Queer Adult High Fantasy Recommendations |
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- It's Pride month, so it's time to share all the amazing queer stories published in adult high fantasy!!!
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I know of Silk & Steel by Ariana Nash. Though it does overdo it on the darker things (Like, more graphic than Game of Thrones), it is an adult fantasy with a gay dragon prince and a bi elven assassin. It's enemies-to-lovers, you've got queer people who are both good and bad, and the world is like if the world of Skyrim was the product of the nuclear war of Fallout, and it actually takes place around Europe which I rarely get to see happen in an apocalyptic setting.
And you are right about there not being many high fantasy adult queer books written by men, which I think is kinda sad because I'd love to see more Achillean books written by men, especially by queer men who have that experience.
There is, though, a YA fantasy book I know of written by a man, I don't recall if he's queer though. Runebinder by Alex R. Kahler. Most characters are labeless when it comes to their sexuality, except for the main character Tenn, who is a gay guy. But it being a YA, he does have a bit of a love triangle going on. But the world itself is interesting with it being a zombie apocalypse caused by necromancy.
There's also the Eon duology by Alison Goodman. I don't remember if it's adult or YA, but it's based on Chinese and Japanese mythology, there's a supporting trans MtF character.
I highly recommend Aurora's Angle, it's Saphic and I just finished it and I am here to fill the void.
I’ll add it to my tbr ☺️
I am super excited to get to Ruin of Kings! I have been wanting to read it for a while and you just made it sound EVEN better!
Hehehehe gonna get everyone to pick up ruin of kings 😈
If I had a penny each time book throws gay villain at me, not asking person's pronouns when they are clearly not cis I'd be rich enough to buy all the books i want. *sigh*
I have a list of some male Gay high fantasy series you haven't mantioned yet;
The God's Games and The Fallocaust are both amazing series by Quill Carter. He's an amazing writer with wicked humor and his series are dark and so well written. Each book is split in two volume's of each around 800 pages. Both series are still on going and the Fallocaust even has companion books that are also pretty much that big. God's games is high fantasy, Fallocaust is apocaliptic. Do note this queer writer down for this is a big one!!
The Nightrunner series by Lynn Flewelling. (No idea if she's queer or not but in my opinion that really shouldn't matter. I'm not, and I enjoy these books all the same.) If you liked the Robin Hobb series you will like this one.
Apollo Ascending by Nicole Bailey. A story about Apollo and the prince Hyacinth that makes you fall in love with the ancient greek characters.
The Wode series by J Tullos Hennig. It's a retelling of Robin Hood and his relationship with Gamelyn, young lord of Loxely. As a native English speaker I learned so many new words from this one as it's guite sophistically written, though not hard to follow. You also learn a lot about the Templar's as well as peganism.
The Godstone Saga by Jocelynn Drake. A series with multiple gay couples of whom's perspectives in turn you'll read. It's about gods and mortals, about humans and dragon(shifter)s and a prince that has to save his country.
Silk and steel series by Ariana Nash. This one I already saw mentioned by others in the comment sections. It's dark and graphic and takes things far on a few occassions, but those are dwarved by the storytelling and the develolpment of the relationship between the two male leads of the story; the dragonshifter and an elf. It holds a bit of romeo and julia in it, two races that hate each other and the two lovers that therefore cannot be together. The story truly grips though, unexpected and epic and it's masterfully written that each image is as vividly imagineable as if you were watching- no- living a movie.
Anyone else read these books? Any other recommandations? I'm always on the lookout for more gay male fantasy series to read.
Gonna look up all the books you mentioned! (Lynn Flewelling has been on my gotta check out list for a while anyway)
I do think I have some more gay fantasy series by male authors in my other queer recs videos if you haven’t seen them yet btw
My tbr is still on the verge of collapse because of all your recommendations 💚 I'm already 4 chapters in Black Sun and I'm already loving it so much! 😍
Muhahahaha we Love to see that 💕
Black sun is honestly just 😘👌
Ooh I’d heard mixed things about the Ruin of Kings but you’ve sold me on it, and yeah we definitely need more Bi men in fantasy (and more queer people in general ) I can’t wait to read The Unbroken and Mask of Mirrors
Success!! Lol
I mean there are some very unique choices made especially in terms of story-telling that I can understand aren’t for everyone but overall it’s just amazing and for me those elements just add to the story!!!
And the unbroken and mask of mirrors as well of course!
I just bought The Ruins of Kings, because of your recommendation! can't wait to read it 🥰
Can’t wait to hear you thoughts! I hope you enjoy it!!
Is it a standalone
Dragonfall by L R Lam.
Queernorm world, enemies to to lovers slowburn, m/m romance, dragons and a heist. Amazing world building and wonderfully written characters.
I cannot wait for the sequel novel next year, Dragonfall was one of my favourite books I read last year. Absolutely recommend it.
I’ve seen it around and so far what little I’ve heard has been good so it’s definitely on my radar
I’m so looking forward to the inheritance trilogy, but I didn’t realize it had so much representation. I’m wayyyy more excited for it now based on your praise.
It’s definitely less center stage than in other fantasies but I just love how casual the rep is bc of that
Can you do a review on the kindle eBook The Keeper of Rhymes. My entire school is talking about it and I really want to read it,
but I'm not sure if I should spend my allowance on it. A review would be super helpful. Thanks!
I just mostly want something other than another coming out story.
Then all of these work,, I mean some of them have characters whose character development includes coming to terms with their sexuality. But none of these are coming out stories…
*me adding every book to my TBR*
Also agree, I NEED a Black Sun sequel!!!!
I love being responsible for making tbrs grow 😈
If we at least got some news 😫
great recommendations! this one is more YA but i read the first book in the dragori series by ben alderson and it was really great. its self published with gay main characters (author is gay) and so much angsty drama haha. not what everyone loves but i enjoyed it!
Thanks for the Rec!! Maybe I’ll pick it up the next time I’m in a ya mood!!
can you PLEASE recommend me a mlm book of the troupe - assassin x prince (like came as the prince's bodyguard with the hidden mission of killing him but fell in love with him instead?)
Sorry, I think you’d have to go to someone reading more fantasy romance for that type of rec 😅
I'm going to request the ruin of Kings tomorrow from the library I will be reading black sun this month along with harrow the ninth I enjoyed the vanished queen and the queen of innislear 🌈🥰👍
Nice!!! So many great books!
My favorite q* fantasy of all time is the Beautiful Monsters series by Jex Lane. Basically every single person in the books is bisexual. It's a (warning: very dark) urban-ish fantasy about one man stuck in the middle of a war between vampires and incubi. The characters in it simply have my entire heart despite being quite flawed. Bonus points for a shapeshifting gargoyle dog familiar!!!
Runner up is White Trash Warlock by David R Slayton which is a lighter urban fantasy featuring a gay soul bond romance!
*RUclips deletes comments that use the q word, happy pride :))))
(these aren't high fantasy, I know, but it's hard to find any in depth fantasy with decent rep!)
I haven’t heard of either of these before so I definitely need to check them out!!
Great video!
Have you read a book called in the ravenous dark by a.m Strickland the main protagonist is a bi sexual girl who is in a polyamorous relationship it's a great book plus it's also a Standalone book 🥰🤩🌈💖💝
I heard of it it’s not really on my radar so far tho bc I believe it’s ya? Might be wrong tho 😅
🙏👍👍
I'm bi and i love to read gay studs fantasy stories books
For someone who complaines about lack of representation in fantasy its shocking you left black leopard red wolf by marlon james off of your list
Ah Yes… because I haven’t literally read every single book by a marginalized creator I can’t point out a lack of diversity in publishing…
Also (not that it’s important) the only reason it’s not in this video is bc I hadn’t read it yet, BLRW is literally the first book I talk about in my most recent queer adult fantasy recs from this year