I’m a bit wary about making comparisons but if I have to do it, I’d say the book this one mostly resembles is probably Stalking Darkness, part two of Lynn Flewelling‘s Nightrunner series. I’ve written about it before (here) and it’s definitely my favourite among the Nightrunner books. The similarities are, well, the gay love theme, the plethora of characters, and in some way also the fact that there’s a plot in there that has nothing to do with sex and/or relationships. But Lynn Flewelling writes exciting fantasy novels that happen to have gay protagonists, while I write romancey pirate novels where the gay theme is the main one and other parts of the plot are secondary. Still, the Nightrunner books have inspired me a lot and I’d be thrilled if anyone who likes Lynn Flewelling’s books would enjoy this one too. 🙂