The Sin Warriors
". . . Farris's love for his characters is evident as he forces the reader to look deep inside their souls, from the evil political leader Billy Sloat, who organizes the secret committee to rid Florida schools of homosexuals, to the college freshman David Ashton, who falls victim to Sloat's committee. . . .  His style is both original and effortless. The book is not only a compeling read, but it gives insight into a part of American history that we often forget or are too scared to remember." -- David Artavia, Advocate.com, May 31, 2013"Many struggle with trying to figure out who they are. And some face persecution over who they love. "The Sin Warriors" is a novel . . .  following David Ashton, a young man who comes into age in the swing of the chaotic 1950s, where McCarthyism puts him in the sights of a state senator out to make a name for himself. When he starts to find happiness, that happiness is threatened, and love faces a tumultuous period. "The Sin Warriors" is an enticing addition to any gay historical fiction collection, highly recommended."-- Midwest Book Review, March, 2013"The Southern legacy of racial segregation,the influence of religious fundamentalism,the politics of social class,and the targeting of post-secondary schools as hotbeds of corruption by anti-intellectual bigots are all seamlessly woven into an absorbingplot about coming of age and learning to love in a dangerous time.This subject matter is the stuff of melodrama, but Farris handles it with understated skill. This novel . . .is both of its time and beyond it." --Jean Roberta, The Gay and Lesbian Review/Worldwide, June/July 2013"What Stockett'sThe Helpdid to bring alive the individual stories of race in the South in the early 1960s, Farris'sSin Warriorsdoes to illuminate the personal and political battles surrounding sexual orientation during the same era - A truly unforgettableread." --   Thomas Serwatka, author,Queer Questions, Clear Answers ''A sizzling tale of closeted corruption, McCarthyite intimidation, ruined lives, state-sponsored pornography, a professor-student love affair, and down-and-dirty politics under the moss-draped oaks of the Sunshine State.'' --Elliott Mackle, author of the Captain Harding series''Farris exposes with a passion the cruel inequalities of Florida's past. He does not forget to tell a story, a touching story rich in historical details, in the process.'' --Sandra McDonald, Lambda Literary Award-winning author ofDiana Comet''Farris' novel is set in Florida over fifty years ago when homosexuality and anything related to what we now know to be 'liberation' was viewed very differently. Judgments and prejudices were ripe and lives were 'lost' during these conflicting times. The rise of hippies with their blooms allowed for more liberal thinking across the States but consecutively homosexuality was suppressed and forbidden in other parts. The novel explores the dichotomy that swirls across the Florida Universities as the main character, David Ashton, embraces an ideal for a new life as a gay man.'' --Edge Miami