Title: Phoenix Extravagant Author: Yoon Ha Lee Publisher: Solaris Publication Date: Oct. 15 2020 Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction Shelves: Female-authored, non-binary More than just a beautiful story of a nonbinary protagonist and their mechanical dragon, Phoenix Extravagant is a powerful tale of art, identity, imperialism, and family. Yoon Ha Lee deftly juxtaposes the beauty of words with the starkness of plot,... Continue Reading →
The Four Profound Weavesby R. B. LembergPrint ISBN: 9781616963347Digital ISBN: 9781616963354 Published: September 2020 “The Four Profound Weaves is the anti-authoritarian, queer-mystical fairy tale we need right now.”—Annalee Newitz, author of The Future of Another Timeline “A beautiful, heartfelt story of change, family, identity, and courage.”—Library Journal, starred review Wind: To match one’s body with... Continue Reading →
Aurora Lee Thornton has a new queer fantasy book out: "All or None."In a world where everyone has a soulmate, uniquely powerful mage Royiora and reluctant assassin Kalo collide in the worst of ways.Royiora Daralkaen, the only mage alive able to use all five kinds of magic, has a near idyllic childhood in the country... Continue Reading →
Title: The First Sister Author: Linden A. Lewis Publisher: Skybound Books Publication Date: Aug. 4, 2020 Genres: Science Fiction Shelves: Female-fronted, female-authored, non-binary Half absolutely fantastic and half just okay, I'll split the difference and call The First Sister really good with moments of great. The half of the story that I found absolutely fantastic was that of First Sister and... Continue Reading →
Transathon is a month-long (July 1st-31st) reading challenge hosted by @transathon on Twitter, designed to get people reading trans books and supporting trans authors. I first read about it on Corey's Book Corner this morning and immediately knew I'd have to juggle my TBR pile to take part. You can sign up HERE and follow along on... Continue Reading →
Beauty in Ruins 