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J Scott Coatsworth’s “Down The River” out today – and every buyer gets a giveaway!

QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth has a new queer contemporary magical realism book out, River City book 2: Down the River.

Nine years have passed since a group of strangers first met at a magical little restaurant in East Sacramento called Ragazzi. They have all been touched by its subtle magic, and have become a family.

With the tragic death of one of them, the ripples spread through the entire group,

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Anna Butler’s books

Average rating: 4.09 · 2,768 ratings · 700 reviews · 16 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Gilded Scarab (Lancaster's Luck, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 666 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gyrfalcon (Taking Shield, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 441 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Jackal’s House (Lancaster's Luck, #2) 4.38 avg rating — 316 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heart Scarab (Taking Shield #2) 3.96 avg rating — 248 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The God's Eye (Lancaster's Luck, #3) 4.37 avg rating — 221 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Makepeace (Taking Shield #3) 4.14 avg rating — 184 ratings — published 2016 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Chains of Their Sins (Taking Shield #4) 4.33 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Day of Wrath (Taking Shield #5) 4.54 avg rating — 138 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Personal Relations 3.57 avg rating — 97 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Contact Sport 2.85 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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September Book of the Month Poll

The Gilded Scarab by Anna Butler

9 votes, 28.1%

Evolved by N.R. Walker

8 votes, 25.0%

The Glamour Thieves by Don Allmon

5 votes, 15.6%

Facets of April by Erik Schubach

3 votes, 9.4%

The Courtship of Julian St. Albans by Amy Crook

3 votes, 9.4%

The Velocity of Revolution by Marshall Ryan Maresca

2 votes, 6.3%

The Seer by Jordan Reece

1 vote, 3.1%

The 7th of London by Beau Schemery

1 vote, 3.1%

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