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Series Review: The Suitable 'Verse by R. Cooper

Greetings and welcome to Reviews That Burn: Series Reviews, part of Books That Burn. Series Reviews discuss at least three books in a series and cover the overarching themes and development of the story across several books. Full Audio Here Powerful noble families known as the beat-of-fours, answerable only to a ruler and the mysterious, godlike fae, scheme and squabble amongst themselves, and go to war for the chance to put one of their own on the throne. But the fae might be pulling more strings than the nobles realize and they definitely have their favorites. A series of love stories loosely centered around the political crisis that led to the current ruler, featuring oblivious librarians, crafty though loving kings, an innocent half-fae noble, a legendary outlaw turned conqueror, worried warriors, clever guards, and an infamous beauty. PUBLISHER: Independently Published LENGTH: ~1000 pages so far AGE: Adult GENRE: Fantasy, Romance RECOMMENDED: Highly Queer Rep Summary: m/m and m/m/...

Hope is Swift by Seanan McGuire (October Daye, #13.1)

HOPE IS SWIFT is a novella included with most editions of THE UNKINDEST TIDE.

TITLE: Hope Is Swift
AUTHOR: Seanan McGuire
PUBLISHER: Daw Books
YEAR: 2019
LENGTH: 53 pages
AGE: Adult
GENRE: Fantasy, Urban Fantasy
RECOMMENDED: Yes

Queer Rep Summary: Genderqueer/Nonbinary Secondary Character(s), Trans Minor Character(s).

This is a short and bittersweet story from Raj's perspective, about responsibility, danger, love, and growing up.

CW for grief, kidnapping (backstory), confinement, medical content, car accident.

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A pale woman with dark brown hair and pointed ears stands at the railing of a wooden ship, a dagger loosely clasped in her right hand. An orange sunset glow lights the scene.

 

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