
The Thorn Boy & Other Dreams of Dark Desire
2002
First Published
4.07
Average Rating
233
Number of Pages
Darien is the king's favorite—cool, aloof and quick to conspire. Akaten is warm, sensuous and full of life—and a captive of war. Darien is driven by desire, Akaten by love. This is the story of their passion—and what happens when the king chooses a new favorite. The Thorn Boy is but one tale in this unique, new collection from Storm Constantine. These are stories of triumph and tragedy; voluptuous fantasies and erotic fairy tales. As Poppy Brite says, "Storm's love for her characters, their love and lust for one another, and her celebration of their beauty fairly drips from her pages."
Avg Rating
4.07
Number of Ratings
30
5 STARS
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3 STARS
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Storm Constantine
Author · 40 books
Storm Constantine was a British science fiction and fantasy author, primarily known for her Wraeththu series. Since the late 1980s she wrote more than 20 novels, plus several non-fiction books. She is featured in the Goth Bible and is often included in discussions of alternative sexuality and gender in science fiction and fantasy; many of her novels include same-sex relationships or hermaphrodites or other twists of gender. Magic, mysticism and ancient legends (like the Grigori) also figure strongly in her works. In 2003 she launched Immanion Press, based out of Stafford, England. The publishing company publishes not only her own works but those of new writers, as well as well-known genre writers, mainly from the UK.