Out of Position (Dev and Lee)

By: Kyell Gold

Narrated by: Jeremy Sewell

Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

Dev is a football player at Forester University, a small liberal arts college where he and his teammates get to strut around and have their pick of the girls on Friday nights. That's as good as it gets - until he meets Lee, a fox with a quick wit and an attractive body.

Problem is, Lee's not a girl. He's a gay fox, an activist who never dreamed he'd fall for a football player. As their attraction deepens into romance, it's hard enough for them to handle each other, let alone their inquisitive friends, family, and co-workers. And if school is bad, the hyper- masculine world of professional sports that awaits Dev after graduation will be a hundred times worse.

Going it alone would make everything easier. If only they could stop fighting long enough to break up.

Kyell Gold's fourth novel is a story of relationships, of finding oneself and learning to live with someone else, set in the contemporary fantasy world that was the setting for his acclaimed novel Waterways: joint Winner of the 2009 Rainbow Award for Best Gay Novel; Winner of the 2009 Ursa Major Award for Best Novel.

©2009 Kyell Gold (P)2013 Kyell Gold

despite audio hiccups, good listen.

very good story, typical gay for you jock story but with heart and very good characters. the one issue was the narration having some weird pauses and strange pacing where he ran out if breath.(as well as being unable to pronounce Penelope)

First audiobook ever, and its a roller coaster

When I start reading a book, I either get bored before the end of chapter 1, or I get swept up with in the adventure, the emotion, and the expectations. This was a headbanging ride of the latter, the first time in my life I was genuinely shivering with anticipation, and it was warm in my bedroom *wink*

Fantastic Novel

I really loved this book. Kyell's writing is excellent and Sewell's narration improves throughout the novel and despite stumbling a few times early on and a few name mispronunciations he turns out to be quite good by the end. I also appreciate his not balking at the story's explicit nature. The novel itself doesn't require you to know anything about or to like football, and despite me falling into the latter category I still found the football scenes and setting very enjoyable, particularly when weaved in as action sequences.

There is a lot of allegory that the premise lends itself to and the novel is a vivid snapshot of a time in the very recent past when being a member of the LGBTQ+ community was met with open hostility and bigotry more often than not. The character development of the two main characters is well-paced throughout the novel and though they make some of the same mistakes multiple times (such as ignoring phone calls to their own detriment) they feel believable given the character's circumstances and personalities.

The anthropomorphic aspect might be hard for non-furries to dig into, but not so hard you can't easily get lost in a suspension of disbelief thanks to Gold's excellent writing. All in all I loved this novel and can't wait to dig into the sequels. 5/5 stars

Solid first book

It’s surprisingly not that bad of novel. Although it’s the same “characters don’t talk to each other enough” plot.

Best furry book ever!

When I first got this book it though it would be an ok porn novel, but in stead I got relatable characters, believable situations, and an amazing insight on football. I have definitelyenjoyed my time listening to this book and I'm 100% going to buy some of there other works.

Hardships can lead to wonderful possibilities

When I first started listening to this audio book I remember when I first read the book 5 years ago. Looking for an escape I originally started reading to enjoy something that was full of emotion and passion. What I realize now is that a lot of the feelings portrayed by the characters are things that, previously, I could only imagine. The entire book shows that if you really want something and care about it, even if its hard you can persevere and bring it into fruition.

So moving

I really enjoyed the story, especially when it focused on the hard part of being in a secret relationship.

great story

it was great. the narrator was very good, despite what some comments say. this is a good story about the challenges of being gay in sports.

La novela con la mejor narrativa que he leido

Me encanta como Kyell Gold es capaz de insertar al lector en la escena para permitirnos conocer tanto la escena física como el contexto emocional de los personajes, la historia de Dev y Lee esta plagada de dificultades que Kyell es capaz de guiar en un increíblemente emocionante y genial arco de descubrimiento y de mejora personal, que nos permite conocer la clave de una construcción de personajes y relación amorosa hermosa con sus altas y bajas, lo recomendaría a ojos cerrados a cualquiera que desee una buena historia.

Best LGBT Fiction Novel Book I've Ever Read

I bought the book in response to the praise I've heard about the author and his work and now I'm hooked!