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Dark Horizons: (Revised Edition) Kindle Edition

by Rae D. Magdon (Author), Michelle Magly (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Lieutenant Taylor Morgan has never met an ikthian that wasn't trying to kill her, but when she accidentally takes one of the aliens hostage, she finds herself with an entirely new set of responsibilities. Her captive, Maia Kalanis, is no normal ikthian, and the encroaching Dominion is willing to do just about anything to get her back. Her superiors want to use Maia as a bargaining chip, but the more time Taylor spends alone with her, the more conflicted she becomes. Torn between Maia and her duty to her home-world, Taylor must decide where her loyalties lie.

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Michelle Magly is a lesbian writer living in Alaska with her loving partner. She has discovered that the frozen tundra makes excellent inspiration. Michelle currently has one short story, "Heart," featured in the 2012 Understory anthology from the University of Alaska, Anchorage. She also released her first novel, All the Pretty Things, in 2013 and will release Dark Horizon in March, both as a collaborative effort with Rae D Magdon. When not writing, Michelle hikes, snowboards, skis, and plays a lot of video games. Aside from her partner, Michelle shares her life with her loving cat. Rae D. Magdon is a writer living and working in the state of Alaska. Over the past few years, she has written several lesbian-themed novels, including Dark Horizons, The Second Sister, and her first published work, All The Pretty Things. She enjoys writing fantasy and science fiction, in addition to modern-day romances. When she is not writing original fiction, she (wastes) spends her time dabbling in (unapologetically smutty) romantic lesbian fanfiction. Her favorite fandoms are Law & Order: SVU and Mass Effect. In her free moments, which are few and far between, she enjoys spending time with Tory, her fiancee of ten years, and their two cats.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00IP1EQIS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Desert Palm Press; 2nd edition (February 27, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 27, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 216 pages

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Rae D. Magdon writes sapphic fiction. She believes lesbians, bisexuals, trans/nonbinary folks, and people of color deserve to see themselves fall in love and become heroes in the stories they read. Rae has published fourteen fantasy and sci-fi novels with Desert Palm Press. Her sapphic cyberpunk heist novel, Lucky 7, received a "Goldie" in 2019 and a Rainbow Award that same year. In her spare time, she loves playing TTRPGS.
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AmityN7

An enjoyable, sexy and worthwhile read that left me wanting even more!

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2014

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Firstly I'll say that if you're considering buying this book you absolutely should! The authors do a wonderful job of creating a universe and characters you can be immersed in and fall in love with. Maia and Taylor were believable and distinct characters who I cared about and enjoyed reading. While everyone else around them could have used more attention such as Taylor's friends Akton and Rachael there weren't many downsides worth noting that hold this story back in any considerable way outside of perhaps an over reliance on sex scenes (particularly scenes which focus on the female lead using a realistic strap-on) while I prefer my lesbian action strictly in the realm of female anatomy there was still much to enjoy from the smut if that is what you're looking for. My only major issue is it felt as though too much was saved for later, I'm left wanting the sequel now! And that is both good and bad.

Reflecting on the positive I again really need to point to the lead characters. these two have made leads I connected with and loved just as they did before with "All the Pretty Things". The universe they create here is also interesting although much of it is left up to the imagination I am very interested to see where things will go if given the chance to explore this universe further. And while as mentioned before some of the side characters could have used more focus, they all have distinct voices and personalities.

The small amount of issues do not interfere much with the overly enjoyable and heartwarming story of two women overcoming their differences and falling in love. I need to see what happens next! And I need to see to see it soon! Five out of five :)

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2016

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Love Rae's works (a little to much) this is a great example of such efforts again with the coauthor I know nothing about (need to pay more attention why she leaves messages in her other works about things like this). Story's good didn't feel that there where any pacing or development of plot or characters here. The Romeo and Juliet kind of vib is more of a theme without going into spoilers nice touch in my opinion.

But.....sadly there is one. might be spoilerish as one or two other reviewer have said the world more specifically the aliens (not all but some) have an interest similarity to the one in the series Mass Effect. Certain characteristics, behaviors, outright disruptions of how they look, even how some characters are placed there role is similar to one in the already mentioned series. Which really is up to the individual reader if that matters. Though I did enjoy the book I wish Rae and Mag had taken one or two more steps to separate this book from Rae's amazing Mass Effect fan fictions (maybe some other influences from Mag but I'm not as knowledgeable about her side). So a star has to fall from this finely done work hopeful that the next book with take more creative liberties with characters.

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Irina Ryabchuk

Fantastic and captivating

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2014

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I found this book to be just as brilliant as I expected it coming from these two authors, and even better. I appreciated them taking the time to set the backstory in such detail, the layout of war forces and cultures and different species a vivid backdrop for a sensual love story. I liked that the authors didn't fall into stereotypes about active and passive roles in lesbian romances, making both characters vulnerable and strong and very believable.
I'd recommend this book to all like heated steamy femslash in a colourful and imaginative sci-fi setting. This story is written with class, talent and passion.
Thanks to Desert Palm Press for picking up this story for publishing. Looking forwards to paperback copy with that fabulous cover art to enjoy!

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The Chibi Marshmallow

Oh the Potential . . .

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2014

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I'm a little conflicted about how I should go about writing this review, or how many stars to give it. So I'll break it down into three sections for people who read reviews and base their decision whether or not to buy a book on those reviews.

Part 1: The Sex
If you bought this hoping to read something that will put you in a "mood" in your own bedroom, look no further! There are a couple of scenes that will have you tackling your significant other as soon as they walk through the door. One thing I love about these author's bedroom scenes is their ability to create a beautiful love scene without the overuse of purple prose. There is a shower scene that was astonishingly beautiful that I thoroughly enjoyed. As for the magic dildo (that a lot of you are familiar with through Rae's fan fictions), some lesbians reading this may be pretty turned off by it. Though I've never been with a man, (so I don't speak from personal experience), the scenes involving the dildo seem very masculine in nature, and I'd go so far as to say extremely close to the real thing. "Futa" works for a lot of lesbians (and male readers), but that aspect of the book may turn a lot of you off to this particular novel. I'm okay with the dildo aspect, but this wasn't my favorite of her/their dildo play. But even if you don't like dildo play, the other love scenes are still very steamy and hot.

Part 2: The Characters
Admittedly, I wanted more. I wanted a lot more. I say this in hopes these authors take it as constructive criticism and continue to improve. I felt as though, like Tess from "All the Pretty Things," Maia was a fully actualized character, but all the surrounding characters fell a little flat. Though Taylor was basically the main character, I didn't find her particularly well fleshed out or interesting, and I unfortunately found her to be immature in a lot of places. I have noticed from reading a lot of Rae's works, however, that this is a fairly common theme. The "doms" tend to be fairly one-dimensional (and very masculine), and the "subs" tend to be very complex, interesting, feminine, and well thought out. This also (again, unfortunately) makes it almost feel like a man/woman relationship, rather than two women. But I may be an exception to the rule; plenty of people like the butch/fem dynamic. So if you do like the butch/fem dynamic (and realistic cockplay), then this book is for you.

Part 3: The Plot
It is with great regret that I say . . . the plot really didn't work for me. But let me give a little context here: I REALLY DON'T like the guard/prisoner plot device for any kind of romantic scenario, so that's fully three quarters of the reason the plot didn't work for me. In my personal opinion, it's because it isn't a sustainable plot device, and it borders much too closely on the brink of Stockholm Syndrome. And although they did a pretty good job of not making it seem Stockholm-ish, some people may view it as such. I felt as though there was something very dire and serious going on in the background (aka, the war), but none of it really came to fruition. There was a lot of potential in the races they created, the back story, the war, all that, but it all went on the back burner to focus more on the relationship between Maia and Taylor. I think the book was kind of indecisive about what it wanted to be: a quality smut book, or a science fiction space opera. I personally would have preferred it if Maia and Taylor never even had sex until after Maia was no longer a prisoner. That would have freed up a lot of space to focus on plot, races, and the war itself, as well as get rid of the possible Stockholm feeling. I think one of the problems with starting a book as a fan fiction is, with a fan fiction, the audience already knows all the lore, aliens, background, etc., but with a book you're creating something entirely new and as such, you have to show the audience all of the aforementioned things. I felt like the ikthians were fairly well fleshed out, but nothing else really was. So for those of you who came to this book hoping for an epic sci-fi adventure . . . I am very sorry to say this book probably won't do it for you.

Dark Horizons Overall: 3 and 1/2 stars
Having gotten through the hard stuff, I will say there is always something incredibly compelling about the writing itself. I read three quarters of it in one night, which almost never happens. I read books pretty slowly. Admittedly, after I got to the three quarter mark, I walked away for a while because I felt a little over-sexed. But regardless, there is just something intrinsically enjoyable about these author's writing style that makes their books darn hard to put down. Of the two, though, I did much prefer "All the Pretty Things."

Now for all you haters out there: calm down. Take this book for what it is - high quality smut. You won't find a better lesbian smut writer in the whole darn world than Rae D. Magdon. And I think with a bit more practice, these two could really deliver an incredible, well balanced plot/character/smut story, because I've seen what they can do. I've seen fully actualized characters and love stories, especially in Rae's Law and Order fan fictions. So some final words: keep supporting these authors and gently encouraging them include a bit more plot because we love that just as much as the smut. And we know they're good at both! I think, given a little more practice, we really can have it all! :D

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Angelica Velez

Finished it the day it was delivered to my house

Reviewed in Canada on July 19, 2022

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Honestly the plots a banger. Pretty shook it was released in 2014. Just goes to show that no matter how much time has passed, Rae and Michelle come in clutch.

The characters. The Plot. The sex. This book got me in the feels while I was reading. Hell even my eyes started to prickle during a particular love scene.

Proud to say, I soon will have the trilogy.

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My heart

Reviewed in Germany on July 2, 2017

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Oh I'm so weak for a good space-story... and reading one with lesbian characters is even better.
I really liked the story and the fact that there is more to read (part 2) makes me even happier

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Fantastic novel from a promising new author

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 2, 2014

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Dark Horizons is a fantastic new novel from Rae D. Magdon and Michelle Magly. This is the second of their collaborative ventures, the first, All The Pretty Things was deeply impressive, and I would thoroughly recommend it. On every appreciable level however, Dark Horizons surpasses that.

The universe they have created is rich and deep, but the authors manage to avoid excessive exposition, and the story is incredibly fast paced, sweeping the reader up and only setting them down once you've finished the last page. The characters are real, complex, and compelling, their interactions are a joy to explore, especially those of the protagonists; Taylor Morgan and Maia Kalanis. Both are strikingly different, incredibly intricate and well thought out characters, and any scene with them in is a joy to read. Fortunately for us, the readers, every scene contains one or both of these fantastic characters.

Brilliantly written, elegantly composed and beautifully touching, Dark Horizons is the best book I have read in years, I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, and the Horizon we see at the conclusion of the novel may be dark, but it also contains promise, a great deal of it, I can only pray for a sequel. Consider this book thoroughly recommended; it's a bargain.

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Howard Bathory

Rae's shooting for the stars.

Reviewed in Australia on March 12, 2015

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I'm a sucker for Rae's fiction, whether it's fan works or original. This one is something that's familiar sci fi but interesting enough to keep you going.

I'm hoping the sequel proves this universe worth revisiting.

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Top notch sci-fi. 4 and a half stars.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2017

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A lesfic sci-fi that concentrates on intrigue and a sexy romance. Well written. Taylor the guard of a captured enemy alien overcomes pride and prejudice in order to become lover and guardian. A captive, Maia, realises she has research that could end a war, redefine species' and in the process of this realisation, captivates her guard.

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