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  • Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff

    Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 85 ratings
    From holy cup comes holy light;The faithful hands sets world aright.And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight,Mere man shall end this endless night.It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness...
  • The Liar’s Knot by M.A. Carrick

    The Liar’s Knot by M.A. Carrick

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 34 ratings
    Trust is the thread that binds us . . . and the rope that hangs us. In Nadezra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city’s filthy back alleys and jewel-bright gardens, seen by those who know where to look.Derossi Vargo has always known...
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  • Always Running by Calliope Stewart

    Always Running by Calliope Stewart

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 39 ratings
    Is it finally time to stop running?Tibby Sinclair is the queen of messy beginnings. Raised for fourteen years in a religious cult before being tossed into the San Francisco Omega Academy, Tibby never had a chance. That didn't stop her though. She toughened up and became someone that would protect herself...
  • Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson

    Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 11 ratings
    Being the chosen one isn’t always a good thing...Oscar Tundale is not a hero. Anxious, indecisive, and awkward, he can barely get through a normal day. Now he’s about to find out monsters are real. Oscar’s friends: brave, stubborn Zara, and hyperactive, paranoid Marcus, might help discover what hunts him, and unravel the truth about the handsome doctor he pines for...
  • Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes

    Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes

    Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Sam Sykes returns with a new fantasy that introduces to an unforgettable outcast magician caught between two warring empires. Among humans, none have power like mages. And among mages, none have will like Sal the Cacophony. Once revered, now vagrant, she walks a wasteland scarred by generations of magical warfare...
    Categorized as:
    high fantasy  war  paranormal  queer  fantasy  magic  f-f  steampunk
  • sWitch by Kat Blackthorne

    sWitch by Kat Blackthorne

    Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    PLAYER ONE: REMYobjective:steal brother’s girlfriendwork the tattoo shoppierceskateboardplay drumsbe the hotter twinPLAYER TWO: FAUNAobjective:snacksdress in all pinkexcel in favorite RPG gameplay with kittensbeat V for ValinsWitch is a masc loves femme, contemporary dark sapphic romantic comedy...
    Categorized as:
    queer  humor  fantasy  f-f  dark  length-short  audiobook
  • Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell

    Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell

    Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 57 ratings
    Discover this creepy, charming monster-slaying fantasy romance—from the perspective of the monster—by Nebula Award-winning debut author John Wiswell Shesheshen has made a mistake fatal to all monsters: she's fallen in love. Shesheshen is a shapeshifter, who happily resides as an amorphous lump at the bottom of a ruined manor...
  • Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

    Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 212 ratings
    The Emperor needs necromancers.The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead nonsense.Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth, first in The Locked Tomb Trilogy, unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap off the page, as skillfully animated as arcane revenants...
  • Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen

    Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 23 ratings
    It's been nearly two years since Vanja brought down the cult she started, and she’s still paying the price. As the Pfennigeist, she bucks the law in order to help the desperate and haunt the corrupt all across the empire—and no matter what, she works alone.But an impossible killer is tearing through royalty, and leaving Vanja’s signature red penny on every victim...
  • Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine by Kelly Sue DeConnick

    Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine by Kelly Sue DeConnick

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 55 ratings
    Eisner Award-nominated writer KELLY SUE DeCONNICK (PRETTY DEADLY, Captain Marvel) and VALENTINE DE LANDRO (X-Factor) present the premiere volume of BITCH PLANET, their critically acclaimed and deliciously vicious sci-fi satire. Think Margaret Atwood meets Inglourious Basterds. Discussion guide included. Collects BITCH PLANET #1-5...
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    queer  science fiction  dystopian  fantasy  f-f  sports  dark  humor
  • Damned If You Do by Alex Brown

    Damned If You Do by Alex Brown

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Queer Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Filipino folklore in this horror comedy about a high school stage manager who accidentally sells her soul to a demon.Seven years ago, Cordelia Scott’s abusive father left without a word, and life has been normal ever since...
  • Bright World by Stan Stanley

    Bright World by Stan Stanley

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Hazards of Love follows the story of a queer teen from Queens who makes some mistakes, gets dragged into a fantastical place, and tries to hustle their way back home.Amparo's deal with the talking cat was simple: a drop of blood and Amparo's name to become a better person...
  • Into the Midnight Void by Mara Fitzgerald

    Into the Midnight Void by Mara Fitzgerald

    Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Emanuela has finally gotten what she wanted. Since escaping her catacomb prison, she's started running things her way. Under her rule, citizens no longer give up their lives at the first, tiny appearance of their omens. As long as they aren't caught bad-mouthing their queen, they can live out their days like everyone else...
  • Witches, Princesses, and Women at Arms: Erotic Lesbian Fairy Tales by Sacchi Green

    Witches, Princesses, and Women at Arms: Erotic Lesbian Fairy Tales by Sacchi Green

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 6 ratings
    In this sexy, erotic anthology of twisted fairy tales, the damsels are the ones doing the rescuing! Full of ancient, adapted tales that were changed to include female/female pairings and also some brand new stories of feminine heroics and sexual dominance, this collection of stories will leave readers under a spell of lesbian...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  erotica  f-f  dark  magic  witches  fae
  • Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen

    Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen

    Rated: 3.66 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 43 ratings
    On this season of The Catch, contestants must compete for love. And their lives.When the final four women in competition for an aloof, somewhat sleazy bachelor’s heart arrive on a mysterious island in the Pacific Northwest, they prepare themselves for another week of extreme sleep deprivation, invasive interviews, and, of course, the salacious drama eager viewers nationwide tune in to devour...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  queer  horror  contemporary  humor  fantasy  f-f  mystery
  • Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth, Sara Lautman

    Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth, Sara Lautman

    Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 43 ratings
    Our story begins in 1902, at The Brookhants School for Girls. Flo and Clara, two impressionable students, are obsessed with each other and with a daring young writer named Mary MacLane, the author of a scandalous bestselling memoir. To show their devotion to Mary, the girls establish their own private club and call it The Plain Bad Heroine Society...
  • Beyond the Ruby Veil by Mara Fitzgerald

    Beyond the Ruby Veil by Mara Fitzgerald

    Rated: 3.54 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    A dark, queer YA fantasy that's perfect for fans of the Three Dark Crowns series. After Emanuela Ragno kills the one person in Occhia who can create water, she must find a way to save her city from dying of thirst. Cunning and unapologetic, Emanuela Ragno is a socialite who plays by her own rules...
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