Best gay fantasy novels

There has been a deluge of queer literature flooding the market, with queer fantasy surging to the top. Newly rechristened, Zhu joins up with a rebel group to stick it to the invading Mongolians — establishing themself as a respected military figure. Yes, really.

Things get morally greyer when the wizard starts training Csorwe in the art of assassination in order to help him get his hands on an ancient magical artifact. Picking up where the first novel left off, Harrow The Ninth follows Harrowhark Nonagesimus on her quest to help an intergalactic space emperor defeat the angry ghost of a dead planet.

Shizuka also happens to bump into an alien spaceship captain hiding out in a donut shop, and the pair are now slowly falling in love. Demons, extraterrestrials, robots, and a trio of queer woman are all woven together into a sci-fi fantasy tapestry as beautiful as the starry skies above — with just as must existential wonder.

And when it comes to books? Beats getting murdered! Told by a grandmother to her grandchild, the tale takes place in a fantastical kingdom known ruled by the tyrannical Moon Emperor and his three monstrous sons. Don't miss these must-read LGBT fantasy books!

From obscure novels to modern bestsellers, these books offer a powerful and diverse representation of the queer experience.

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As the title suggests, A Dowry of Blood by S. Specifically, Dracula and his relationship to his first wife. Absolutely not. In order to assert his rule, the emperor married and imprisoned the moon goddess deep within his palace, but lucky for her, two queer men are prepared to bust her out.

Absolutely yes. The s have been a Golden Age of Gay. The current political situation aside, there has been an outpouring of queerness across the culture. Fantasy books featuring gay main characters. Note: please add/vote books with male/self identified as male main characters only.

That is, until a traveling wizard offered her another option: serve him in his quest to return to home. Goodreads similar themed groups: LGBT Fantasy Fiction. Ever the bureaucrat, Linus goes to the house in order to find policy discrepancies, but ends up walking away with a found family instead.

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Bisexual/pansexual main characters are also accepted on this list. On the run with a dying goddess, a royal guard and a runaway prince form the fantasy odd couple that will liberate a nation — and fall in love with one another in the process. Is a roadmap for healthy relationships?

Is it a hot and heavy work of queer dark fiction that will have you sweating blood? Discover the top 10 must-read best gay fantasy books! Following up on the goth necromancer lesbian murder mystery space opera that was Gideon The NinthTamsyn Muir returns with a cerebral sequel.

The Unspoken Name by A. Larkwood is about Csorwe, young woman who spent her life preparing to be sacrificed to the dark patron deity of a creepy cult — and is totally oaky with it! Ex-Catholics, ex-mormons, ex-anythings will love this one.

After ascending into the halls of power, Zhu begins a relationship with a noblewoman, who helps them navigate the intricacies of politics. This list features 50 amazing YA and adult queer fantasy books, from high / epic fantasy to urban fantasy.

And despite its strange second person narration style, the story somehow manages to stay on track.