The Lavender Menace: Tales of Queer Villainy!

by Tom Cardamone (Editor)

Series:Tales of Queer Villainy (1)

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Thirteen short stories of terror, mayhem, and destruction which offer something highly unique in a genre that demands certain characters be only heroes or victims... gay villains! Prose collection with an introduction by Lambda Literary Award winning editor Tom Cardamone.

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JohnLovesBooks 2,267 reviews

Like any anthology, this has some good stories and some not as good stories, and even a couple of great stories. If nothing else, it's a great opportunity to try some queer authors and see if you enjoy their writing.

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