The Gauntlet Runner
Every so often, I have the opportunity to read other authors whose work features LGBTQ characters. Recently, my friend J. Scott Coatsworth sent me his upcoming release, The Guantlet Runner.
There are lots of books out there featuring LGBTQ characters, but not so many that are science fiction, so I was especially pleased to see this one. It’s the second in a planned four book sci-fantasy series, the Tharassas Cycle , set on the recently colonized world of Tharassas. When humans first arrived on planet, they thought they were alone until the hencha mind made itself known. But now a new threat has arisen to challenge both humankind and their new allies on this alien world.
In the Guantlet Runner, we meet Aik who has fallen hopelessly in love with his best friend. But Raven’s a thief, which makes things… complicated. Oh, and Raven has just been kidnapped by a dragon. This launches a quest where Aik is off to hunt down the foul beast and make them give back his … friend? Lover? Soulmate? The whole not-knowing thing just makes everything more intriguing!
The book releases on September 27th, 2023 and comes highly recommended. Here’s a link to the series.
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