive bonus content.

One week into her month-long respite from her controlling Aunt Athalie, Camille receives an unsettling call blindsiding her with news of her arranged marriage. But when she stands up for herself and her freedom, she creates a rift with her beloved cousin Avaline and gains an ...

Service Model

Super fun story that follows a valet robot looking for employment and a new Master to serve after… something… happens to his old master.

To fix the world they first must break it further.
Humanity is a dying breed, utterly reliant on artificial labor and service. When a domesticated robot gets a nasty little idea downloaded into their core programming, they murder their owner. The robot then discovers they can also do something else they never did before: run away. After fleeing the household...

Percolation Play

“Kai’s new to bisexuality, new to the area, and new to the scene, but when he stumbles onto wild chemistry with not one man but two…he’s in for the ride of a lifetime.

When Kai signs up for a class at Whipped, he never expected attraction to flare between his scene partners, Ezra, a rough-and-tumble hottie Dom, and Sloan, a gorgeous, charismatic sub. He left his marriage and his hometown to start fresh somewhere new, but it’s only a matter of time before these guys discover how broken he trul...

Muted; Vol 1

“A summoning ritual gone awry kicks off a lush, witchy graphic novel series with joyful streaks of found family and polyamorous sapphic romance—in this first volume of the hit Webtoon coming-of-age story, now with bonus content.

It has been thirteen years since the mysterious fire at the Severin family manor that killed Camille’s mother and twin sister, and the last thing Camille wants to do is return to her old home deep in the swamps of Louisiana. But she doesn’t have a choice. Deeply ingra...

If This Gets Out

Gay/bi-discovery YA boyband romance with some serious subplots about addiction, industry abuse, and self-discovery.

Eighteen-year-olds Ruben Montez and Zach Knight are two members of the boy-band Saturday, one of the biggest acts in America. Along with their bandmates, Angel Phan and Jon Braxton, the four are teen heartbreakers in front of the cameras and best friends backstage. But privately, cracks are starting to form: their once-easy rapport is straining under the pressures of fame, and ...

Metal from Heaven

I liked a lot of things about this book. I liked the idea of a lesbian revenge fantasy, the backdrop of industrial revolution and labor strikes, the lyrical writing of the author, and the expansive worldbuilding – unfortunately, the narration kind of killed the vibe for me.

For fans of  The Princess Bride and Gideon the Ninth: a bloody  lesbian revenge tale and political fantasy set in a glittering world transformed by industrial change – and simmering class warfare.

Ichorite is progress. Mor...

Giveaway and Excitement

Good whatever time of day it is for you when you read this!

I have recently started talking a local queer indie publisher, Dragon Tomes Publishing. I have a soft spot for smaller publishers and when one takes a liking to me, I will move mountains for them given the chance. This is just the newest of the small publishers that have stolen my heart.

That being said, the publisher is hosting a giveaway for one of their earlier books Augmented. This is not sponsored by me, like most of the giv...

Bride

A fun paranormal romance with a sassy protagonist, a heavy focus on friendship, but unfortunately a lack of worlbuilding.

A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha Werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance.

Misery Lark, the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an outcast—again. Her days of living in anonymity among the Humans are over: she has been called upon to uphold a historic peacekeepi...