The Engineered Throne
Unbreakable Soldiers Book 1
by Megan Derr
Genre: LGBTQ Fantasy Romance
Then
his brother provides him with an unexpected chance: marriage to a
prince of their country's oldest enemy to help bring about peace once
and for all. The marriage promises Vellem not just a fresh start in a
new land, but a challenge to his famed skills in building roads and
bridges.
But
before he can settle into his new life, tragedy strikes, and Vellem
isn't certain he's up to rebuilding the ruin left in its wake.
The Painted Crown
Unbreakable Soldiers Book 2
Prince
Istari has spent his life reviled: his parents wish he had never been
born, the royal court of Belemere avoids him for fear of angering the
king, and everyone else is kept away by his notorious reputation as a
deadly sharpshooter. Now a hostage of peace in Tallideth, he is
subjected to their hatred as well—even that of Regent Vellem, who
once considered him a comrade in arms.
Unexpected
solace comes in the form of Lord Teverem, a sad, quiet lord who
assumed the title when his brother was killed in the explosion for
which Istari's father is to blame. He is kind and sweet and a sorely
needed bright spot in Istari's life—until Istari meets his family
and learns of a dangerous family secret with unexpected ties to
Istari's past, a secret that could drag Tallideth and Belemere right
back into war...
The Stolen Court
Unbreakable Soldiers Book 3
Bertin
is a liar and a thief. Once an orphan on the street stealing purses,
his life was forever changed when he saved a boy's life—and then
became that boy to the rest of the world. But one lie always leads to
another, and life as a Belemeren spy planted in the Engineer Corp has
led him to the role of liaison in Ruemri, a kingdom he helped
Ruemri's enemies steal.
His
primary duty is to watch King Sesta, which means he is himself
watched by the whole of Ruemri's royal court. For a man used to being
overlooked and ignored, the situation is a living nightmare. That
situation is further worsened when he receives word of an unspecified
terrible event that is going to take place—and then the last person
he expected arrives, bringing Bertin's past and secrets with him.
Megan is a long-time resident of queer romance and keeps herself busy reading and writing it. She is often accused of fluff and nonsense. When she’s not involved in writing, she likes to cook, harass her wife and cats, or watch movies. She loves to hear from readers and can be found all over the internet.
GUEST POST
Queer as Incidental
From my very first fantasy, I was determined to write books where 'queer is bad' is not an issue. Nobody is persecuted for being lesbian, or killed for being trans, or anything else like that. I strongly dislike that so often, when presented with an entire world that is theirs to shape, authors take the easy out in terms of conflict and challenge by creating a culture where it's wrong to be queer.
There are so many better ways to add conflict to a story, to keep the characters apart. I dislike using queerphobia as an easy out, and the same goes for racism and other such issues.
Additionally, the worldbuilding is far more compelling when it's fully fleshed out. If your world is queerphobic, why? This is a matter seldom covered; most of the time it comes off as a copy/paste of Christian thinking, which makes no sense. If something like that must be included, it must come from the world created, not just be slapped in with little thought.
Above all else, inclusivity makes readers feel more welcome. Queer readers (POC, etc) want to feel as welcome in fantasy worlds as everyone else, instead of being hated in fantastical places as much as they're too often hated in the real world. Does this apply to every queer reader? No. Some like to see that particular conflict, that particular victory won. Not me. I'm asexual, biromantic, married to another woman. I deal with enough bullshit in the day to day. Even within the queer community, I am treated as less, as fake, as many other horrible things, for being asexual. I've had people stop talking to me the moment I utter the words 'my wife' and there are places I don't dare utter those words at all.
So I've no desire to regurgitate that hate in my writing. I create these worlds. I can do better than that.
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This sounds like a good read. Great cover.
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