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  • 魔道祖師 二 [Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 2] by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭

    魔道祖師 二 [Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 2] by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    趁藍忘機與薛洋纏鬥之際,魏無羨帶著一群世家少年們,跟隨著盲眼無舌的少女陰魂所發出的竹竿敲地聲一路前行,孰料他們所見到的,竟是曉星塵的屍身! 「明月清風曉星塵,傲雪凌霜宋子琛。」圍繞在薛洋、曉星塵與宋嵐之間的,是一場令人唏噓的悲劇。魏無羨透過「共情」讓少女亡靈上身,由此觀看到義城裡那一幕幕已無可挽回的悲慘過往。可此趟義城之行,雖瞭解了過去,卻也新添了疑問。那名曾偷挖屍體,現又劫走薛洋的掘墓人,究竟是誰?而那個大費周章引他們去義城之人,又是何居心?...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  mystery  historical  m-m  length-medium  asia
  • 魔道祖師 四 [Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 4] by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭

    魔道祖師 四 [Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 4] by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    自亂葬崗歷劫歸來,魏無羨首次回到蓮花塢,原是滿懷興奮地向藍忘機介紹自己的成長之地,可滿腔的懷念之情,卻在江澄的一通發作下被消融殆盡。 兩人因此離開蓮花塢,前往雲萍城,欲調查當初於金光瑤密室中所發現的那份房契地契,然始料未及的是,該處竟是一間觀音廟!金光瑤又有何陰謀?且廟中大陣意圖鎮壓的,究竟是何物?...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  m-m  mystery  historical  length-medium  asia
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  • Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu  Vol. 4 by Tang Jiu Qing

    Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu Vol. 4 by Tang Jiu Qing

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    OPENING GAMBITHaving successfully foiled the bandit attack on the city of Cizhou in Zhongbo, Xiao Chiye sets off in pursuit of their leader, attempting to cut him off before he returns to his lair. At the same time, having gained control of Cizhou, Shen Zechuan sets his sights on the neighboring prefecture of Chazhou in hopes of brokering a trade agreement...
    Categorized as:
    queer  historical  m-m  fantasy  length-long
  • 将进酒 [Qiāng Jìn Jiǔ] by Tang Jiuqing, 唐酒卿

    将进酒 [Qiāng Jìn Jiǔ] by Tang Jiuqing, 唐酒卿

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    中博六州被拱手让于外敌,沈泽川受押入京,沦为人人痛打的落水狗。萧驰野闻着味来,不叫别人动手,自己将沈泽川一脚踹成了病秧子,谁知这病秧子回头一口,咬得他鲜血淋漓。两个人从此结下了大梁子,见面必撕咬。“命运要我一生都守在这里,可这并非是我抉择的那一条路。黄沙淹没了我的手足,我不想再臣服于虚无的命。圣旨救不了我的兵,朝廷喂不饱我的马,我不愿再为此赴命。我要翻过那座山,我要为自己一战。”-The Six Prefectures of Zhongbo were ceded away in surrender to the external enemies, and Shen Zechuan was taken into custody in the capital, reduced to *a drowning dog loathed and condemned by all...
  • 杀破狼 [Sha Po Lang] by Priest

    杀破狼 [Sha Po Lang] by Priest

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    In the age of the Great Liang Dynasty, the lives of the people were made convenient with steam-powered machines that run on a fuel named Violetstream Gold...
  • Zone of Action by A.J. Sherwood

    Zone of Action by A.J. Sherwood

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 16 ratings
    Ren’s homecoming wishlist includes:•Arman not bashing everyone’s heads together (at least not without him)•Getting the fortress built before the Mongs attack (not at the rate they’re going with all the thefts happening)•Going home without incident (also, again, not likely)What it did not include was:•Social reform•A child•A raiding party•Arman actually using his wordsLife once again proved...
  • Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 1 by Tang Jiuqing, 唐酒卿

    Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 1 by Tang Jiuqing, 唐酒卿

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The fan-favorite danmei/Boys’ Love novel series originally released in Chinese!In this historical tale of war and political intrigue, an intense relationship burns between the son of an infamous traitor and the vengeful nobleman who despises him...at first...
  • ENNEAD Vol. 5 [Mature Hardcover] by Mojito

    ENNEAD Vol. 5 [Mature Hardcover] by Mojito

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    WINNER TAKES ALLThe battle that will decide the fate of Egypt’s throne draws nigh! Will Horus become the new ruler, or will Seth reclaim his seat of power? Meanwhile, truths from the past reveal themselves—and with them comes the identity of the one who cursed...
  • Fairytales From Verania by T.J. Klune

    Fairytales From Verania by T.J. Klune

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 19 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune invites you back to the land of Verania in a new collection of short stories starring the beloved characters from the Tales of Verania series.In the opening story—The Unicorn in the Tower—Gary is a princess trapped in a stone tower by the evil Lady Tina DeSilva, who plans on sacrificing him on the first full moon after his eighteenth birthday...
  • Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 6 by Aya Kanno

    Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 6 by Aya Kanno

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The intrigue and royal conspiracy in Shakepeare’s Richard III is given a dark manga twist that will appeal to aficionados of both comics and the classics.Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness...
    Categorized as:
    queer  historical  fantasy  m-m  vengeance  length-short
  • Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 1 by Tang Jiu Qing, st

    Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 1 by Tang Jiu Qing, st

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 17 ratings
    SCOURGE OF A NATIONShen Zechuan is the eighth son of the traitorous Prince of Jianxing, a man who doomed his cities and people to destruction at the hands of the foreign enemy. As the only surviving member of his reviled line, Shen Zechuan bears the hatred of the nation. And no one's hate burns hotter than that of Xiao Chiye, the youngest son of the powerful Prince of Libei...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  historical  fantasy  m-m  length-long  asia  china
  • Peerless: Wu Shuang (Novel) Vol. 3 (Peerless: Wu Shuang (Novel) #3) by Meng Xi Shi

    Peerless: Wu Shuang (Novel) Vol. 3 (Peerless: Wu Shuang (Novel) #3) by Meng Xi Shi

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A RACE AGAINST TIMEAfter the long journey to the Western Khaganate, Cui Buqu and Feng Xiao find their diplomatic efforts stymied when they are accused of murdering a Göktürk prince. Thinking on his feet, Cui Buqu requests a single day to crack the case and clear their names...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  historical  mystery  m-m  length-medium
  • Golden Stage [黄金台] by 苍梧宾白 (Cang Wu Bin Bai)

    Golden Stage [黄金台] by 苍梧宾白 (Cang Wu Bin Bai)

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    The notorious imperial court lackey and the meritorious military general were well-known for their mutual dislike, a pair of arch-enemies set in stone. Who could have foreseen the unexpected change in the winds of heaven: the general injured on the battlefield, both legs disabled, and even forced by the emperor to marry his nemesis...
  • Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 4 by Aya Kanno

    Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 4 by Aya Kanno

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? Based on an early draft of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Aya Kanno’s dark fantasy finds the man who could be king standing between worlds, between classes, between good and evil...
    Categorized as:
    queer  historical  fantasy  m-m  mystery  length-short
  • Golden Stage by 苍梧宾白 [Cang Wu Bin Bai], 苍梧宾白

    Golden Stage by 苍梧宾白 [Cang Wu Bin Bai], 苍梧宾白

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The notorious imperial court lackey and the meritorious military general were well-known for their mutual dislike, a pair of arch-enemies set in stone. Who could have foreseen the unexpected change in the winds of heaven: the general injured on the battlefield, both legs disabled, and even forced by the emperor to marry his nemesis...
  • Ballad of the Desert by Tong Hua

    Ballad of the Desert by Tong Hua

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Yu Jin is an orphan, who was raised by wolves in the desert before a Han living with a Xiongnu tribe takes her back to camp. She soon becomes friends with Xiongnu children, including Yu Dan, Yi Zhi Xie and Mu Da Duo.One year later, due to political changes, her foster father is killed. His only wish was for her to return to his hometown Chang'an, in the Han Dynasty...
    Categorized as:
    queer  historical  fantasy  m-m  length-short
  • 杀破狼  [Sha Po Lang 2] by Priest

    杀破狼 [Sha Po Lang 2] by Priest

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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  • Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu  Vol. 3 by Tang Jiu Qing, st

    Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu Vol. 3 by Tang Jiu Qing, st

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    DESPERATE MEASURESAfter a close call with a deadly epidemic and an attempt on the emperor's life, the imperial court of Qudu is in turmoil. The emperor is determined to hold someone among the noble clans accountable, a desire Shen Zechuan and Xiao Chiye are prepared to use to their political advantage...
  • Liu Yao: The Revitalization of Fuyao Sect (六爻) by Priest

    Liu Yao: The Revitalization of Fuyao Sect (六爻) by Priest

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
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  • Golden Terrace Volume 1 by Cang Wu Bin Bai, E. Danglars

    Golden Terrace Volume 1 by Cang Wu Bin Bai, E. Danglars

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 10 ratings
    It is year twenty-five of the Yuantai Era of the Great Zhou Empire. The renowned Marquis of Jingning, commander of the Beiyan Cavalry, Fu Shen is injured on the battlefield at the northern border. Returning with a broken leg to the capital, Fu Shen learns that the emperor has conferred a marriage for him—with another man...
  • Peerless: Wu Shuang (Novel) Vol. 2 (Peerless: Wu Shuang (Novel) #2) by Meng Xi Shi

    Peerless: Wu Shuang (Novel) Vol. 2 (Peerless: Wu Shuang (Novel) #2) by Meng Xi Shi

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 7 ratings
    A HAUNTING IN THE DESERTRival investigators Cui Buqu and Feng Xiao embark on a diplomatic journey westward, hoping to build a key alliance that will stand against the power-hungry Eastern Khaganate...
  • Shadowfall by Iris Foxglove

    Shadowfall by Iris Foxglove

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It is said the demon in the well will give you your heart's desire...for a price.When Declan's prince and best friend, Arwyn, goes seeking the demon for himself, he surprises Declan by leaping into the demon’s well. But when Declan pulls him out, it isn't Arwyn he rescued, but a demon wearing his skin...
  • The Painted Crown by Megan Derr

    The Painted Crown by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Prince Istari has spent his life reviled: his parents wish he had never been born, the royal court of Belemere avoids him for fear of angering the king, and everyone else is kept away by his notorious reputation as a deadly sharpshooter. Now a hostage of peace in Tallideth, he is subjected to their hatred as well—even that of Regent Vellem, who once considered him a comrade in arms...
  • The Hymn to Dionysus by Natasha Pulley

    The Hymn to Dionysus by Natasha Pulley

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A timely reimagining of the story of Dionysus-Greek god of ecstasy, revelry, and ruin-and a captivating queer love story for readers of The Song of Achilles and Elektra.Raised in a Greek legion, Phaidros has been taught to follow his commander's orders at all costs...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  historical  m-m  audiobook
  • Taming the Tiger 1 by Brothers Without A Tomorrow

    Taming the Tiger 1 by Brothers Without A Tomorrow

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Um seinen kleinen Bruder mit Tierblut medizinisch zu versorgen, macht sich Geum-Hoo, der älteste Sohn der Familie Ahn, auf die Suche nach einem Schlachter. Unterwegs trifft er auch auf einen solchen, der jedoch namenlos ist und einen seltsamen Eindruck macht. Geum-Hoo beschließt, den Fremden "Beom" zu nennen und ihm in seinem Haus ein Obdach zu gewähren...
    Categorized as:
    queer  historical  fantasy  m-m  length-medium
  • How to Survive as a Villain 01 by Yi Yi Yi Yi

    How to Survive as a Villain 01 by Yi Yi Yi Yi

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 7 ratings
    Xiao Yu'an has already died once and now he's about to die again. He has been transmigrated from his life to him as a dominant CEO who liked web novels to the world of his favorite story to him...
  • Shirewode by J. Tullos Hennig

    Shirewode by J. Tullos Hennig

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Novel of Robyn Hood King of the Shire Wode. That is what they will call you... Home razed by Church edict, loved ones struck down by treachery, Rob of Loxley is left for dead. Taken by an old druid master into the deeps, Rob emerges as driven leader of a tight-knit band of outcasts, claiming the forest as their own and wielding the Horned Lord's vengeance with silent, deadly arrows...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  historical  m-m  length-medium  audiobook
  • 和邪神结婚后 [After Marrying the Evil God] by 浮白曲

    和邪神结婚后 [After Marrying the Evil God] by 浮白曲

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    English title: After Marrying the Evil GodQi Baicha was the last god in the world. He lived until the modern age, where he found an ordinary person to fall in love with and marry because life was too boring.Then he really fell in love with him. Every day, he worried about what he would do when his partner got old and died...
  • Bound by Blood by Mia West

    Bound by Blood by Mia West

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’ll do anything for the man he loves.Even the unthinkable.Bedwyr has everything he could want. He’s come back from a devastating injury, and he’s a warrior again, regaining his father’s respect battle by successful battle.Best of he has Arthur. When they aren’t fighting effortlessly side by side, they’re making the most of every secret nook and shadow in the village to celebrate their victories...
  • 黄金台 [Huángjīn Tái] by Cang Wu Bin Bai, 苍梧宾白

    黄金台 [Huángjīn Tái] by Cang Wu Bin Bai, 苍梧宾白

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The notorious imperial court lackey and the meritorious military general were well-known for their mutual dislike, a pair of arch-enemies set in stone. Who could have foreseen the unexpected change in the winds of heaven: the general injured on the battlefield, both legs disabled, and even forced by the emperor to marry his nemesis...
  • The Stolen Court by Megan Derr

    The Stolen Court by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bertin is a liar and a thief. Once an orphan on the street stealing purses, his life was forever changed when he saved a boy's life—and then became that boy to the rest of the world. But one lie always leads to another, and life as a Belemeren spy planted in the Engineer Corp has led him to the role of liaison in Ruemri, a kingdom he helped Ruemri's enemies steal...
  • Wild Sky by Zaya Feli

    Wild Sky by Zaya Feli

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Tauran Darrica has been retired from the Valreus Sky Guard for four years following the Battle of the Broken Wings that resulted in the death of his dragon. Now, all Tauran wants to do is spend his days forgetting the past and gambling his way to an unsteady income...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  fantasy  historical  open-door  length-epic
  • Horatio by T.J. Klune

    Horatio by T.J. Klune

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    On October 15, 1979, two men take to the road, leaving their town behind, waiting for the peanut farmer president to come onto the radio to make an important announcement about the future of all mankind. In the hours leading up to the broadcast, Jamie and Harry will look back on their relationship, and what it means to live in defiance like there's no tomorrow...
  • Stone Age Husband Raising Journal by Jué Jué, 决绝

    Stone Age Husband Raising Journal by Jué Jué, 决绝

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    What should you do when the person you like is no longer loyal? Find another one!This time, in order to avoid trouble, Xiong Ye chose the weakest man in the tribe as his new companion.In any case, he can afford him!With his strength, he’ll definitely be able to let his own man eat meat every day instead of grass...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  historical  m-m  length-long
  • After the Disabled War God Became My Concubine by Liu Gou Hua, 刘狗花

    After the Disabled War God Became My Concubine by Liu Gou Hua, 刘狗花

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    According to a popular legend, the famous God of War of Great Liang, Huo Wujiu, was once captured by an enemy country. He had his meridians severed and both his legs broken before he was thrown into the prison. In order to humiliate him, that incapable ruler of the country gifted him to his cutsleeve brother as a concubine.General Huo suffered a great deal of humiliation...
  • 无双 Peerless by Meng Xi Shi, 梦溪石

    无双 Peerless by Meng Xi Shi, 梦溪石

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    开皇三年,上承北朝,下开盛唐的大隋刚刚拉开序幕,隋帝杨坚设解剑府,为布谋摄密,一统天下而准备。风雪之夜,于阗国前来朝贡的车队中途被劫杀,无一活口,解剑府二府主凤霄,奉帝命亲往调查。边陲六工城中,各方势力风云际会,高人强者狭路相逢。向来无往不利的凤二府主,却在一个病鬼道士身上碰了壁。不斗不知道,一斗才发现,这病痨鬼的马甲居然比自己还多。古代悬疑破案文,庙堂之高,江湖之远,你要的都有。cp:身体很残分分钟都可能挂掉的智商担当颜控受vs武力值爆表很爱演戏的自恋洁癖攻半架空,不考据。 "Peerless"In the third year of the Kaihuang era, as the Great Sui began to unfold between the fall of the Northern Dynasties and the rise of the glorious...
  • Two Rivers by Zoe Saadia

    Two Rivers by Zoe Saadia

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Having survived the failed raid on the enemy lands, Tekeni had no illusions. He was nothing but an enemy cub, adopted into one of the clans, but not accepted, never for real. To fit in was difficult, to run away - impossible. To get into trouble, more often than not, was the only available option. They did not expect anything else from him, anyway...
  • The Devil to Pay by Katie Daysh

    The Devil to Pay by Katie Daysh

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    In a world of gunpowder, smoke and blood, two men’s love will rise above the chaos. In 1802, The Treaty of Amiens brings the French Revolutionary Wars to an end. After the drama of the past few years, Lieutenant Arthur Courtney returns home to England where he hopes to spend a blissful summer with his close friend, Hiram Nightingale. But within weeks, HMS Loyal goes missing en route to Malta...
    Categorized as:
    queer  military  historical  m-m  fantasy  mystery  length-long
  • Marked by Fire by Mia West

    Marked by Fire by Mia West

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 15 ratings
    When two warriors collide in secret, no legend is set in stone.Eighteen-year-old Arthur burns for two a warrior’s ink, and Bedwyr, his older brother’s shieldmate.Though the warlord’s son is beyond his reach, a Saxon incursion finally brings Arthur’s chance at the tattoo that will brand him a fighter...
  • Teahouse, Chapter 1 by Emirain

    Teahouse, Chapter 1 by Emirain

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Welcome to The Teahouse, where a motley bunch are ready to serve in and out of the bed. Enter Sir Rhys, a regular client who has turned The Teahouse upside down with his blunt put-downs and skilled moves...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  fantasy  humor  historical  length-novella
  • Tempted by Ruin by Mia West

    Tempted by Ruin by Mia West

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    an alternate cover edition can be found hereGawain has earned his place in Arthur’s small gang of warriors with a bold agility that pays in their secret missions against the Saxons. Capturing the heart of a certain mercenary has been the hawk’s only failure. “Try again in seven years,” Palahmed said. As if Gawain had nothing better to do than mark the hours...
  • The White Cat’s Divine Scratching Post by Lu Ye Qian He, 绿野千鹤

    The White Cat’s Divine Scratching Post by Lu Ye Qian He, 绿野千鹤

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Mo Tianliao was a master weaponsmith and a demonic cultivator. When news spread that he was about to complete a divine weapon, cultivators from both the demonic and orthodox sides chased him down and killed him. In a stroke of luck, he managed to possess a new body and was reborn...
  • Driven by Duty by Mia West

    Driven by Duty by Mia West

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A woman’s place is with those she’s willing to fight for…A warlord’s daughter has responsibilities. No one knows that better than Gwen, only daughter and political pawn of her father, Uthyr.But with her husband banished and her brother gone after him, Gwen isn’t leaving her fate in Uthyr’s hands one moment longer. She has a plan and needs an accomplice she can trust...
    Categorized as:
    military  medieval  queer  historical  fantasy  m-m  f-f  length-short
  • The Royal Rogue by Sarah Honey

    The Royal Rogue by Sarah Honey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Thomas Malone is the new Captain of the Guard at Lilleforth Castle. He loves his job, but it leaves him no time for himself. It's been way too long since he's had anyone share his bed, let alone his life. To say he's frustrated is an understatement.To make matters worse, the King’s disreputable cousin Evan Devere, the Duke of Ravenport, is back from his travels...
  • Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault

    Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Alexander the Great died at the age of thirty-three, leaving behind an empire that stretched from Greece and Egypt to India and a new cosmopolitan model for western civilisation. In Alexander's childhood, his defiant character was molded into the makings of a king...
    Categorized as:
    queer  military  historical  m-m  war  20th century  fantasy  audiobook
  • The Wife is First 妻為上 by Lu Ye Qian He

    The Wife is First 妻為上 by Lu Ye Qian He

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The wife is first, the country is second, and the husband is of lesser importance.All of his life was spent riding a war horse and accomplishing meritorious military services. But what was the result? In the end, he was cast aside once he had served his purpose.Out of selfishness, he had favored his consort and neglected his wife...
    Categorized as:
    queer  military  historical  fantasy  m-m
  • Marked by Fire by Mia West

    Marked by Fire by Mia West

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
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