Free (DRM-free) First Love [Epic High Fantasy Intrigue Prequel Short w/LGBT Romance]

[ATDrake]

First Love by Andrew Q. Gordon (apparently no relation to one half of the nearly-eponymous Ilona Andrews writing team) is a prequel novella in his Champion of the Gods series of classically epic good vs evil high fantasy with m/m romantic elements, this installment giving the backstory of the series' lead wizard and apparently some sort of potentially disillusioning intrigue-laden seduction plot, free courtesy of LGBT specialty Dreamspinner Press's DSP Publications for non-romance-genre works.

Currently free on a long-term introductory basis @ the publisher's website (DRM-free ePub/Mobi/PDF bundle available worldwide; requires account signup and billing address, but no payment info)

Description
On a visit to Yar-del with Grand Master Heminaltose to celebrate his age of majority birthday, Farrell catches the eye of Lieutenant Cameron, a handsome young officer in the Queen’s Guard. But having spent most of his life cooped up at Heminaltose’s school for wizards, Farrell is clueless as to palace intrigue. He is unaware that his access to the queen is something others would greatly prize. When the queen points out that his suitor is the son of a social climbing minor noble, Farrell must decide whether to heed the warning or meet with Cameron anyway.