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Myths Untold: Faery ~ Anthology

Myths Untold Faery Cover sTitle: Myths Untold: Faery

Series:  Anthology

Author: August Li, Brandon Witt, J. Scott Coatsworth, Skye Hegyes

Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal

Length: Novel (247pgs)

Publisher: Wilde City Press (April 13, 2016)

Heat Level: Low

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

Blurb: Faeries are part of mythology the world over, past, present, and future. Called elves, brownies, the fae, and more, they evoke a sense of wonder and a little danger. Faery has its own rules, and humans enter at their peril. In this spirit, we bring you the first book in the Myths Untold anthology series—four stories from the land of the Fae: a homeless man in Cardiff and the luck that could destroy him; the trans man in future San Francisco who falls for an elf; the village boy who has always been a little different; and a faery prince whose birthright was stolen from him. Welcome to Faery.

ISBN: 978-1-925313-94-9

Product Link: https://www.wildecity.com/books/gay-mainstream/myths-untold-book-one-faery/#.V8m_1DFrg4c

Reviewer: Shorty 

Review: The Pwcca and the Persian Boy by Gus Li

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

Glyn and Farrokh are companions and lovers trying to survive on the streets. Farrorkh learns there are homeless disappearing and so leaves to discover why until he does not return and Glyn goes looking for him. Intriguing and well written. This story draws you in till the end.

The Other Side of the Chrysalis A Myth of Men Story by Brandon Witt

Hreat Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

This was a great story but also horrifying at what was done to Quay. My heart broke for Quay’s suffering silently as he watched his perfect brother take his place. At the same time he sse’s Flessar, an outcast like him as attractive. It is forbidden for them to be together though. The whole story was both magical yet sad. It was a great mix.

Changeling by Skye Hegyes

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

Tyler and Marsh were a great match in this story as one is different than the others and soon learns why. The overall feeling is learning to live with the truth and being happy in the situation as you can.

Through the Veil by J. Scott Coatsworth

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

Tris takes Colton on the other side of the wall and shows him things he’s never seen before. I loved how this story showed the differences between the two men and places. It was a perfect blend to keep the reader interested.

I have to say I normally do not like all the stories in an anthology yet this one I loved them all. They each were unique in their own ways and were beautifully written. Highly recommended.

Myths Untold: Faery Anthology Blog Tour & Interview Question!

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Hi guys, we have August Li, Brandon Witt, J. Scott Coatsworth, Skye Hegyes stopping by to celebrate their new release the anthology Myths Untold: Faery, I asked the guys where they got their inspiration for their stories so check out their answers. Enjoy the post <3 ~Pixie~

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Myths Untold: Faery

by

August Li, Brandon Witt, J. Scott Coatsworth, Skye Hegyes,

Faeries are part of mythology the world over, past, present, and future. Called elves, brownies, the fae, and more, they evoke a sense of wonder and a little danger. Faery has its own rules, and humans enter at their peril.

In this spirit, we bring you the first book in the Myths Untold anthology series—four stories from the land of the Fae: a homeless man in Cardiff and the luck that could destroy him; the trans man in future San Francisco who falls for an elf; the village boy who has always been a little different; and a faery prince whose birthright was stolen from him.

Welcome to Faery.

The Pwcca and the Persian Boy, by Gus Li

Despite beauty and luck, something about Glyn makes everyone uncomfortable. Homeless on the streets of Cardiff, he has nothing to keep him going but his friendship with Farrokh. Through stealing and fortune’s occasional favor, Glyn keeps them alive. But then homeless youths begin to disappear, and when Farrokh goes missing, Glyn begins to discover the reasons behind both his luck and the way people react to him. Determined to save his friend from a danger he never imagined, he enlists the help of Lleu, who might be an ally, or might be manipulating Glyn to achieve his own goals.

The Other Side of the Chrysalis, by Brandon Witt

In a species that values beauty above all else, Quay looses both his freedom and his birthright as prince of the fairies.  Lower than an outcast, he watches over his younger brother, hoping against hope that Xenith’s rebirth will provide safety and positions that has slipped through Quay’s grasp.  Though he expected kindness from no one, Quay gradually starts to trust that there is more to life, even for the likes of him, as sexual encounters with Flesser, a fairy barely accepted himself, turn from lust to love.  Quay knows having forbidden relationships will be his undoing,  but he is powerless to turn away.

Changeling, by Skye Hegyes

With his pointed ears and a tail, Tyler’s always been different than the other children, but until Marsh, a brownie tells him he’s a changeling, he never thought he wasn’t human. Now he will discover what faery life is like, and just how being a changeling could change his life. On the way, his ties with his mother will be pushed and prodded even as his friendships grow and his love life blossoms.  However, in a village of God-fearing people, those who are different are spurned and Tyler will discover how much trouble a fledgling changeling can get into.

Through the Veil, by J. Scott Coatsworth

In the not-too-distant future, San Francisco has been swamped by rising sea levels caused by global warming, and has only survived by building a wall to keep the water out of the heart of the City. Colton is a trans man barely getting by on the canals outside the wall. Tris is an elf who has come to the human world on his journey to become a man. Fate brings them together, and everything changes for Colton when he sets out with Tris to find the elf’s missing brother, taking Colton behind the Wall for the first time.

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The Shattered Door by Brandon Witt, 3rd edition

o-the-shattered-doorTitle: The Shattered Door, 3rd edition
Series: N/A
Author: Brandon Witt
Genre: Spiritual
Length: 340 pages
Publisher: DSP Publications (February 2nd, 2016)
Heat Level: Low
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts
Blurb: After a tortured childhood and years of soul-searching, Brooke Morrison has finally settled into a comfortable life. While his sexuality prohibits him from practicing his degree in youth ministry in a church setting, he’s found a fulfilling job as a youth counselor at a residential treatment facility in Colorado. He falls in love, marries the man of his dreams, and makes peace with God. He’s happy.

Then his buried past drags him back to the Ozarks.

The life Brooke has worked so hard to build is crumbling in his hands in the face of painful memories and past abuse, and his confidence is withering. In El Dorado Springs, where his nightmares come to life, Brooke desperately seeks closure life doesn’t offer.

Brooke must find value in himself, in his marriage, and in the world around him—and create the hope and perseverance to keep his past from swallowing him whole.

1st Edition published by Createspace, 2011.
2nd Edition published by Itineris Press, 2012.

ISBN: 978-1-63476-050-8

Product Link: https://www.dsppublications.com/books/the-shattered-door-by-brandon-witt-204-b

Reviewer: Cat

Review: Brooke moved to Denver after college to get away from home and put his past behind him. He gets a job at a boy’s center as counselor and makes significant changes there. Brett has a beautiful apartment and meets the man of his dreams. Even though he can’t use his degree in a church, he loves his job with the youth, loves his husband. He almost has that fairy tale life until a tragedy brings back his past and it could all come crashing down around him.

The Shattered Door is one of my favorite books. Written in first person, I felt like I was Brooke. It begins in the present then goes back seven years, and you wonder what had happened to cause Brooke such emotional angst almost to the end. Just when you think it’s over, there is another twist. The story leaves you on the edge of your seat, laughing and crying. I could feel Brooke’s angst and pain. The romance between him and Jed was sweet and charming.

This isn’t exactly a romance but more a story of life and relationships.

I highly recommend this book to anyone that likes a book that is looking for something different. If you like angst, friends to lovers, raccoons, story’s set in the mid –south and no sex, you will LOVE this book.
*I received a copy of this book for an honest review from mmgoodbookreviewers.com*

Clashing Tempest by Brandon Witt, 2nd edition

o-clashing-tempestTitle: Clashing Tempest, 2nd edition
Series: Men of Myth 03
Author: Brandon Witt
Genre: Fantasy/ Vampire/ Witches
Length: Novel (350 pages)
Publisher: DSP Publications (August 18th, 2015)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts
Blurb: Sequel to Rising Frenzy

Finn de Morisco knows he is walking into a trap when he enters the Vampire Cathedral to rescue his sister Cynthia. Aided by Schwint and his other sister, Caitlin, he intends to free Cynthia and avoid enslavement. But when he confronts the master of the Voice that has tortured him, Finn faces a grim choice: compromise his soul or lose his family.

For centuries members of the Chromis tribe have disappeared, and Brett Wright is on a quest to discover the fate of the captive mers and to stop the abductions. Despite the risk of tribal warfare, he embarks on a dangerous ocean journey to find other Mer tribes experiencing the same plight. When destiny brings him back to land, Brett encounters new allies and old dangers while coming to grips with the past.

First Edition published by Dreamspinner Press, December 2013.

ISBN: 9781627983587

Product Link: https://www.dsppublications.com/books/clashing-tempest-by-brandon-witt-132-b

Reviewer: Cat

Review: I’ve been waiting for this all year and WOW! It was worth the wait. This is book three of the Men of Myth series and I do suggest you read them all in order to get the full impact. The covers are also brilliant!

This series is like getting three stories in one. It has three characters and we get viewpoint from all three. I loved this. When a view changes it tells us at the beginning of that chapter so it isn’t confusing at all, though both Brett and Finn are in two separate places now and that makes it easy to tell whose view also.

Speaking of separate places let’s start with Finn. Finn and his sister Caitlin and his new boyfriend Schwint embark on a mission to go to the Vampire Cathedral to rescue Cynthia, Finn’s sister. We get one another look at the Square. This world is very supernatural and dark. You have all sorts of creepies there. I loved how this was a supernatural world blended in the human world.

Now let’s move on to Costa Rica and the Vampire Cathedral. This is the main setting where Finn is throughout this story. We meet Gwala the Vampire king, if you want to know more about him read the prologue. I love how he looks like a child, but it’s clear he isn’t a child or sweet as his appearance lets us believe. This is a vampire that would give Dracula a run for his money. He summoned Finn because Finn possesses powers he doesn’t even realize he has and Gwala needs the strongest witches and warlocks he can find.

Now on the world Brett is in. Brett has been living under the sea with his father and the Chromis tribe for the past six months. I think this is one of my mot favorite supernatural worlds I have read to date. It’s mystical and magical and I felt I was right there swimming along with the mers.

The descriptions are beautiful, paint a picture, and fits in with the action and dialogue so it never gets boring. Just when you think it can’t get any better the tribe moves along to another place even more beautiful and mystical.

Now for the story. I love this story it’s poignant and heartfelt, mystical, magical, dark and heart-wrenching at times. This is definitely not a Cinderella love story or a sparkling vamp romance. It’s extremely emotional and full of angst. There were several surprising twists that left me in shock. I will say near the end it brought tears to my eyes. Though there are only a couple of sex scenes, but they are quite the scorchers. I cannot wait to see more from this series.

If you like strange, mystical supernatural worlds, Demons, vampires, mermaids and mermen, Witches , Warlocks and Fairies, drama, mystery, angst and lots of twists and turns this one is definitely for you

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *

Rising Frenzy by Brandon Witt, 2nd edition

o-rising-frenzyTitle: Rising Frenzy, 2nd edition
Series: Men of Myth, #2
Author: Brandon Witt
Genre: Paranormal/ Urban fantasy
Length: Novel (364 pages)
Publisher: DSP Publications (June 2nd 2015)
Heat Level: Explicit
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

Blurb: Heartbroken, angry, and hurting, warlock Finn de Morisco feels darkness growing inside, altering every aspect of his life. There are moments when the man he used to be seems to have been devoured completely. Retreating from his family and everything he once held dear, Finn attempts to escape the despair left in the wake of Brett’s rejection—only to find dangers he never knew existed.

Still struggling with the decision to leave everything he knew behind, Brett Wright is swept into a maelstrom as he searches for his place within his newly discovered family. Life beneath the surface of the ocean should have been unlike anything he’s ever known, yet prejudice over his demon ancestry and homosexuality follows him. Even the existence he begins to build may not last as those he is learning to love face extinction.

ISBN: 9781632164469

Product Link: http://www.dsppublications.com/books/rising-frenzy-by-brandon-witt-90-b

Reviewer: Cat

Review: Rising Frenzy picks up where the Submerging Inferno ended so I do suggest you read this series in order. This book is sort of like getting three books in one. We get Finn’s side and also more on what’s going on with Brett, plus a bonus.

We begin with Finn after Brett left. Finn isn’t dealing well with the heartbreak. Finn searches for Brett at first, and then tries to get over him in some not so great attempts. Finn has a voice in his head that is pressuring him to be in the square, a seedy supernatural community and he gets involved in Spor, a sex drug, and meets Shwint a fairy.

There is a lot going on in Finn’s story, some highs and lows, its dark and sad. My heart broke for Finn. I will say there were times I wanted to shake him or just slap the crap out of him.

Brett’s story isn’t as sad as Finn’s, as Brett found his father and is trying life in the ocean with his newfound Mer family. This story dealt with acceptance, and Brett still dealing with all that is going on in his life, loss, what he is, his new life, and having to accept the rules of the tribe of Mers he has joined. There is lots of action in this part of the story and as in Finn’s story it’s emotionally deep, yet not as dark.

The third story was quite a surprise. I loved how the Author brought this character in with a story of its own. It’s briefer but quite intriguing. I will not tell you who it is you will have to buy the book and find out.

There were several new characters introduced, as well as some of the ones from the other book such as all of Finn’s family. All of the characters are so well done and intriguing. Some you will love, some you may hate.

There are also two new worlds in this book. You have the square; a dark, seedy supernatural community with drugs, sex, danger and all sorts of strange characters. I loved it, though it’s not for the faint of heart. There is also a peek at a fairy community that is so much fun with its lights, sounds, the food and drink; it also added a little light to balance out some of the darkness.

Then there is the underwater world. It is so intriguing. The entire journey is beautiful; the colors, the sea life. I felt like I was under there and a mermaid in the journey with Brett and his newfound family. I loved all of these new characters.

I cannot wait to see where the next book takes us and how these character’s lives may entwine once again or even if they do.
I highly recommend this if you like paranormal (vampires witches, werewolves, fairies), Fantasy (mermaids, demons, nymphs) New worlds, both supernatural and fantasy and underwater-worlds, dark, deep, emotional stories, and some fairly hot mansex.

If you’re looking for something new and different, but dark and deep this series is fantastic. It will make you angry at times and happy at others. I absolutely love everything about this series.

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