A historical novel in the form of a retrospective narrative by a Habsburg nobleman in 1905/6. It is not intended to be easy reading, but is a genuine attempt at a fin-de-siecle existentialist narrative.
English archeologist Hendricks, finishing a season's tomb dig in Egypt's El Faiyum Desert in the first decade of the 20th century, has brought his excavated treasures and teenage servant boys to a tent hotel on Qaraum Lake for the annual loot split with Prince Nuri's Ministry of Antiquities. Hendricks, the prince, and the prince's factotum, Husani Hamide, all share a preference for teenage boys. This preference becomes embroiled in the negotiations over the treasure split.
In the heart of war, courage and compassion can make all the difference. Sister Justine faces the horrors of battle with unwavering resolve, showing that even in the darkest times, humanity endures.
Two English sisters are captured by Chinese pirates while on board a ship taking them home to England. They are transported in chains to the Lotus Garden where they are trained to be concubines. The owner of the Lotus Garden takes pleasure in testing the sexual skills of the Lotus Garden slaves, awarding a personal seal of approval in the form of a small tattoo. The story is set in 16th century China.
Lotus Valley, once the site of an experimental matriarchal commune, hides secrets of forbidden desires and power. When four college friends arrive for a birthday getaway, they awaken spectral echoes of wild, gender-reversed parties—where women rule and men submit. The group gradually succumbs to the hidden energies of female empowerment, and find unspoken urges inside them awakening. A romantic and sultry tale of femdom and male obedience.
In the shadow of the Crucifixion, Jonan visits the grieving Virgin Mary in Nazareth. Their shared sorrow leads to a moment of intimacy, blurring the lines between comfort and desire.