Tag: political intrigue

• REVIEW: Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows

  

    “Stolen me? As soon to say a caged bird can be stolen by the sky.” Velasin vin Aaro never planned to marry at all, let alone a girl from neighboring Tithena. When an ugly confrontation reveals his preference for men, Vel fears he’s ruined the diplomatic union before it can even begin. But while…

  charkinzie

  10 Jul 2022

  Books, gender identity, grief, lgbtqia content, mental health, read the trigger warnings, sci-fi / fantasy, sexually explicit

  2022, 2022 review, A Strange and Stubborn Endurance, Arranged Marriage, book, book review, Books, family drama, Fantasy, Foz Meadows, Magic, magical world, mystery, political intrigue, queer fantasy, reviews, sibling rivalry

• REVIEW: Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell

  

  The Official Description: While the Iskat Empire has long dominated the system through treaties and political alliances, several planets, including Thea, have begun to chafe under Iskat’s rule. When tragedy befalls Imperial Prince Taam, his Thean widower, Jainan, is rushed into an arranged marriage with Taam’s cousin, the disreputable Kiem, in a bid to keep…

  charkinzie

  1 Jan 2021

  Books, diverse characters, lgbtqia content, mental health, mystery, read the trigger warnings, sci-fi / fantasy, science, suspense

  2020 reviews, attempted mind control, book, book review, Book Reviews, Books, character if a prince, character is a diplomat, domestic abuse, Edelweiss, Everina Maxwell, futuristic, lgbtq science fiction, murder of supporting character in the past, political intrigue, psychological torture, review, space opera, spousal abuse, torture, violence, Winter’s orbit

• REVIEW: The State Of Us By Shaun David Hutchinson

  

  The Official Description: When Dean Arnault’s mother decided to run for president, it wasn’t a surprise to anyone, least of all her son. But still that doesn’t mean Dean wants to be part of the public spectacle that is the race for the White House—at least not until he meets Dre. The only problem is that…

  charkinzie

  2 May 2020

  coming out, Contemporary, diverse characters, lgbtqia content, new adult, own voices author, romance, young adult

  2019 Review, book, book review, Book Reviews, Books, character is asexual, character is demisexual, character is neurodiverse, character is person of colour, character is son of political condidate, Edelweiss, gay rights, LGBTIA rights, political intrigue, review, Shaun David Hutchinson, The State of us

• Review: A New World Series! by M.D. Neu

  

  Have you ever wondered what life might be like if one morning you wake up to news reports saying that beings from another planet have arrived? If you have (I can’t be the only one) then you may enjoy M. D. Neu’s A New World series. NineStar Press was kind enough to send me a…

  charkinzie

  20 Mar 2019

  lgbtqia content, sci-fi / fantasy

  a new world series, book, Books, Contact, conviction, first contact, gay male character, homophobia, lgbtq characters, lgbtq fiction, lgbtq science fiction, lgbtq speculative fiction, M. D. Neu, nentraee, NineStar Press, political intrigue, review