Anthologies! Sometimes I like to start my posts by just shouting the thing they're about. Easier than thinking of good intros. So anyway, I have a bunch of anthologies (and one collection) I reviewed elsewhere years ago but never posted here. Both normal and graphic novels. To be honest, most of these were not really for me. I've tried to get into anthologies. They always sound so fun....
Books with Classification: Sexuality/Gender: Transgender (Main Character)
A group of four queer friends are the target of bigots in their town, and when a recent murder gets linked to satanic rituals, it only gets worse for them. But it turns out there is something supernatural afoot, and the friends are about to get caught up in...
Valentine needs money so he can get into the city and get hormones and surgery, so when he and his salvaging partner are offered a job to retrieve stolen androids, they take it. But between feelings for the cute AI in an android body helping them, disagreements with his partner, salt pirates, and the jerks they're working for, things could get...
Tony, high school track star, is secretly crushing on Eli, the "weird" kid who is always missing school because of an autoimmune disorder. But ghosts, werewolves, bullies, stale friendships, disabilities, neglectful parents, and the struggles of being a teen will either bring these two together or pull them...
Some of the big bads have been rooted out, and some changes have been made, but there is still a lot about fae society that needs fixing, and that's a lot of pressure for two teens who are also dealing with their own trauma. But as they continue to try, they learn more truths about fae and witches that make their mission even more...
Wyatt, a trans witch, is finally living a nice life with a family who took him in after he escaped fae society years ago. But then his betrothed, the prince, shows up and brings him back under threat of the blood contact that binds them, and Wyatt will have to decide how far he's really willing to go to get back to the human...
Sol is a trans vampire working as an archivist and living at his workplace to avoid the sun. When a donor shows up to drop off her dead wife's things, the two hit it off, and Sol's solitary, stagnant life starts...
This time for quick reviews I have the Psions of SPIRE series by Alex Silver! All four main books, plus two extra novellas. This is a series with diverse queer rep about people with psionic abilities (telekinesis, empathy, etc.). Each book focuses on different characters, but they're all connected into one storyline, so I recommend reading them in order. I enjoyed...
Holly is used to the portal that shows up in her family's barn every year, but she's surprised when a nymph suddenly steps through it one day. Holly tries to send Nia back, but Nia is curious about the human world and set on staying until spring, and the more time Holly and Nia spend together, the more their feelings for each other...
In Stake Sauce, a vampire hunter struggling with grief meets a cute punk vampire. In Kelpie Blue, a boy and a kelpie grow closer and work together to overcome everyday struggles and fae-related ones. In Caroline's heart, a cowboy and a witch meet and help each other. Enjoy my mini reviews for these three LGBT+ paranormal/urban fantasy...