BOOK REVIEW: DEVIL’S DUE BY J.P. JACKSON

  “The flames of Hell scorched and licked every fibre of my body. I hated being summoned. It hurt like hell. Instantly put me in a bad mood.” – J.P. Jackson, Devil’s Due DOMINIC Ronove is a centuries-old “Contract Demon” scouring the city of Edmonton, Alberta, on Hell’s order, seeking desperate and/or corruptible humans willing to […]

Book Review: Whispers of Apple Blossoms By Brett Mitchell Kent

“His ancient quilt still waited patiently draped over the back for a master that would never return. At least not as he was. She pulled it down and wrapped herself into it, inhaling deeply of her husband’s lingering musk, tears streaming down her cheeks. ‘Henry, I miss you so much. I miss you so so […]

Book Review: Paleolithica By Nando Gray

“‘Look,’ Cascade said seriously. He gripped Entin by the shoulder and peered into his eyes imploringly. ‘If you come with me, there will be no turning back. Captives who abandon before the war will be killed. I won’t be able to protect you if you step outside of the rules. And you should know that […]

Book Review: The Art Series by Andrew Grey

The Art Series Collection IN FOUR gripping novels, author Andrew Grey brings to life an incredible journey of resilience, determination, and the pursuit of justice. Grey skillfully intertwines the worlds of art, intrigue, and romance in this captivating series he has said was inspired by the real-life story of Maria Altmann. Maria, an elderly Jewish […]

Book Review: Moondrop Vale by Nando Gray

“‘Just follow me and stay close.’ Simon finished ushering Henry to follow and eying the shadows weaving off into the trees uneasily. He knew there were monsters here.”– Nando Gray, Moondrop Vale  “NANDO GRAY’S Moondrop Vale is more than just a cautionary dystopian tale about A.I./robots turning against humanity wrapped in a gay love story. It […]

Book Review: Pieties By Marc Ruvolo

“Andrew stared out the window at the dark blur of the passing trees… ‘I’m gay, for chrissakes. In a place that hates gays.’” – Marc Ruvolo, Pieties In 1981, Andrew, diagnosed with a debilitating illness labelled as GRID or Gay Related Immune Deficiency (later renamed AIDS: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), undergoes a significant lifestyle shift, bidding […]

Book Review: Blackout (White Harbor: Book 2) by Carlos E. Rivera.

“Everything his parents had taught him. Every single insane rambling from Martha Lange had been true. This, he thought. This is the First Night. This is Blight Harbor.” – Carlos E. Rivera, Blackout (White Harbor: Book 2)  “WHAT YOU WHISPER, WHAT YOU HIDE, WHAT YOU FEAR… THE TOWN KNOWS.” Rivera’s Blackout is the second book in his […]

Queer Poetry Collection Review: Circumference by Mark Ward

“It begins with letting him win / allowing him to see what’s within / without knowing if he’s kin.” – Mark Ward, Circumference (2018) ADMITTEDLY, I have never been a huge modern poetry connoisseur. I appreciate the power poetry has to express human emotion and tell stories more lyrically and fluidly than fiction; still, I’ve […]

Book Review: The Secret Life of Laszlo, Count Dracula By Roderick Anscombe

“I have been trying to kill myself without actually dying.” – Roderick Anscombe, The Secret Life of Laszlo, Count Dracula I first read The Secret Life of Laszlo, Count Dracula during my time at university. I was immediately drawn to its gorgeously gothic cover and had to add it to my Dracula collection. It’s said […]

Book Review: Hell and Gone By Tal Bauer

  “It’s time for debts to be settled,” the man growled. “It’s past time.” – Tal Bauer, Hell and Gone AS MONTANA’S newest Stock Detective [Look it up—I had to!], Everett Dawson, an ex-army man, has been dispatched from the state capital of Helena to the rugged terrain of the Crazy Mountains and tasked with […]