Magical Realism (B)

Magic Realism or magical realism is a style of fiction that depicts fantastical story elements in an often mundane or real-world setting. It often blurs the lines between fantasy and reality.

Ink Vine by Elizabeth Broadbent review
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Ink Vine by Elizabeth Broadbent: Book Review

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Ink Vine by Elizabeth Broadbent is not strictly speaking a horror story, but really it is a horror story. A coming-of-age slash coming-out narrative set in a small town in

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Lullaby by Cécile Guillot review
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Lullaby by Cécile Guillot: Book Review

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Lullaby by Cécile Guillot is a short story about love and abuse, and the many forms which they can take. The story follows Hazel Bloom, a sheltered young woman from

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Of Socialites and Prizefights by Arden Powell review
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Of Socialites and Prizefights by Arden Powell: Book Review

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From our review: “The butch, femme romance blossoms quickly and with a lot of heat but the author makes their relationship very believable with deep conversations, when they aren’t tearing each other’s clothes off.”

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A Restless Truth by Freya Marske review
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A Restless Truth by Freya Marske: Book Review

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From our review: “This was one of the most entertaining novels I’ve ever read. Fans of historical fiction, magic realism, or steamy romance will all be very pleased with A Restless Truth”

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Sugar and Ice by Eule Grey review
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Sugar and Ice by Eule Grey: Book Review

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From our review: “My favorite thing in this book has to be the most original haunt ever. While it is actually scary and dangerous it’s also wonderfully silly and character specific.”

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Lucky Jinn by Eule Grey review
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Lucky Jinn by Eule Grey: Book Review

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From our review “Jinn is innocent and clumsy but yearns for the love of a strong butch woman.”

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Undergrounder by J.E. Glass review
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Undergrounder by J.E. Glass: Book Review

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Undergrounder by J.E. Glass is a paranormal, urban fantasy, journey into the tunneled depths of New York city for a deliciously sapphic retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Alexandra Bailey,

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Velvet in Venice by Karin Kallmaker
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Velvet in Venice by Karin Kallmaker: Book Review

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Velvet in Venice by Karin Kallmaker is a perfect blend of all the things that makes her a great sapphic fiction author. Her love for food, travel, music and sapphic

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Evermore by Elle Hyden review
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Evermore by Elle Hyden: Book Review

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Evermore by Elle Hyden is the second book in the Mystic Meteor Tales, with a fractured ice queen melted by the love of an empath, a sweet little girl and

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In the Midst of Magic by Christian Cura review
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In the Midst of Magic by Christian Cura: Book Review

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In the Midst of Magic by Christian Cura is a specfic action novel of a contemporary world full of magic and demons. Kara is a photojournalist by day and a

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