Today on the site I’m delighted to reveal the cover of Hearts Against the Machines by James L. Sutter, a gay Post-apocalyptic Romance novel releasing May 18, 2027 from Alcove Press! Here’s the story:
For fans of The Last of Us and This Is How You Lose the Time War comes a queer, shockingly joyful post-apocalyptic romance about two soldiers who must choose between their convictions and each other.
Seven years after AI destroyed civilization, field medic Amir has made peace with the truth: the human Resistance will lose. All he can do is patch up the wounded and harden his heart. Yet when a furious, newly paralyzed soldier named Javier gets dragged onto Amir’s table, a clash of wills becomes a romance neither of them planned for.
Wracked by survivor’s guilt, Javier is hell-bent on dying for the cause, forcing Amir to confront his own demons and decide what he stands for—and whether a future without Javier is even worth fighting for.
Tender and shot through with wit, Hearts Against the Machines asks whether hope is still an act of courage when the war is already lost.
And here’s the killer cover by Sam Hadley!
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James L. Sutter is a co-creator of the Pathfinder and Starfinder roleplaying games. Along with Hearts Against the Machines, he’s the author of the queer young adult romance novels Darkhearts and The Ghost of Us, as well as the adult fantasy novels Death’s Heretic and The Redemption Engine. His short stories have appeared in Nightmare, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and more. In addition, he’s written comic books, a wealth of tabletop gaming material for brands like Dungeons & Dragons, and video games. James lives in Seattle, where he’s performed with musical acts ranging from metalcore to musical theater. You can find links to all his work and social media at jameslsutter.com.
Malachi and his friends are just your regular average kids from hell. The suburbs that is, not the fiery pit part. But when Hell’s Bells ring out—signaling that a soul has escaped from one of the eternal circles, Mal and his friends can’t help but take the opportunity for a little adventure.
