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Remember Me, Synthetica by K. Aten
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when a woman loses her memory but gains a conscience?Dr. Alexandra Turing is a roboticist whose intellect is unrivaled in the field of artificial intelligence. While science has always come easy, Alexandra struggles to understand emotional cues and responses... -
![Lo que pasa es que te quiero: Poemas de amor y desamor by Gloria Fuertes]()
Lo que pasa es que te quiero: Poemas de amor y desamor by Gloria Fuertes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPara Gloria Fuertes el amor era algo involuntario, como la poesía o el hipo. Curiosa, melancólica y mordaz, durante toda su vida amó y escribió con un espíritu de libertad y ternura insólito en la España de su época. Le rompieron el corazón mil veces, y mil veces lo recompuso para seguir queriendo... -
![Viendra le temps du feu by Wendy Delorme]()
Viendra le temps du feu by Wendy Delorme
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Elles étaient toutes brisées et pourtant incassables. Elles existaient ensemble comme un tout solidaire, un orchestre puissant, les organes noués en ordre aléatoire, un grand corps frémissant. Et j'étais l'une d'entre elles." Une société totalitaire aux frontières closes, bordée par un fleuve... -
![Black Knight by Svetlana R. Ivanova]()
Black Knight by Svetlana R. Ivanova
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAntonina Black, or just Nina, is a wise-mouthed but wounded girl. She is sent to live with her aunt in America. After leaving her homeland Russia, Nina tries to adjust to a new life with her homophobic cousins and American high school. But her life begins to take a strange new turn when an enigmatic girl shows up. Allecra Knight is a gorgeous blonde mystery... -
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![Radio by Sophia Elaine Hanson, Sophia Slade]()
Radio by Sophia Elaine Hanson, Sophia Slade
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the traumatic events at the dreaded prison Red Bay, Ronja is hanging by a thread. Whispers trail her through the Belly, carrying rumors of her borderline supernatural voice. Plagued by nightmares and haunted by the memories of those she could not save, she clings to the promise that her gift will soon become the weapon of the Anthem... -
![The Vindication by C.J. Cherryh]()
The Vindication by C.J. Cherryh
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA compelling heroine…a future as detailed as that of Herbert's Dune…and finely orchestrated suspense right up to the end. Strongly recommended... -
![14/7. División de alternos by Pamela Stupia]()
14/7. División de alternos by Pamela Stupia
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCinco años después de la fusión de ejes, Cielo, Mara, Guillermina, Bianca y Agustín reciben un misterioso mensaje por parte de la sede central de ODA: el Frente Alterno busca una gema ancestral que podría permitirles terminar con los Alternos que no se sumen a su régimen... -
![Frozen Soul by Stuart Grosse]()
Frozen Soul by Stuart Grosse
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn 2016, Earth was invaded by the Rithenal Empire, a multispecies empire encompassing over a dozen star systems. Because of Sol System being at a strategic juncture of warp gates, if one could conquer the system, they would gain a great advantage over the other powers in this arm of the galaxy. Unfortunately for the Rithenalese, humankind was not so powerless as one might expect... -
![The Zanari Inheritance (Children of Zanar, #1) by Niall Teasdale]()
The Zanari Inheritance (Children of Zanar, #1) by Niall Teasdale
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKaya Trevorny’s world came to an end in the student welfare office of Abertine University. The colony where she had grown up, her family, was gone, dead under circumstances the authorities seemed keen to hide. To find the truth, Kaya must team up with a mercenary and a rag-tag group of smugglers. And the truth is something which will change her life forever... -
![Becoming Elektra by Christian Handel]()
Becoming Elektra by Christian Handel
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSie bestimmen, wer du bistWenn dein Leben eine Lüge ist ... Als die junge und schöne Elektra Hamilton bei einem Reitunfall ums Leben kommt, erhält Isabel ein unerwartetes Angebot. Sie, die Elektra wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten ist, soll deren Platz einnehmen. Sie muss lediglich für immer verschweigen, wer sie wirklich ist... -
![High and Dry by Shannon West]()
High and Dry by Shannon West
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTurbulent times are in store for the Royal Family on Moravia. The wedding of Prince Vannos to Moravian King Stephan is imminent but with all the power struggles and palace intrigue taking place, will the wedding be able to proceed as planned? High King Davos, Prince Mikos and Commander Tallon have arrived for the celebrations but also to reclaim their Mates... -
![Reinventing Lindsey by Maggie Brown]()
Reinventing Lindsey by Maggie Brown
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStudying the past hasn’t prepared Daisy Parker—anthropologist-turned-matchmaker—for her latest client. Finding Lindsey Jamieson-Ford a life partner isn’t exactly a simple exercise. Not only hasn’t Lindsey dated for years, the prickly reclusive scientist relates better with her robots than with people. Lindsey has no idea what matchmaking involves when she hires Daisy... -
![Under His Skin by Adara Wolf]()
Under His Skin by Adara Wolf
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlex's five-year contract with Tracht is almost up, and neither of them is sure how things will proceed from here. Without the constraints of the contract, Alex is technically free to do whatever he wants. There's nothing forcing him to stay with Tracht, or forcing Tracht to keep him... -
![Your Body is Not Your Body by L.C. von Hessen, Rain Corbyn]()
Your Body is Not Your Body by L.C. von Hessen, Rain Corbyn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEXTREME CONDITIONS DEMAND EXTREME RESPONSES.Over thirty creators from the Trans/Gender Nonconforming communities come together to voice their rage, defiance and fearlessness in the New Weird Horror tradition that Tenebrous Press exemplifies.A centaur seeks illicit surgery in an alien bodily modification club... -
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![Ninguém nasce herói by Eric Novello]()
Ninguém nasce herói by Eric Novello
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNum futuro em que o Brasil é liderado por um fundamentalista religioso, o Escolhido, o simples ato de distribuir livros na rua é visto como rebeldia... -
![The Betrayal by C.J. Cherryh]()
The Betrayal by C.J. Cherryh
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe first part of C.J. Cherryh's award-winning triad introduces the planet and complex politics of Cyteen, part of the Alliance/Union universe. Resources are limited and the scientific compound of Reseune, which produces computer-trained clones called azis, is a major power center. Reseune's lead scientist, the fierce and cruel Dr. Ariane Emory, has dominated Cyteen's political scene for decades... -
![E Pluribus Unicorn by Theodore Sturgeon]()
E Pluribus Unicorn by Theodore Sturgeon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou are about to enter fantastic worlds beyond your wildest imaginings--worlds of mystery and monster, terror and ethereal love, sudden death and miraculous life, jet-propelled shivers and humor.On this incredible, awesome journey you will meet:• a strange, yet exquisitely beautiful and profoundly wise, race of.. -
![Knot All is Whole: A Lunarcrest City Omegaverse by Holly Monroe]()
Knot All is Whole: A Lunarcrest City Omegaverse by Holly Monroe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAthena Valentine always wanted an Omega.Atlas Cassidy just wanted to save them.But what we ask for isn’t always what we receive.When Atlas and Athena wake up caged across from each other in an abandoned warehouse after being captured and locked away, the two Betas make a survive and escape.Together.The experiments take their toll, and their opportunities for escape are slim... -
![Report from Planet Midnight by Nalo Hopkinson]()
Report from Planet Midnight by Nalo Hopkinson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsInfused with feminist, Afro-Caribbean views of the science fiction and fantasy genres, this collection of offbeat and highly original works takes aim at race and racism in literature...Categorized as:
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![The Blackwing War by K.B. Spangler]()
The Blackwing War by K.B. Spangler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree thousand years ago, the Deep appeared without warning. This alien life form was quickly put to service teleporting people and cargo across great distances, which allowed mass colonization throughout the galaxy. It has also allowed Lancaster, the organization which controls access to the Deep, to grow wealthy and powerful... -
![Lightspeed Magazine, June 2015: Queers Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue by Seanan McGuire, John Chu]()
Lightspeed Magazine, June 2015: Queers Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue by Seanan McGuire, John Chu
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales... -
![Dark Reflections by Samuel R. Delany]()
Dark Reflections by Samuel R. Delany
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsArnold Hawley, a gay, African–American poet, has lived in NYC for most of his life. Dark Reflections traces Hawley's life in three sections — in reverse order. Part one: Hawley, at 50 years old, wins the an award for his sixth book of poems. Part two explores Hawley's unhappy marriage, while the final section recalls his college days... -
![The Shape of My Name by Nino Cipri]()
The Shape of My Name by Nino Cipri
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Shape of My Name by Nino Cipri is a time travel story about what it means to truly claim yourself... -
![Bug Week by Airini Beautrais]()
Bug Week by Airini Beautrais
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA science educator in domestic chaos fetishises Scandinavian furniture and champagne flutes. A group of white-collar deadbeats attend a swinger’s party in the era of drunk Muldoon. A pervasive smell seeps through the walls of a German housing block. A seabird performs at an open-mic night... -
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![Imperial Subversion by T.S. Paul]()
Imperial Subversion by T.S. Paul
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe revolution is over and the corrupt government officials are in prison. A Secret Society called the Cabal has raise up it's head and has one goal, control of the Galaxy. Athena Lee and her family find themselves caught in the center of this new conflict when the Cabal tries to take over her planet. This secret group has subverted the military who believe if they can't have it no one can... -
![Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert: A Novel by Bob the Drag Queen]()
Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert: A Novel by Bob the Drag Queen
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“It’s a knockout.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) From RuPaul’s Drag Race winner, Traitors contestant, and host of HBO’s We’re Here comes an inventive, wondrous novel about American hero Harriet Tubman that remixes history into a fresh, dynamic novel about love, freedom, salvation, and hip-hop...Categorized as:
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![Daughters of Earth: Feminist Science Fiction in the Twentieth Century by Justine Larbalestier, Lisa Tuttle]()
Daughters of Earth: Feminist Science Fiction in the Twentieth Century by Justine Larbalestier, Lisa Tuttle
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWomen's contributions to science fiction over the past century have been lasting and important, but critical work in the field has only just begun to explore its full range... -
![Little Birds: A collection of short stories by Hannah Lee Kidder]()
Little Birds: A collection of short stories by Hannah Lee Kidder
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis best-selling debut of short stories is a collection of glimpses into some of the darkest corners of our lives–the lies we tell ourselves, the ways we hurt others, the painful truths we pretend to face. Each story is a raw, unflinchingly human experience... -
![Driftglass by Samuel R. Delany]()
Driftglass by Samuel R. Delany
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhy?From Ganymede to Gomorrah, a bizarre breed of planet-hopping humans sell their sexless, neutered bodies... so that others may explore the outer limits of sexual perversion.Far beneath the surface of the planet earth, a doomed architect lives out the rest of his years in a hideous life-sustaining coffin... in a world where not dying is the ultimate form of punishment... -
![Gods of the Well of Souls by Jack L. Chalker]()
Gods of the Well of Souls by Jack L. Chalker
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNathan Brazil deals with a clever trap, and Mavra Chang confronts nasty drug smugglers--but these trials are trivial compared to the terror that awaits inside the Well of Souls... -
![The Rule of All by Ashley Saunders, Leslie Saunders]()
The Rule of All by Ashley Saunders, Leslie Saunders
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs America’s twenty-first-century revolution reaches its endgame, twin sisters must outrun, and outlive, the Common enemy.Outlaw twin sisters Ava and Mira Goodwin were born to defy Texas’s tyrannical and oppressive Governor Roth. They inspired millions across the country to liberate themselves and fight to live free under the new Common rule... -
![Doctor Who: Love and War by Paul Cornell]()
Doctor Who: Love and War by Paul Cornell
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn a planet called Heaven, all hell is breaking loose.Heaven is a paradise for both humans and Draconians - a place of rest in more ways than one. The Doctor comes here on a trivial mission - to find a book, or so he says - and Ace, wandering alone in the city, becomes involved with a charismatic Traveller called Jan. But the Doctor is strenuously opposed to the romance... -
![Bending The Landscape: Science Fiction by Nicola Griffith, J.K. Potter]()
Bending The Landscape: Science Fiction by Nicola Griffith, J.K. Potter
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEdited by world-renowned lesbian fantasy author Nicola Griffith and fantasy publisher Stephen Pagel, this groundbreaking anthology of all-original science fiction stories brings together some of mainstream's and science fiction's most notable writers -- gay and straight -- creating worlds where time and place and sexuality are alternative to the empirical environment... -
![Brännmärkt by Lizette Edfeldt]()
Brännmärkt by Lizette Edfeldt
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVänskap har aldrig varit så dödlig. Efter flera hundra år av översvämningar, orkaner, epidemier och krig tvingas återstoden av mänskligheten att hålla hårt i sina resurser för att inte gå under. Befolkningen är inordnad i ett hierarkiskt system, där bara den som fötts som Alfa kan göra sin röst hörd.En värld, fyra zoner, tio rang. Detta är Imperiet... -
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![Ardulum: First Don by J.S. Fields]()
Ardulum: First Don by J.S. Fields
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsArdulum. The planet that vanishes. The planet that sleeps. Neek makes a living piloting the dilapidated tramp transport, Mercy’s Pledge, and smuggling questionable goods across systems blessed with peace and prosperity. She gets by—but only just. In her dreams, she is still haunted by thoughts of Ardulum, the traveling planet that, long ago, visited her homeworld... -
![The Book of Queer Saints by Mae Murray, Eric LaRocca]()
The Book of Queer Saints by Mae Murray, Eric LaRocca
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this debut horror anthology by editor Mae Murray, queer villains reign supreme. The Book of Queer Saints features 13 short stories and a lineup that includes renowned authors Eric LaRocca, Hailey Piper, and Joe Koch. Joining them are the innovative visions of Briar Ripley Page, Nikki R. Leigh, Joshua R. Pangborn, Eric Raglin, Belle Tolls, Perry Ruhland, James Bennett, LC von Hessen, K.S... -
![Storyteller by Amy Thomson]()
Storyteller by Amy Thomson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the planet of Thalassa, history is passed on from generation to generation, village to village by Storytellers. Crowds gather in the public marketplace to listen, paying them with coins, with food, with lodging, whatever they can offer. For a woman who calls herself Teller, storytelling is her life... -
![Cuando vimos la luz by Alba N.F. (Kalisdice)]()
Cuando vimos la luz by Alba N.F. (Kalisdice)
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDos mundos opuestos la Superficie y el Subterráneo, la luz y la oscuridad, y un amor prohibido que lo cambiará todo. La primera novela de la ilustradora nacionalKalisdice.Dos mundos. Un amor imposible. Y una decisión que lo cambiará todo.Desde que Leónidas nació, la única vida que ha conocido ha sido bajo la autoridad de Exced... -
![Plop by Rafael Pinedo, Denis Amutio]()
Plop by Rafael Pinedo, Denis Amutio
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPlop! C'est le bruit qu'il a fait en tombant dans la boue. Plop. C'est le nom dont on l'affublera désormais au sein de la tribu. Le Groupe qui l'accepte évolue dans un monde d'après : déchets, gravats, pluie incessante. Cette fin du monde a pour décor des immondices, pour habitants des humains en fuite permanente et soumis à une loi du plus fort exténuante... -
![Malik by Kiki Burrelli, Crista Crown]()
Malik by Kiki Burrelli, Crista Crown
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll his life, Loshka has been trained to be one thing, a pleasure slave. Led by a higher calling, he was taught the path to eternal glory was paved with obedience. His will is not important, not when compared to the will of his future master. But his faith is tested when Loshka is given to a brutal alien master who enjoys Loshka’s screams of pain more than his pleasure... -
![The Immortals by Tracy Hickman]()
The Immortals by Tracy Hickman
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe United States in the year 2020 is a country ravaged by V-CIDS, a deadly mutation of the AIDS virus. With proportions reaching epidemic stages, the government has set up isolated intern camps--with shocking intentions! Ultimately a story of hope and human courage, this is a gripping and powerful novel from a master storyteller... -
![Daughters of a Coral Dawn by Katherine V. Forrest]()
Daughters of a Coral Dawn by Katherine V. Forrest
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLate in the 22nd century, the settling of a new world falls on the strong shoulders of young Megan. The perfect leader, she undertakes to guide her sisters to a new planet, free from the shackles of the brutal Earth regime. Negotiating politics in a society of women is second only to securing their safety... -
![Pride Mate by Stormy Glenn]()
Pride Mate by Stormy Glenn
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratings[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Romance, M/M] Shaikh Bogden Dhal Wuher Al'Abdalha couldn't forget Anjali or the time they spent together. If it hadn't been for the death of his father, Bogden never would have left his mate. And he knows Anjali is his mate. They dream together. To get Anjali back, Bogden buys his contract and sends for him. But Anjali isn't overjoyed to see Bogden... -
![Shadow of the Well of Souls by Jack L. Chalker]()
Shadow of the Well of Souls by Jack L. Chalker
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsImmortal, unchanging, the eternal survivor, Nathan Brazil had tired of his long duty as the guardian of the Well World and had enlisted Mavra Chang, space pilot and adventurer, as his companion and equal, sharing with her the godlike power to control the universe's destiny. Now the Well World is changing, and Brazil and Chang have drifted apart . . -
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![Iron Cage by Andre Norton]()
Iron Cage by Andre Norton
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA classic tale from science fiction and fantasy's leading lady. Jony, a prisoner of an alien race, comes to live with a gentle tribe of intelligent animals and discovers camaraderie and love . . . until a spaceship of humans shatters their peaceful lives. Now it's up to Jony to defend his protectors from his own race...Categorized as:
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![In Distress by C. Faron]()
In Distress by C. Faron
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGoodreads M/M Romance Member's Choice Award Nominee 2014 Best Sci-Fi After the Great Destruction decimated the world, science is the new god. Geneticists rule, instituting a DNA-based caste system in their effort to restore the human genome.As a Zed, Will's a virtual slave who isn't allowed medical care. A tragic accident has left him crippled, awaiting death... -
![Tras esa montaña está la orilla by Eva Cid, Nacho Vigalondo]()
Tras esa montaña está la orilla by Eva Cid, Nacho Vigalondo
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHace siglos que la Tierra dejó de ser habitable. Nuestros descendientes sobreviven en un planeta formado por dos grandes continentes, dos civilizaciones que han evolucionado de manera completamente distinta. Uno de estos continentes está habitado únicamente por mujeres... -
![Lightspeed Magazine, August 2012 by John Joseph Adams, Caroline M. Yoachim]()
Lightspeed Magazine, August 2012 by John Joseph Adams, Caroline M. Yoachim
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLightspeed is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF—and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales... -
![The Memory Keepers by Natasha Ngan]()
The Memory Keepers by Natasha Ngan
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"No one can take your memories from you... can they?"Seven is a thief with a difference - he steals downloadable memories from banks and memoriums to sell onto London's black market, trading secrets and hidden pasts for a chance at a future of his own. He makes sure he keeps some special stuff back to 'surf' himself though - it's the only real form of entertainment he can afford... -
![Subjection by Alicia Cameron]()
Subjection by Alicia Cameron
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a world where intellect and achievement are valued above all else, a young man risks everything to save his brother from a life of slavery. Thrown into a harsh, unyielding world where slaves are treated as less than animals, Sascha struggles to come to terms with everything he knows being ripped away from him, but a life of success could never prepare him for his life as one of the Demoted...
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