Whispers in the Dark (Black Oasis #1)
Lily Mayne, Nik Knight
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
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Explicit and plentiful [?]
· 123 ratings · 336 pages · Published: 23 Jul 2023
At twenty-four, Cody has already lost hope of having a life of his own. All his time is spent playing nurse to a dying, spiteful step-father and maid to his bully half-brother. His only escapes are playing his favorite online fantasy game, Black Oasis, and talking to the strange, unearthly presence under his bed that may or may not actually exist.
But everything changes when his nightly visitor, who introduces himself as Nor, starts talking back.
As their connection deepens, Nor invites Cody into the surreal world existing just beyond his nightmares, filled with haughty demons, passion-killing pet bugs named Gef, and a dark landscape that is oddly familiar. With his sweet but monstrous companion by his side, Cody might finally gain the life of freedom and adventure that he’s always wanted.
Join Nor and Cody as they unearth the true meaning of hope, passion, and a love of endless depths that spans between worlds in Whispers in the Dark, the first book in Knight and Mayne’s co-authored queer, monster romance series, Black Oasis.
Whispers in the Dark is an M/M monster romance full of hurt/comfort, angst, humor, and a sweet, spicy love between a redheaded Texan and his precious, six-fingered Deepdweller. This love story contains explicit content and is not suitable for young readers. Be sure to check the Trigger Warnings at the beginning of the book for more details.
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- monsters 14
- gay romance 13
- hurt/comfort 13
- height difference 13
- sweet/gentle hero 13
- paranormal 12
- non-human hero 12
- demons 11
- creative anatomy 11
- tortured hero 10
- angst 9
- anal sex 9
- virgin hero 9
- funny 8
- fantasy 8
- queer romance 8
- magic 7
- contemporary 7
- secret relationship 7
- friends to lovers 7
- caretaking 7
- bisexuality 6
- urban fantasy 6
- nerdy hero 6
- working class hero 5
- childfree 5
- mystery 4
- age gap 4
- possessive hero 4
- insta-love 4
- shy hero 4
- disabilities & scars 3
- horror 3
- himbo 3
- dark romance 2
- new adult 1
- multicultural 1
- early 20s mmc 1
- 100+ years old mmc 1
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- third party abuse 12
- past abuse 12
- queerphobia 12
- abuse 12
- third party sexual assault 12
- death / grief 9
- substance abuse 6
- alcoholism 6
- incest 5
- past child neglect 5
- terminal illness 4
- past child abuse 1
- past sexual abuse 1
- child sexual abuse 1
- geography
- north america 5
- usa 4
- texas 3
- arizona 2
- Format
- audiobook
- first person pov 10
- male pov 2
- standalone 1
- interconnected standalone 1
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The 'Black Oasis' series
4.09 · 182 ratings
first-person-pov · caretaking · past-child-neglect · abuse-non-mc · non-human-hero · anal sex · possessive hero · urban fantasy · hurt-comfort · sweet-hero · multicultural · creative-anatomy · angst · magic · death · childfree-couple · demons · fantasy · humor · monsters
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