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  • Silent Reading [默读] by Priest

    Silent Reading [默读] by Priest

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Childhood, upbringing, family background, social relations, traumatic experiences…We keep reviewing and seeking out the motives of criminals, exploring the subtlest emotions driving them...
  • 默读 [Mo Du] The Light in the Night by Priest

    默读 [Mo Du] The Light in the Night by Priest

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Childhood, upbringing, family background, social relations, traumatic experiences…We keep reviewing and seeking out the motives of criminals, exploring the subtlest emotions driving them...
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  • 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...
  • The Songbird and the Sea by MissterMaia

    The Songbird and the Sea by MissterMaia

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fandom: 방탄소년단 | Bangtan Boys | BTSRelationships: Min Yoongi | Suga/Park Jimin, Jeon Jungkook/Kim Taehyung | V, Kim Namjoon | Rap Monster/Kim Seokjin | Jin--------------------------------------------------In a world where dominance of the sea is an endless battle between pirates and mariners, Park Jimin is content living in his little village on a small, uninteresting island by the eastern...
  • 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...
  • 将进酒 [Qiang Jin Jiu] by Tang Jiuqing, 唐酒卿

    将进酒 [Qiang Jin Jiu] by Tang Jiuqing, 唐酒卿

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 15 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...
  • Love Shuttle, Vol. 2 (Love Shuttle) by 임애주

    Love Shuttle, Vol. 2 (Love Shuttle) by 임애주

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 28 ratings
    There’s a late bloomer, and then there’s a *late bloomer.* Doyun may be half Omega, but he certainly doesn’t look it: he’s tall, chiseled... But the worst of it all is that he’s a full-grown adult male who has yet to go into heat. He doesn’t see the problem, and everyone assumes he’s an Alpha, anyway...
  • How My Daddies Became Mates Vol. 1 by Mikkamita

    How My Daddies Became Mates Vol. 1 by Mikkamita

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sparks and fists fly in this Boys' Love omegaverse spin on the "how I met your father" trope!As teenagers, Kuroga Akane and Shirosaki Aoi couldn't have been more different. An alpha and an omega from rival schools, their initial meeting wasn't exactly love at first sight...
  • Seeker's Portrait by Hannah Walker

    Seeker's Portrait by Hannah Walker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Prince Elijan has spent his life protected by castle walls, prevented from fully experiencing the world outside. He longs to see the empire he will one day rule, but his only view is from the safety of the windows in his suite. He yearns to find out what life has to offer...
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  m-m  military  fantasy  royalty  length-long
  • ZE, Volume 4 by Yuki Shimizu

    ZE, Volume 4 by Yuki Shimizu

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tears, kisses, an old paper doll—these are all the Himi left. Calling out Himi’s name so much it seemed his throat would tear open, Genma was able to bring Himi back to life. But the difference between the obstinately blushing Himi that Genma remembers, and the one before his eyes who obediently acquiesces, is irritating...
  • A Spark of Death and Fury by Nicole Bailey

    A Spark of Death and Fury by Nicole Bailey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The world is on fire.But one thing burns hotter.Revenge.The high gods have fallen.The spark is gone.And chaos is the new king.Amidst a scrabble to survive, gods step up to steal Zeus’ place. The treachery they cause pushes characters' moral boundaries and forces them into one last fight for survival.A blaze of wrath may save them all or finally lead to their ruin...
  • Deliciously Enchanted by Jessamyn Kingley

    Deliciously Enchanted by Jessamyn Kingley

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Henry Gennevios is an enchanter with little magic, but his lack of sorcery doesn’t bother him. Growing up in the chaos of his parents’ matebond, Henry escaped into his passion for food. Now, Henry is a famous chef with dozens of restaurants, best-selling cookbooks, and a successful line of kitchen products with his name slapped on them...
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  fantasy  m-m  length-medium
  • Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms by Sarah Wallace, S.O. Callahan

    Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms by Sarah Wallace, S.O. Callahan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Roger not only had to prove himself to the Council, he also had to prove himself to Wyndham Wrenwhistle.Fae and humans alike are returning to London for the Season, but the excitement is marred by the growing poverty rate among humans with low magical scores. Tenacious Roger Barnes proposes a new rubric for testing magic to the Council, hoping to resolve the predicament for his fellow humans...
  • Leviathan! by RoughDraftHero

    Leviathan! by RoughDraftHero

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Leviathan has always been apathetic about this whole supervillian business. However, to impress his older brother, he chooses to make the new superhero in town his arch nemesis. Too bad this hero has a penchant for saving Leviathan!Status: WIPWords: 75,054http://archiveofourown.org/works/4229..
    Categorized as:
    from hate to love  queer  fantasy  m-m  humor
  • The Witchstone Amulet by Mason Thomas

    The Witchstone Amulet by Mason Thomas

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Protect it at all costs. That’s what rugby player Hunter Best’s mother told him before she died. But when Hunter surprises an intruder in his Chicago apartment, he discovers her amulet stolen. Hunter pursues the thief—all the way through a strange vortex. He wakes in a bizarre and violent world, a benighted realm on the threshold of civil war...
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  m-m  fantasy  length-medium
  • Silk & Steel Series Boxed Set, Books 1-3 by Ariana Nash, Cornell Collins

    Silk & Steel Series Boxed Set, Books 1-3 by Ariana Nash, Cornell Collins

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Silk & Steel: Eroan, one of the last elven assassins, lives for one purpose: kill the queen. He would have succeeded if not for her last line of defense: Prince Lysander. Why kill just the queen when he can kill them all? It would be simple, if not for the troubled and alluring dragon prince...
  • A Warrior's Heart by Jaclyn Osborn

    A Warrior's Heart by Jaclyn Osborn

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 6 ratings
    MalikI’ve watched over Troy his whole life. But I no longer see him as the boy he used to be. He’s strong, brave… beautiful. Being a warrior is all I’ve known for so long. Yet with him, I find myself wanting more.He makes me feel alive again.When King Triton sends me on a mission to find a powerful legendary weapon, I know it will be dangerous...
  • Choose Me by Delmire Hart

    Choose Me by Delmire Hart

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Toru wields the element of ice, a gift from his patron goddess, Yharis. He joined the army illegally to help in the war efforts and would give his life to save the town of Niska from the invading forces. At least, that was his plan. He might have saved the town but instead of dying, he finds himself behind enemy lines and being given as a gift to a powerful man...
  • The Necromancer's Prisoner by Elric Shaw

    The Necromancer's Prisoner by Elric Shaw

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    When Light meets Dark, the resulting conflagration may burn bright…or fizzle to ash.Alistair became a paladin to honor his father’s legacy. While he’s never been particularly devout, he’s determined to live up to the responsibility of his station...
  • The King of Forever by Kirby Crow

    The King of Forever by Kirby Crow

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    The sun has returned to the Land of Night and Liall has claimed a throne he never wanted, but many still oppose his beloved Scarlet's presence at court...
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  m-m  fantasy  length-short
  • 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 Scouts by Kasia Bacon

    The Scouts by Kasia Bacon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Lochan and Ervyn—an assassin and a sharpshooter—remain in service to the queen as part of an elite reconnaissance unit. The Scouts are ghostlike. Elusive. Deadly.They strike at enemies of the Crown without mercy. They get the job done, leaving no loose ends or witnesses. When Magic Supremacists threaten the safety of Elven Country, they do their duty—whatever it takes...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fae  queer  military  m-m  fantasy  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...
  • Two Parts Mistletoe by Megan Derr

    Two Parts Mistletoe by Megan Derr

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Kingston has worked hard to get where he is: owner of his own shop, master potion maker, well-respected...and lonely, too busy with life to enjoy more than his regular visits to Acacia House. If he wishes his loneliness might be eased by Hux, the man he meets at Acacia twice a month, well, someday he'll work up the nerve to ask. Maybe...
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  m-m  fantasy  length-novella
  • Fractured Souls by Alana Ankh

    Fractured Souls by Alana Ankh

    Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Sequel to Beyond the Rift Elemental Lovers: Book Two Centuries ago, a group of Aranken mages left their homeland and became the ancestors of the Nikari. Now a Nikari prince will return, seeking truth and finding far more than he expected...
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  m-m  military  fantasy  length-medium
  • A Betrayal of Storms by Ben Alderson

    A Betrayal of Storms by Ben Alderson

    Rated: 3.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    Perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses and From Blood and Ash, this new, fantasy romance about a half-fey boy and his personal guard preventing a war between the realms.Wychwood, the realm of the fey prepare for war against the humans who hate, hunt and kill them for coin...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  queer  fantasy  m-m  royalty  high fantasy  length-long
  • Running on Air by Eleventy7

    Running on Air by Eleventy7

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Draco Malfoy has been missing for three years. Harry is assigned the cold case and finds himself slowly falling in love with the memories he collects...
  • Gathering Mage by Michael Taggart

    Gathering Mage by Michael Taggart

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Jason is getting ready to have the adventure of his life!He and Sandy are heading to the Gathering, which is a conference where the Heads of the Households of the supernatural world network, talk about problems and solutions facing the Houses, and learn a few things.Jason is going just to support Sandy, and figures he’ll have a mildly interesting time and be home soon...
  • Reunion by Ariana Nash

    Reunion by Ariana Nash

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 18 ratings
    After a vicious storm delivers Eroan and Lysander's battered ship to the new world, where elves are in power and dragons must follow the law, the peace seems almost too good to be true. Until Lysander ends up on the wrong side of those laws, and discovers the real reason Eroan brought him half way around the world: The brother he thought was dead, is very much alive. *** Akiem is missing...
  • Buried Mage by Michael Taggart

    Buried Mage by Michael Taggart

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The Gathering only lasted for seven days, but it ended up being a lot more of an adventure than Jason had expected. Now it’s time to head home, and Jason is excited to sleep in his own bed and hang out with John, Tyler, and Annabeth again.Jason learned a lot, and he’s eager to put that knowledge to use...
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