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Erika Edens finally had everything she wanted. The girl. The quiet life. The stable job. But even the best situations can be turned upside down by powers well beyond our control. Now Erika finds herself in another universe full of gods, guardians, and advanced technologies. Along with her girlfriend and four other humans, they must undertake a plan to save Earth from a rogue deity. But for all the skills and talents this team has, one critical component is out of place. Will Erika be able to overcome her lack of skills - and her demons - to learn what she needs to save the world? Or will she trip herself up along the way?

Kotov Syndrome by S. Morgan Burbank

WriteHive Book Club SPSFC 2022

The 2021 Queer Indie Awards winner for Best Dystopian Novel Erika Edens is panicking. Behind on her bills and stuck in a crappy job, she's blindsided when ex-love-of-her-life Abby shows up needing a place to stay. This is the perfect situation for a second chance... ...except that Abby is a computer simulation in the body of an android. Battling the rising hostility of her world and the demons in her head, Erika struggles to come to terms with living in a country increasingly hostile to non-human entities. Can Erika adapt to life with her new roommate? Or will her troubles end any chance at reconciliation before it gets started?

Reviews

We All Have Our Demons by Gerrard Tyson

Worldbuilding: Aided the story
Plot: Ambiguous
Characters: Some more thought out than others

Storytelling: Balanced
Immersion: Easy to switch to other tasks
Emotional Response: Engaging

Thought Provoking: Focus on the story solely
Cover: Matches the story well

The Shadows by Jacob Crawford

Worldbuilding: Aided the story
Plot: Mostly clear
Characters: Roles are clear

Storytelling: Descriptive
Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down
Emotional Response: Engaging

Thought Provoking: New ideas came up
Cover: Adequately represents the story

Bloody Spade by Brittany M. Willows

Worldbuilding: Aided the story
Plot: Mostly clear
Characters: Roles are clear

Storytelling: Descriptive
Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down
Emotional Response: Strong emotions

Thought Provoking: New ideas came up
Cover: Matches the story well

Cute Mutants Vol 1: Mutant Pride by SJ Whitby

Worldbuilding: Aided the story
Plot: Mostly clear
Characters: Some more thought out than others

Storytelling: Balanced
Immersion: Easy to switch to other tasks
Emotional Response: Engaging

Thought Provoking: Did some research after reading
Cover: Matches the story well

The Assassin by Jacob Crawford

Worldbuilding: Piqued curiosity
Plot: Mostly clear
Characters: Roles are clear

Storytelling: Balanced
Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down
Emotional Response: Strong emotions

Thought Provoking: Did some research after reading
Cover: Adequately represents the story

The Collapse: A Zombie Outbreak Story (Aftermath) by Alice B. Sullivan

Worldbuilding: Piqued curiosity
Plot: Mostly clear
Characters: Some more thought out than others

Storytelling: Balanced
Immersion: Easy to switch to other tasks
Emotional Response: Engaging

Thought Provoking: Focus on the story solely
Cover: Adequately represents the story