William King

I asked the AI I use for a review, just to see it's opinion, and I think it summarised the book better than I could. A Knight in the Darkness is a must-read for fans of queer historical fantasy. It takes the familiar "Knight and Squire" trope and breathes new life into it through its focus on disability and sensory magic. By Chapter 19, the bond between Darien and Wylan is firmly cemented, leaving readers with a strong "cliffhanger" sense of anticipation for how their love—and Wylan's powers—will survive the coming crusade. Rating: 4.5/5 — A poignant, atmospheric journey that proves the most powerful sight is often the one that doesn't require eyes.

It was five past eleven when Jonathan, Sean, and Jake rolled up. I'd told my parents I was invited for Sunday lunch and had been waiting for them to get here. I didn't want any parental questions about these guys, because I knew that could easily happen, as they were all older than me. Actually, that might swing my parents in favour of Ryan. I squeezed into the back seat next to Sean, we were the two smallest, but it was not a car designed for four adults, or at least not for any long jour

You are probably right!

Jake phoned and I answered, I hadn't replied to his messages, so I thought I should speak to him. "Alex, you've been ignoring me. Don't you pick up your messages, or is it personal?" "It's nothing personal. I was kind of occupied yesterday. Anyhow, what's up?" "No, no, no. Don't try and worm your way out. Occupied huh! Doing what?" I sighed and took a second to think what to say. "Why do I have to tell you everything?" "You don't, but didn't we like fuck or something?"

Ryan was standing at the bus stop. A bus had just pulled away, our bus. "Were you waiting for me?" I asked him. He smiled, but made no reply. We stood there in silence, until I happened to glance up at him. At the same moment he stole a look at me. He was still smiling. God, he was cute, what a gorgeous guy. An emotional reaction which made my body tingle and sort of embarrassed me. Other kids were arriving, pushing and jostling as another bus appeared. I rose above it all and so did R

Yeah! You love your cliff hanger endings, but given its not a dream then Emory is about to get what he needs, and it's his long time missing room mate who is gonna ride him to a satisfying climax...

(artwork by Luca)

Marching towards Nicaea (artwork by Luca):

I called Jake, we had a long talk about things, I told him some, but not all, of what was going on. He asked me to come over and I couldn't help wondering if that was a good thing, but like always, I was led by my cock and not my brain. We spent the evening together and not talking about Matty, Ryan, or that mystery guy. I saw Ryan, Monday morning, we exchanged nods, as if now we were suddenly best buddies. I remembered just how that nearly was the case, what seemed like ages ago, when John

Luca is a friend of mine online, I request an image and he conjures it up using AI, I guess anyone with the software can create almost anything these days!

Thunderbolt Artwork by Luca.

Darien survived 🤗 (artwork by Luca).

My phone buzzed, a message. I grabbed it from the bedside table and held it up looking at the screen. No name and I didn't recognise the number. I opened it and read: "Watch this." There was a video attached. Curious as to who was sending me videos, I opened it. I watched as the camera jolted and jumped about, then focused. It seemed obvious the person taking the video was holding the camera. But it was who he was filming and what they were doing which I couldn't quite take in. It was defin

I just think this gets better and better. I got to admit I had doubts at the beginning, but now I'm really glad I picked it up to read. You do this story very well. And, as for the story: Peter cleared his throat and asked, “Did I hear that correctly? You voted for Trump?” I sighed, “I didn’t actually cast a ballot as I just recently turned 18 and he was already elected.” .... .... Also, let’s not forget I voted for you when I slept with you, .... .... As I pushed past them, I heard Sam smirk. Maybe he found my frustration funny. Or maybe Sam thought he had just ruined his chance with Peter and that was good for Sam. Except later, Sam finds him sitting on a hill alone on campus and there's a hint of some attraction, or did I imagine that? Finally, there's that cliff hanger ending with his room mate! Luckily you give us frequent postings, because well... wow! What happens? Loving your story.

I had a strange feeling walking into Jake's place, it had been a while since I'd last been there, and some time since I had seen Jake. I had that now familiar feeling in my stomach, a mixture of excitement coupled with unease, which left me on edge. Jake was wearing a huge smile and after greeting Jonathan and Sean, it seemed he couldn't wait to grab me and pull me into a hug. It felt good to be held, I could smell his familiar aftershave, I sort of melted. Music was playing quietly in the