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LGBTQ Fantasy Reads: An Accident of Dragons and We Burned So Bright

28 Apr

An Accident of Dragons
by Cheri Radke
An Accident of Dragons is the charming new novel by Cheri Radke. In the story Teddy, a delightful dandy, is made Lord of Summer by the Dragon of the land who picks it ruler despite Teddy seeming one of the least likely picks for the role. When his daughter is kidnapped though Teddy must set forth with a motley crew to rescue her. This funny story took many unexpected twists and will appeal to those who enjoy quirky fantasy tales.

We Burned So Bright
TJ Klune
We Burned So Bright is the newest novel by TJ Klune. In this story an elderly gay couple are on one last road trip in a beat up RV as they make their final stop before the world is destroyed by a rogue black hole. The novel is fairly short but packs a powerful punch as it explores different ways the people the protagonists encounter are dealing with grief about losing all they hold dear, some of them violently and others in a joyful celebration of life. This is darker than some of Klune’s other work that I have enjoyed, but it kept me turning the pages until the end. This novel will appeal to those who are looking for a contemplative story with compelling characters.

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Aimee Harris
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Out of This World LGBTQ Sci-Fi: Nobody’s Baby and Hell’s Heart

10 Mar

Nobody’s Baby
by Olivia Waite
Nobody’s Baby is Olivia Waite’s second clever retro-futuristic Science Fiction Mystery set on an ship journeying through space to bring former inhabitants of Earth to their new home. People’s memories are backed up and they are given newly grown adult bodies so that they can keep a consistent population while on board; no pregnancies are allowed, so when a baby is discovered it leads to a series of discoveries that expose a diabolical murder. Waite packs a lot into a short work with great characters, an intriguing who dunnit, interesting world building focused on a society which prioritizes memories, and even a bit of romance. If you enjoy Nobody’s Baby, you may also want to check out the first in the series, Murder by Memory, and Waite’s steamy historic and paranormal romance novellas.

Hell’s Heart
by Alexis Hall
Hell’s Heart is Alexis Hall’s clever re-imagining of Moby Dick as a space opera hunt for a legendary leviathan. As an Easter egg, he even includes the same dedication to Nathaniel Hawthorn that Melville included in his original. Filled with clever humor and inventive spins on the Moby Dick with an added sapphic romance (many of the characters are gender swapped), this novel will delight fans of quirky science fiction as well as amuse readers familiar with the classic novel who are looking for a fresh fun spin. I’m a long time fan of Hall and previously blogged about some of his terrific speculative fiction and romances. If you enjoy this work you can also check out The Affair of the Mysterious Letter, Hall’s reinvention of Sherlock Holmes.

For another Moby Dick reinvention, you can also borrow Call Me Ishmaelle by Xiaolu Guo, which is told from the perspective of a girl who disguises her self as a cabin boy to join a whaling ship. For a truly unique audio experience you can listen to Burt Reynolds read an abridged version of the original.

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Aimee Harris
Information and Digital Services Manager

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