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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...
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  • 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
  • Palace of the Omega, Vol. 2 by Fumi Tsuyuhisa

    Palace of the Omega, Vol. 2 by Fumi Tsuyuhisa

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The omega prince of a poor nation has been sold off to a wealthy alpha king for political and financial gain, but all is not as it seems.Ilya, the 13th prince of a small kingdom, was born an unexpected—and very much unwanted—omega whose birth brought shame upon his royal family...
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Phoenix Chosen Part 2 by Ashe Moon

    Phoenix Chosen Part 2 by Ashe Moon

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Pre-order and receive an early-phoenix price and a bonus set of SUPER spicy character artwork! (Download link included in the book) Just as Tyler's romance with his alpha phoenix boyfriend starts to ignite, he's attacked by a shadowy entity hell-bent on tearing him away from his newfound love...
  • 快穿之打臉狂魔 Quickly Wear the Face of the Devil by Feng Liu Shu Dai, 风流书呆

    快穿之打臉狂魔 Quickly Wear the Face of the Devil by Feng Liu Shu Dai, 风流书呆

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The top hacker was chosen by the Lord God to be reborn as hundreds of thousands of villains,Every world ended in a dead end,Every end is tragic.Finally he escaped the control of the Villain System,He decided to enact revenge, change his fate as an abused slagEven if his every bone is rotten,He’ll occupy the heights of morality, even if it’s just the surface...
  • 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 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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...
  • 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 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  historical  fantasy  m-m  military
  • To Take an Enemy's Heart Volume 1 by Yusa

    To Take an Enemy's Heart Volume 1 by Yusa

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    “Careful! Orders are no one is to tell him that he was sold to his enemy.”Kassan is believed to be the sole survivor of the Azkun clan, after Master Igen, a ruthless ruler, slaughters his family. Master Igen brings the young boy as a slave into his home, exploiting, beating and starving him. The only one who cares about him enough to risk the Master’s wrath is Lanour, a fellow slave...
  • The Training Of Erasmus by C.S. Pacat

    The Training Of Erasmus by C.S. Pacat

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Introduces Erasmus and Kallias and describes some of the training and lives of royal slaves in Akielos from early life until they graduate to serving in the palace in Ios...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  m-m  historical  length-novella
  • Wild Roses and Pretenders Vol. 1 by Kamoburger

    Wild Roses and Pretenders Vol. 1 by Kamoburger

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A beautiful Boys' Love manga featuring romance between a servant and his master!Desperate to financially support his ailing mother, Noah leaves his hometown to enter into the service of the Reinhardt family...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  m-m  historical  length-short
  • The Changeling's Bond by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes

    The Changeling's Bond by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A near-death experience turned Garrett’s life upside down and gave him a fae nature that attracts people who once wouldn’t so much as glance his way.But there’s one man at Trierent Keep who has always seen Garrett for who he is...
  • Black Knight, Volume 03 by Kai Tsurugi

    Black Knight, Volume 03 by Kai Tsurugi

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Eager to prove his worth to his kingdom, Prince Christian has taken cover in Brigadoon's caravan as a hostage to infiltrate the Dundalk Empire. Negotions for peace between the kingdoms is all the young prince yearns for, but the rebellious Falcon's Talon group has something else in mind..
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  m-m  humor  historical  length-short
  • 暴君宠婚日常 Tyrant Pampering Wife Diary by Yi Ri Zhi Qian, 一日知千

    暴君宠婚日常 Tyrant Pampering Wife Diary by Yi Ri Zhi Qian, 一日知千

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In his previous life, Song Song was a pitiful man. Someone killed him, took his identity and his child, and became the first male empress in history.Li Xiao in his previous life was even more pitiful. Driven insane by poison, he lost control and killed countless people and just happened to miss the only person who could have cured him in that lifetime...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  historical  m-m  length-epic
  • Black Knight, Volume 02 by Tsurugi Kai

    Black Knight, Volume 02 by Tsurugi Kai

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The shadow of the Dunalk Emprie once again looms over the peaceful kingdom of Aran, and at the suggestion of his cousin James, Prince Christian agrees to visit the neighboring country as a representative...under the guise of a hostage! Such a bold move is completely unheard of for the sheltered prince, and his overprotective lord father and faithful knight Zeke strongly opose...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  m-m  humor  historical  length-short
  • Wild Roses and Pretenders Vol. 2 by Kamoburger

    Wild Roses and Pretenders Vol. 2 by Kamoburger

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL…?After a successful ruse at the ball, Noah is ready to leave his role as Rupert’s pretend lover. But on the day of a long-awaited festival, the two profess their feelings to one another, shedding the word “pretend” once and for all! While they’ve finally found happiness with each other, a series of bad news soon plagues the lovers...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  m-m  historical  length-short
  • 向河神献祭的正确方式 [The Right Way to Offer a Sacrifice to the River God] by Lu Tianyi, 吕天逸

    向河神献祭的正确方式 [The Right Way to Offer a Sacrifice to the River God] by Lu Tianyi, 吕天逸

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The villagers chose a maiden to be the bride of the River God.In order to save the maiden, Liu Qi went to the River God’s Temple, and beat up the River God as soon as he appeared...
    Categorized as:
    queer  historical  fantasy  m-m  length-novella
  • The Botanist's Apprentice by Arden Powell

    The Botanist's Apprentice by Arden Powell

    Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Recent college graduate Eli Katz is desperate to continue his studies in the field of magical botany. When a family friend arranges an apprenticeship for him with the most famous botanist in the country, Eli leaps at the chance without asking questions.Robert Lord-Harding is a reclusive bachelor with an interest in dangerous plants...
  • Checkmate by K.D. Tabith

    Checkmate by K.D. Tabith

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Would you betray your kingdom for your soulmate? Shapeshifter Theodori Hunter Wolfborn must conquer the kingdom of Siacchi to prove his worth. To do so, he kidnaps a man known for his strategic genius – a champion in the much-revered and ancient game of dominance and submission, Cesse. A man who will help Theo secure a clean, bloodless victory.Only, Theo has kidnapped the wrong person...
  • The Fox and the Bear by L.A. Wilson

    The Fox and the Bear by L.A. Wilson

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hundreds of years ago in a land ravaged by fierce clans, where only the strongest survive...a Legend of the People was born. From the historic tales of King Arthur comes a raw, riveting and passionate series of novels by author L.A. Wilson, who breathes fresh new life into this spell-binding story. Told in first-person by Bedwyr...the person closest to Arthur's heart..
    Categorized as:
    queer  historical  fantasy  m-m  length-medium
  • Blyd and Pearce by Kim Fielding

    Blyd and Pearce by Kim Fielding

    Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Born into poverty and orphaned young, Daveth Blyd had one chance for success when his fighting prowess earned him a place in the Tangye city guard—a place he lost to false accusations of theft. Now he scrapes out a living searching for wayward spouses and missing children. When a nobleman offers him a small fortune to find an entertainer who’s stolen a ring, Daveth takes the case...
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  m-m  fantasy  mystery  historical  suspense  length-short
  • 论如何错误地套路一个魔教教主 by 一只大雁

    论如何错误地套路一个魔教教主 by 一只大雁

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    高冷第一剑客色诱傲娇魔教教主"The Wrong Way to a Demon Sect Leader"The number one swordsman Zhao Jiangui is the martial world’s best hope for peace: All he has to do is seduce the Demon Sect Leader...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  humor  m-m  historical  length-medium
  • Lala's Married Life Vol. 1 by Tamekou

    Lala's Married Life Vol. 1 by Tamekou

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Lala is Ramdane's twin sister, and she has been betrothed to Wolsey, the son of a wealthy merchant family. However, Lala has feelings for someone else. For her to safely elope, her brother, Ramdane, steps in as the bride. Ramdane doesn't plan on sticking around and tries to flee the night of the wedding. However, Wolsey has other plans in mind and spikes Ramdane's drink so that he cannot escape...
  • Watchtower by Elizabeth A. Lynn

    Watchtower by Elizabeth A. Lynn

    Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Tornor Keep is the legendary tower that guards the winter end of a summer land. But when Tornor is overrun by raiders, a young prince is the tower's last hope-in an enchanting story of a time far removed from our, and a land alive with warriors, lovers, war and honor...
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