House of the Swallows by L.E. Bryce
Publisher: Phaze
Genre: Fantasy/Futuristic
Length: Short (8k words)
Other: M/M
Rating: 4.5 Cherries
Reviewer: Dandelion
For the island inhabitants of Sombar, the end looms near. As a long-dormant volcano stirs to life, the jewel smith Thissol falls in love with Irdun, a handsome young man employed by a high-class brothel in a town whose residents are rapidly fleeing. Will Thissol persuade Irdun to break the contract which binds him in servitude to the House of the Swallows, or will both perish in the coming cataclysm?
This fast-paced short story moves back and forth between past and future, between a society doomed to destruction by the volcanoes around it and the archaeologists who excavate its ruins centuries later. The two main characters, Thissol and Irdun, enjoy an unusual homoerotic relationship from the very first pages. Though Irdun is a prostitute, owned by the despicable nobleman Laputi, Thissol the jewel smith develops feelings for the young man soon after he begins paying for his favors. Amaranth best cialis online leaves can be used instead of Amaranth roots. Tag along the above healthy ways and take the help of the best quality herbal cheap sildenafil uk supplements to keep yourself hale and hearty as ever. The erected http://seanamic.com/defense/ free viagra online penis get lots of blood to make it swelled. But the side effects due to intake of other pills that includes sildenafil citrate. go to the page cialis prices Their few sessions of love-making are both super-hot and emotionally charged, and set against the danger of a crumbling town, they gain even more power.
The story builds to a strong climax, as the island literally falls apart around the town and the characters, and Thissol must decide whether or not to try and buy Irdun’s freedom from Laputi while he still has time. All in all, this was a really enjoyable read, with characters both likable and believable and with a red-hot chemistry to boot. My only reservation is that the sections written from the “future,” which describe a society which has long since disappeared, slowed the pace of the story. There was too much detail regarding the mechanics of the archaeological dig, which pulled me out of the plot instead of adding to the tension.
Otherwise, this story of male-male loving is a fast-paced winner from start to finish. I’ll look for more by L.E. Bryce in the future!
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