Gay Science Fiction discussion

Hi, all!
I'm Jaye McKenna and I write gay sci fi and fantasy...

I've been writing for most of my life, but just started putting myself out there last year, and it's been a great ride so far. Currently, I have two science fiction stories out, with more to come.


Facing the Mirror -- a short story in the Guardians of the Pattern universe

Special Agent Cameron Asada has spent four years deep undercover in an attempt to deal a death blow to the Sapphire Guild, the largest drug cartel on Alpha. The things he's done in the name of his mission weigh heavily on his soul, and Cam is reaching the point where he's not sure he recognizes the man he sees in the mirror anymore.

Things come to a head when Cam finally gets the break he's been waiting for: an invitation to work for the boss himself as a psionic interrogator. While working at the boss's estate, Cam meets Miko, a powerful psion trapped behind a wall of silence. It doesn't take long for Cam to realize that Miko is a slave, handed around to the boss's associates as a reward for a job well done.

Miko's plight tugs at Cam's heartstrings, forcing Cam to examine just how many lines he's willing to cross in the name of serving the greater good. Will Cam risk his life and his career to help Miko? Or is the trail of broken minds and bodies he's left in his wake worth the possibility of victory over the Guild?


Psi Hunter (Guardians of the Pattern, Book 1)

In a future where humanity has spread out among the stars, those few possessing psychic abilities are looked upon with suspicion at best and murderous intent at worst.

On Aurora, one of the more tolerant worlds of the Federation, Pat Cottrell works for Federation Security as a psi hunter, tracking down and neutralizing dangerous psi criminals.

Kyn Valdari works for the Institute for Psionic Research, running search and rescue operations, in which psions in distress are offered the chance to learn how to control psychic abilities that can threaten sanity and ruin lives.

Kyn and Pat used to be best friends, closer than brothers. Three years ago, one passionate night that never should have happened left both of them shocked, confused, and desperately wanting more.

They haven’t spoken since.

Now, the silence between them must be broken. Kyn and Pat have been ordered to investigate a string of murders that may have been committed by a psion powerful enough to kill with a thought. In order to succeed, they will have to work together to save an abused, traumatized young psion from being taken advantage of by the very organization that is supposed to save him.

You can find both of these at your favorite ebook retailer. Facing the Mirror is free everywhere except Amazon... I'm still waiting for them to price-match it.

Book 2 of the series, Gremlin's Last Run, will be available this fall, and books 3 and 4 should be out in 2015.

And because I know a lot of people who enjoy sci fi also like fantasy, I'll just note that I have a couple of fantasy stories out, too:


Human Frailties, Human Strengths

and


Human Choices

These are also available at your favorite ebook retailer.

Smashwords Annual Summer/Winter Sale:

For the month of July, both my fantasy novel Human Frailties, Human Strengths and my sci fi novel Psi Hunter are available at Smashwords for half price using coupon code SSW50 at the checkout.

In preparation for the fall release of Gremlin's Last Run, Book 2 in the Guardians of the Pattern series, the first book, Psi Hunter, has been reduced in price to $2.99.

The price change is already live on Smashwords and All Romance, and Amazon should have it squared away by tonight.

Also, Facing the Mirror has a new look. Same story, but the cover has been updated to match the style of the covers for the rest of the series.



Check back at the beginning of September for a peek at the cover of Gremlin's Last Run. It's awesome!

Gremlin's Last Run, book 2 in the Guardians of the Pattern series, is on track for an October release. This is a sci fi romance featuring Alek, who was introduced in Psi Hunter, and Rhys.

Book Description:
Rhys Tyler, captain of the Gremlin, is no stranger to living on the edge: the edge of solvent; the edge of legal; the edge of sane.

An empath so sensitive that he cannot bear human touch, Rhys makes his living hauling cargo through the deep dark, the interstellar emptiness between populated star systems. And if keeping his aging freighter in working order means resorting to smuggling, well, a man does what he has to in order to survive.

Alek McKinnon is a Federation agent in trouble. Everything that could have gone wrong with his latest mission has. He's been ambushed, kidnapped, imprisoned, and forced to participate in an illegal experiment that has crippled his psi and left him bonded to an ancient artifact that has already proved itself deadly.

When Alek stows away aboard the Gremlin, all he's looking for is a way home so he can report to his superiors. He's not expecting to find a psion in desperate need of training. And he's sure as hell not expecting to fall in love.



That's Rhys on the cover (Captain Tyler to you, dirtsucker!), and if you'd like to read a bit, there's a little taste over at The Swamp.

Jaye wrote: "Gremlin's Last Run, book 2 in the Guardians of the Pattern series, is on track for an October release. This is a sci fi romance featuring Alek, who was introduced in [book:Psi Hunte..."

The captain looks appropriately surly. :-)

Charming wrote: "The captain looks appropriately surly. :-)"

Well, to be fair, he'd had a rather bad day...

Gremlin's Last Run is now available at Amazon, All Romance, and Smashwords

Coming soon to other retailers