The querulous island kingdoms of Wefrivain are unified only by religion - a wyvern cult ruled by an eccentric and cruel High Priestess. The wyverns are under attack by a gang of pirates known only as the Guild of the Cowry Catchers. Now Gerard, the honorable and naïve new Captain of the Temple Police, is about to learn more than he ever wanted to know about the pirates...and the Priestess. Views: 56
The water-breathing descendants of African slave women tossed overboard have built their own underwater society—and must reclaim the memories of their past to shape their future in this brilliantly imaginative novella inspired by the Hugo Award nominated song "The Deep" from Daveed Diggs' rap group Clipping.Yetu holds the memories for her people—water-dwelling descendants of pregnant African slave women thrown overboard by slave owners—who live idyllic lives in the deep. Their past, too traumatic to be remembered regularly, is forgotten by everyone, save one—the historian. This demanding role has been bestowed on Yetu. Yetu remembers for everyone, and the memories, painful and wonderful, traumatic and terrible and miraculous, are destroying her. And so, she flees to the surface, escaping the memories, the expectations, and the responsibilities—and discovers a world her people left behind long ago. Yetu will learn more than... Views: 56
The 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. War is on the horizon and Athena and her friends are the only ones who can prevent the ultimate destruction of her home.
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Tales of knights bound by duty, honor, and each other...Always There—When the princess they are sworn to protect is kidnapped, two knights are separated in their efforts to save her, and in being part realize what they always had together...Tournament—a young man attends accepts an offer to attend Tournament in the hopes that by winning it, he will finally gain the affections of the man he has loved his entire life.Vow Unto Me—two men, divided by tragedy and grief, are ordered to a remote monastery to unravel a mystery, and finally overcome the problems keeping them apart. Views: 56
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Cover Art by Posh Gosh ©Copyright 2012
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She’s a singing sensation. She has a secret.When rumors about her private life send her CD sales plummeting, Anastasia is trapped with few options. Desperate, manager Sidney Marcum helps her star client concoct a façade to distract fans and media—and it seems to work...for a while.Sidney has skeletons of her own, life-threatening ones. She won’t tell, even though the compelling connection she feels to Anastasia makes her long for a happiness she can’t have. Instead, she puts on a brave front and hides her feelings to preserve her secrets.Outside forces create cracks in their façades until only Anastasia and Sidney can tell what’s real by what’s in their hearts. But some secrets come at immeasurable expense.ReviewEXCELLENT JOB. RIVETING. Marcoux draws you into the music business and keeps you GLUED TO THE PAGES. -- Lesbian Review of Books, Winter 2001-2002RICH AND WELL WRITTEN. ONE OF THE BEST NEW NOVELS ... Simply fascinated with the characters ... and skillfully woven storyline. -- OutLook Press, March 2001From the AuthorAdvance Reviews on Facades: MUSIC, MYSTERY, MONEY-love & loss. . . . makes a necessary statement about the price of pretense. -Linda Sutton, Author of Love Matters: A Book of Lesbian Romance and Relationships ABSORBING AND ORIGINAL . . . keeps you reading from the time you launch into its first page until you land at its unexpected finale. A beautiful narrative that delicately reminds us of the unpleasant cultural taboos surrounding innocent displays of same-sex affection and devotion. -Raymond Hess, JD, Attorney, Denver, Colorado JOYFUL, SENSUAL, HEARTBREAKING AND SUSPENSEFUL. This book is certain to take its place among the classics in lesbian literature. -Ellen M. Jansyn, MD, North Barrington, Illinois ALEX MARCOUX SHREWDLY COMBINES ENTERTAINMENT AND ENLIGHTENMENT. Through a myriad of voices, each brilliantly portrayed, Marcoux addresses societal issues in a bright and witty way. . . . ILLUMINATES THE POWER OF LOVE AND COMPASSION and will leave few readers untouched. -Sheri Kenney, Novelist, LaQuinta, California WEAVES THE INTRICACY OF HUMAN COMPLEXITIES INTO AN INTERESTING AND CAPTIVATING TAPESTRY, keeping the reader involved and interested until the last page! -Carol Ann Liaros, Psychic, Author of Intuition Technologies AN ENGAGING NOVEL. . . . a story of power and control, of patriarchy and privilege, of gay families and non-gay families. Shows all of us the costly effects of closeted life. -Kevin R. Maly, MDiv, PhD, Director, Voices of Faith for Human Rights, Equality Colorado, Denver, Colorado Views: 55
