
A paladin of a dead god and a lich-doctor solve a murder mystery while navigating romance and danger in a rich fantasy world.
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A paladin of a dead god and a lich-doctor solve a murder mystery while navigating romance and danger in a rich fantasy world.
Piper is a lich-doctor, a physician who works among the dead, determining causes of death for the city guard’s investigations. It’s a peaceful, if solitary profession…until the day when he’s called to the river to examine the latest in a series of mysterious bodies, mangled by some unknown force. Galen is a paladin of a dead god, lost to holiness and no longer entirely sane. He has long since given up on any hope of love. But when the two men and a brave gnole constable are drawn into the web of...
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Explicit sexual content including on-page scenes; central M-M romance with frequent romantic tension.
Graphic depictions of violence, blood, gore, and injury; frequent murder scenes and body horror.
Mild profanity present but not frequent or severe.
Brief mentions of alcohol use; not a central theme.
Central M-M romance between main characters; queer identity themes are prominent.
Themes of dead gods and paladin duties; religious elements tied to world-building.
Fantasy magic present but not framed as occult; minimal focus on rituals.
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Themes of police corruption, reform, and speciesism as allegory for social issues.
Brief mentions of suicidal ideation tied to mental illness; not depicted on-page.
Themes of systemic racism via speciesism; mentions of child death and mental trauma.
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