Freya Marske’s A Power Unbound is impressive. This is Marske’s third queer historical fantasy romance set in a secret magical society in early 1900s England. Each book has had its own flavor of romance and sex scenes—this time that plot delivers kinky gay erotica. As in her previous entries in the trilogy, Marske delivers a …

Cozy Fantasy is having a moment right now and for good reason: things are terrible. Not as terrible as they have been, mind you, but that’s a pretty low bar to trip over. The Mimicking of Known Successes however is the first Cozy Sci-Fi book I’ve read so far. You wouldn’t think the cold dark …

We revisit Emily Tesh’s wonderful world of woods and monsters for the sequel to Silver in the Wood. The boys are fighting again but don’t worry, there’s a badass new character here ready to investigate fairies. Your hosts are Josh MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits), Christina Ladd (@OLaddieGirl), and Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston). Our art is by Chango Chamango …

Hot damn. Even Though I Knew The End is just as beautifully, achingly bittersweet and good as I’d anticipated. Better, even. I’d psyched myself up and didn’t finish it before I had to put the book down for two weeks—and I was immediately dragged back in the moment I picked it up again. How often …

Welcome to our second Bookling episode, which we actually recorded first because time is weird! This episode we read Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta, a YA novel featuring queer love in a dystopian world of Pacific Rim style mechs. Mech fights and smooches here we come! Your hosts are Josh MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits), Christina Ladd (@OLaddieGirl), …

Siren Queen by Nghi Vo is a book that takes the magic of Hollywood quite literally, weaving pagan ideas into the glitz of the early silver screen era. It follows the movie star dreams of Luli Wei as she tries to make a place for herself as a Chinese American queer woman. Luli and the …