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Skybound

by Aleksandr Voinov

Riptide. 2012. 44p. ISBN 9781937551827. pap. $4.99; ebk. available.

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This short story is a tiny gem from a completely unexpected point of view. In this historical male/male romance, readers see World War II from the point of view of a Messerschmitt mechanic in Berlin, on the Axis side of the war. Felix is in love with one of his pilots, and when the man suffers a near-fatal crash, the brief downtime gives them a chance to explore a relationship that is utterly forbidden in Nazi Germany

Reviewed by Marlene Harris , Aug 01, 2016

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