Gay Science Fiction discussion

Hi! Everyone's summer reading time being an endangered species, this group read isn't tied to a time frame.

MISSIONARY is the first book in the Cult of the Prophet series. Here's the book's description from Amazon:

The Prophet provides everything for the Flock, demanding absolute devotion in return. Before allowing men to wed, they must serve Him, which they do willingly to get their brides. There’s only one little problem. When each man has multiple wives, there’s simply far too many boys.

Knowledge isn’t always power, but ignorance isn’t always bliss…

Jacob Wright’s questioning nature has always gotten him into trouble. The only book he has access to is The Word, but he thinks too deeply about the contents, far more than a devout boy should. When he’s called by the Prophet to serve a mission, Jacob believes his quest for answers has begun, only to discover the more he knows the less he believes.

Kerioth Marshal is an authoritarian, keeper of all knowledge past and present. His duty is to oversee the missionary center library, holding close the secrets of the Prophet. He’s accepted loneliness as part of his job, but then Jacob comes, offering him an escape from isolation. At first, Jacob’s inquisitive nature amuses and enchants him, but how long will it be before Jacob realizes Kerioth has saved him from one horrible fate only to subject him to another?

Goodreads Author Lehi Renner has recently joined us. His profile hasn't had questions for him yet, but I'm fairly sure as y'all get deep into this many-layered story you'll have lots of them.

I hope to see may supporters of Gay Science Fiction savoring this dystopian near-future US, and supporting an amazing new talent who is one of our own.

I posted my review. We need more activity for this book! If more people are interested/sign up for the group read I am more than happy to read it again. I will anyway!

I've been waiting for others to BR. :-/

Me too! I got impatient.

LOL

I hope one of the admins will get a group-wide blast out about the group read soon.

I thought one came through recently.

Did it? I missed that. Hm.

ETA yup, there it is, from the 8th. Not getting a big response, drat it all.

Richard wrote: "Did it? I missed that. Hm.

ETA yup, there it is, from the 8th. Not getting a big response, drat it all."

Have them resend it? I don't see why there isn't much interest.

Sorry kids...just got update of app and settings. I just downloaded the book yesterday and will get started today.