#the runebinder chronicles

[itachi86]

The Winter Knight had a good concept but the author executed it really slowly like i had to wait quite a few pages for this murder and then like barely anything happened again until like just over 100pgs before the end. also tbh that hildie chick really did not interest me at all-the valkyrie thing was interesting but the way her POV was more than half her whining about not wanting to be a valkyrie anymore was not. i think really instead of giving her her own pov they could’ve just worked her into someone else’s. i did really like some of the narration and wayne/bert and the cover was really pretty(also vera/lancelot/gale poly ship ftw)

i gave it 3 stars on goodreads but maybe more like 3.4?

[lgbtqreads]

hi!! i know this has beeb asked before but not for a while and I thought there might be some releases since then, so : any Queer High Fantasy? I've been recommended Priory of the Orange Tree before. Thank you!!

Not sure when the last time was but here’s what’s currently on my radar! (You can also find these here, and an asterisk means it’s not out yet: https://lgbtqreads.com/sff/spec-fic-by-subgenre/) I bolded some of the ones that are newer or coming out in the next few months.

MG

*Splinter & Ash by Marieke Nijkamp – NB

Sir Callie by Esme Symes-Smith – NB

YA

Female Protags

The Winter Duke by Claire Eliza Bartlett

The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco – L

Queen of Coin and Whispers by Helen Corcoran

Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst – L,B

Inkmistress by Audrey Coulthurst – B

The Impostor Queen by Sarah Fine – B

Noble Falling and Noble Persuasion by Sara Gaines

Rule by Ellen Goodlett

Havenfall by Sara Holland

*Hearts Forged in Dragon Fire by Erica Hollis

The Afterward by EK Johnston

Empirium by Claire Legrand – B

Belle Révolte by Linsey Miller – BA

These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy

The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski

It Ends in Fire by Andrew Shvarts

Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria – B, A

The Third Daughter and The Second Son by Adrienne Tooley

Shatter the Sky by Rebecca Kim Wells – B

The Thousand Names by Django Wexler

Male Protags

Cloaked in Shadow by Ben Alderson

The Runebinder Chronicles by Alex R. Kahler

Skybound by Alex London

So This is Ever After by F.T. Lukens

Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas – T

Non-Binary Protags

Spell Bound by FT Lukens

Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller – GF

*A Hundred Vicious Turns by Lee Paige O’Brien

Adult

Female Protags

A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair

Tales of Inthya by Effie Calvin

The Vanished Queen by Lisbeth Campbell

Rook & Rose by M.A. Carrick

The Night and its Moon by Piper CJ

The Unbroken by C.L. Clark

*Warmongers by C.L. Clark

The Gardener’s Hand by Felicia Davin

*The Water Outlaws by S.L. Huang

Dragonfall by L.R. Lam

The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

From Under the Mountain by C.M. Spivey

The Drowning Empire by Andrea Stewart (Amz)

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

Malice by Heather Walter

When Women Were Warriors series by Catherine M. Wilson

Male Protags

Kirith Kirin by Jim Grimsley

The Cadeleonian series by Ginn Hale

Tales From Verania by T.J. Klune

A Chorus of Dragons by Jenn Lyons

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

*Dark Moon, Shallow Sea by David R. Slayton

Stagsblood Trilogy by Gideon E. Wood

Genderqueer Protags

*The Water Outlaws by S.L. Huang

[afterwards-extra]

December 2019 Anticipated Releases

3rd:      Runemaker by Alex R. Kahler (Book 3 in The Runebinder Chronicles)

10th:      Hollow Empire by Sam Hawke (Book 2 in Poison Wars)

17th:       ★ Night of Dangers by Zack Loran Clark & Nick Eliopulos (Book 3 in The Adventurers Guild)

[bisexualdisasterbuckley]

Runemaker is out in the world and I’m so excited and not at all ready for the end of this series 🥺 ◇ These books are amazing and I cant recomend the enough! They deserve all the love 💜 . . . https://www.instagram.com/p/B5GdJf7gzxJ/?igshid=1chtnvg7xu1z5

[sagoreads]

Runebinder by Alex R. Kahler hardcover, 400 pages, goodreads ★★★★★

    I was extremely excited to pick up this book. Like, beyond words excited. Dystopia with fantasy elements and an LGBT hero? That’s a dream combination in my eyes. And Runebinder delivered, and kept delivering until I was reading to curl into a ball on the floor.

   The magic system in this book is unlike anything I’ve come across and I love how simple it is without being boring. The world buildng in general is so interesting and unique that I just can’t get enough of it. Kahler has weaved a world similar to our own but still so delightfully different that every twist and turn is just as surprising as the last.

   I, personally, adore the writing style used in this book. I can’t say it’s anything new or fresh, but it works really well with the story and the characters. Kahler clearly knows all of his characters very well, it’s displayed so well throughout the novel that you couldn’t miss it if you tried, and I really appreciate that in a story. 

   Dynamics can make or break a book for me, which means when I thoroughly enjoyed the relationships in Runebinder it just made the book that much better. Tenn is a character I can really relate to, and his relationships throughout the book brought him even more to life. As did the other character’s relationships with each other. There was a lot of variety in the different ways characters reacted to one another which isn’t always the case in dystopias, since a lot of characters are hardened by their difficult lives and simply refuse to soften. 

   I knew next to nothing about the plot of this novel before diving in, and after reading it I can say that that’s because there’s no way to cohesively explain this plot without giving you a blow by blow of exact scenes. Just when you think you know what’s happening something comes out of left field and throws you off your game. It was invigorating, never really knowing what to expect, especially when every twist was an exciting one. 

   I’ll admit I was very much a fan of the romances in this book, including the love triangle. It’s become increasingly more common for LGBT characters to have love interests, but it’s still fairly unheard of for them to be involved in love triangles and I loved that Kahler included something that’s so common in straight YA. I do wish there’d be love interests for the background characters, but it’s understandable since there wasn’t an exceptionally high cast. 

   It was no surprise to me that I enjoyed this book, so much so that I couldn’t help but add it to my top 10 of 2017. It was interesting and complex and i loved seeing an LGBT hero that’s actually allowed to be open about his sexuality, it’s a breath of fresh air in a world where most LGBT+ characters in fantasy novels are forced to hide. All in all I don’t have any serious complaints about Runebinder and I’m really excited to get my hands on the next one.

[wornoutspines]

Runemaker | Alex R. Khaler

With #Runemaker I finished the #RunebinderChronicles trilogy by Alex R. Khaler and it was quite the rollercoaster. #bookreview

The Runebinder Chronicles: Runemaker by Alex R. Kahler The end is here. Tenn thought the spirits wanted him to find his fellow Hunter, Aidan, to win the war against the undead. But with Aidan on the brink of self-destruction and Tenn reeling from his lover’s spite, their fated convergence seems far from promising. Especially because Aidan no longer appears to be fighting for the living. With the Dark…

[rehaliahdrarys]

And together they ruled the nothingness as kings.

[chaoticintrovert13]

The Runebinder Chronicles

The Runebinder Chronicles is such an amazing trilogy! It made me cry, made me laugh, and I could relate to the characters. Plus the main character, Tenn, is gay! The MAIN CHARACTER!! 

[bookaddict24-7]

New Young Adult Releases Coming Out Today! (December 3rd, 2019) ___

Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know! ___

New Standalones/First in a Series:

Dangerous Alliance by Jennieke Cohen

Where the World Ends by Geraldine McCaughrean

The Weight of a Soul by Elizabeth Tammi

Reverie by Ryan La Sala

Scared Little Rabbits by A.V. Geiger

The Jinni Key by Bethany Atazadeh

This Will Kill That by Danielle K. Roux

Watch Over Me by Mila Gray

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New Sequels: 

Children of Virtue & Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha #2) by Tomi Adeyemi

Diamond & Dawn (Amber & Dusk #2) by Lyra Selene 

Runemaker (The Runebinder Chronicles #3) by Alex R. Kahler

Just Don’t Mention It (DIMILY #4) by Estelle Maskame

Minesweeper (Special Forces #2) by Chris Lynch 

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Happy reading!

[inkyardpress]

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Magic is a sin.

Check out Runebreaker, the second book in the Runebinder Chronicles by Alex R. Kahler

[risingshadownet]

Runemaker (The Runebinder Chronicles, #3) by A. R. Kahler https://www.risingshadow.net/library/book/60005-runemaker https://www.risingshadow.net/library/book/60005-runemaker

[itachi86]

oh and in rereading runebinder i was reminded that the howls were made from humans so that fanfic idea i came up with where tomas is aidan’s bf from before the resurrection would totes work

[lgbtqreads]

Any recs on mlm high fantasy? Thanks in advance

Sure, and you can also find these here: https://lgbtqreads.com/sff/spec-fic-by-subgenre/

Cloaked in Shadow by Ben Alderson

The Runebinder Chronicles by Alex R. Kahler

Skybound by Alex London (personal big fave - starts with Black Wings Beating) (YA)

So This is Ever After by F.T. Lukens (YA)

Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria

Kirith Kirin by Jim Grimsley

The Cadeleonian series by Ginn Hale

Tales From Verania by T.J. Klune

A Chorus of Dragons by Jenn Lyons

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

Stagsblood Trilogy by Gideon E. Wood

[afterwards-extra]

November Wrap-Up Part 1

[bisexualdisasterbuckley]

Runebreaker is finally here and it's glorious 🔥

[sagoreads]

The holidays are right around the corner and with them comes lots of bustling and many opportunities to read by the fireplace. This month I tried to pick some newer books, since last month was primarily older ones, and I think I have a pretty good mix. Just like last month there is six books on this list.

The Glass Spare by Lauren DeStefano goodreads

I got this book in my first ever Owlcrate box and it’s just as well because I planned on purchasing it anyway! I think this book is going to be fantastic, I like Wil’s unique powers and from what I’ve read there’s some family dynamics at play and that’s something I can never get enough of. 

Renegades by Marissa Meyer goodreads

I’ve had Cinder sitting on my shelf for a few months now waiting for me to pick it up. So why, you might ask, did I buy Renegades instead of just reading that? Well you see, The Lunar Chronicles are a beloved series to many people I’m friends with, and a part of me is afraid of reading something with such high expectations and finding it inadequate. So instead I picked up a different one of Meyer’s books, one I’m actually more excited to read than Cinder.

Runebinder by Alex R. Kahler goodreads

Rounding out the last of the new releases, Runebinder is another LGBT fantasy that I’m incredibly excited to read. All the reviews I’ve seen for this book so far have been glowing, but honestly I don’t think anything could dampen my enthusiasm. I actually ordered this book at the same time as Forest of a Thousand Lanterns and it’s been a struggle not to pick it up early!

Linger by Maggie Stiefvater goodreads

I finished Shiver in October and absolutely adored it, so I’m really looking forward to continue the story. Honestly I think this book would have to kill every character for it to truly disappoint me, and since that’s not likely this seems like a pretty obvious favourite.

Empire of Night by Kelley Armstrong goodreads

Kelley Armstrong is one of my favourite authors, I’ve been reading her books since I was 13 years old and I can’t imagine not continuing to do so. When I first found out that she was writing fantasy I was quite literally over the moon, and I’m unsure why it took me so long to finally pick the series up. Sea of Shadows is one of the best books I’ve read this year, and I can’t imagine Empire of Night will change that.

Fear by Michael Grant goodreads

Every time I read another book in that’s a part of this series I lose 10 years of my life just worrying about various characters and yet I continue to read them like they’re the air I breathe. The thing I’ve found is that they’re all so enthralling, they’re unputdownable in a way that you just can’t escape, but at this point I’m not sure I want to.