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This week's Sapphic Book Bingo post features sapphic speculative fiction, which is a broad and diverse category, so I included 20 instead of 15 recommended books.

Most of them are sapphic paranormal romances, fantasy, or romantasy novels, but there are also some sci-fi romances, dark fantasy, and horror in the mix.

Check them out on my blog: https://jae-fiction.com/sapphic-speculative-fiction/

Sapphic Book Bingo 2024: Sapphic speculative fiction

Silver in the Ashes (Argentum in Aqua 2): Chapter 54

In which Fest makes a decision, Viola stands her ground, and Sabbat is more than usually unsubtle

https://saranadosfiction.com/2024/02/16/silver-in-the-ashes-chapter-54-draft/

New to the serial? Start here: https://saranadosfiction.com/2018/05/19/aia-book-1-blood-on-the-snow-teaser/

Want to know what all this is about? Start here: https://saranadosfiction.com/2023/12/11/argentum-in-aqua-an-introduction/




“And I’ll take you being angry with me over you being *dead*,” Archer shot back, before he could stop himself. “If you want to hate me after this is over for keeping things from you, and for not letting you in on what I’ve been planning, and for- gods, half a hundred things, because the gods know I’ve not been anything close to sensible for the last few days, and I’ve almost certainly hurt you and half the others besides- if you want to hate me for all of that, when this is done, then hate me. But at least you’ll be *here*.” *And somehow, I’ll find a way to live with the fact that the man I love wants nothing further to do with me.* “Ain’t ever goin’ t’hate you,” Sabbat said, quietly. “Y’know that.” “I-“ “Ain’t sayin’ y’don’t irritate the piss out of me sometimes, mind. But I ain’t ever goin’ t’*hate* you.”

reviewed Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell

Everina Maxwell: Ocean's Echo (EBook, 2022, Tor Books, Tom Doherty Associates, Macmillan Publishing Group) 4 stars

Ocean's Echo is a stand-alone space adventure about a bond that will change the fate …

Brilliant second novel

5 stars

The second novel from Everina Maxwell is just as delightful as the first. She builds a complex world with a background of competing factions and layers of politics.

One of the things I really love is that homosexual and heterosexual relationships are viewed the same and gender identity is just something personal and people can control the level they share. Huge strides have been made for #LGBTQ progress but from growing up in a world where you are still treated as other to seeing one where it is not even a concern is a subtle but poignant paradigm shift.

If you like Becky Chambers then definitely read Everina Maxwell!

#bookstadon #SFFBookClub #LGBTQBooks

Anthology announcement!

Sixteen low-angst Valentine's Day queer romance novellas, where every story has a secret—a secret admirer. I've got a new Village novella included, "Valentine's Dave."

The first Candy Hearts Anthology will be available for a limited time; all proceeds to benefit the Transgender Law Center and the National Center for Transgender Equality.

Release date: Feb 1, 2024.

Pre-orders: https://CandyHeartsAnthology.com

An announcement image, mostly pink, with an inset eReader displaying the cover of a mostly pink book decorated with Candy Hearts called "Candy Hearts: Volume 1: Secret Admirers." LGBTQIAS2+ Charity Anthology Coming February 1st; Proceeds will be donated to the Transgender Law Center and the National Center for Transgender Equality. Learn more at CandyHeartsAnthology.com