I second Wicked Gentlemen (http://www.amazon.com/Wicked-Gentlemen-Ginn-Hale/dp/0978986113/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233629225&sr=1-1), which is a homoerotic fantasy set in an AU Victorian England. It's not as explicit as the description on the back of the book makes it sound, but it's got very lush, descriptive language, and appealing characters.
I noticed that someone already recced Dragonhaven (http://www.amazon.com/Dragonhaven-Robin-McKinley/dp/044101643X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233629271&sr=1-1), which is good, but not Mckinley's (http://www.robinmckinley.com/) best. I'd start with Sunshine (http://www.amazon.com/Sunshine-Robin-McKinley/dp/0425224015/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233629349&sr=1-1), her vampire novel. It's very character driven, so if whole chapters of character development with very little happening in the plot drive you nuts then it isn't for you. On the other hand, the characters are very appealing, it's set in a facinating AU (one of Mckinley's better qualities is how well she writes AUs) and it has the best descriptions of food that I've ever read. My mouth waters just thinking about that book.
And someone's already mentioned Swordspoint (http://www.amazon.com/Swordspoint-Ellen-Kushner/dp/0553585495/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233628927&sr=8-1), a homoerotic, clever fantasy novel. The characters always remain a little distanced from the reader, but the plot is so clever it's easy to overlook. I actually liked the sequel (http://www.amazon.com/Privilege-Sword-Ellen-Kushner/dp/0553586963/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233629409&sr=1-2) better, because it's more character driven, less stand-offish, but just as clever.
My favorite Tanya Huff (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanya_Huff) novel (homoerotic) is <http://www.amazon.com/fires-stone-tanya-huff/dp/0886774454/ref=sr_1_1?ie=utf8&s=books&qid=1233629491&sr=1-1">The Fire's Stone. Actually, it's the only Tanya Huff book that I've read, and I may be biased because I've had it since I was 12, but it's yummy. It's high fantasy, and a tease the whole way through, since nothing actually happens, probably a good thing, since 12-year-olds are reading it.
If you haven't already read them you'd probably like anything by Neil Gaiman (http://www.neilgaiman.com/), especially American Gods (http://www.amazon.com/American-Gods-Novel-Neil-Gaiman/dp/0060558121/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233629596&sr=1-1) and Good Omens (http://www.amazon.com/Good-Omens-Accurate-Prophecies-Nutter/dp/0060853972/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233629637&sr=1-1). American Gods is a very clever and philosophical drama. It pits the old gods against the new gods, teaching the reader a thing or two about various mythologies along the way. Good Omens is pure cracky religious-fantasy comedy. Watch The Omen (http://www.amazon.com/Omen-Two-Disc-Collectors-Gregory-Peck/dp/B000EYK4KS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1233630669&sr=1-1) first for full effect.
And finally, if you have any inclination to try manga, I really enjoy the Finder series (http://www.amazon.com/Finder-1-Target-Yaoi/dp/1933440007/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233629686&sr=1-1); it's homoerotic and explicit! A photographer comes to the attention of a mafia crime lord when he snaps incriminating photos of said crime lord. The photographer is taught a lesson. The plot advances from there.
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Date: 2009-02-03 03:17 am (UTC)I noticed that someone already recced Dragonhaven (http://www.amazon.com/Dragonhaven-Robin-McKinley/dp/044101643X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233629271&sr=1-1), which is good, but not Mckinley's (http://www.robinmckinley.com/) best. I'd start with Sunshine (http://www.amazon.com/Sunshine-Robin-McKinley/dp/0425224015/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233629349&sr=1-1), her vampire novel. It's very character driven, so if whole chapters of character development with very little happening in the plot drive you nuts then it isn't for you. On the other hand, the characters are very appealing, it's set in a facinating AU (one of Mckinley's better qualities is how well she writes AUs) and it has the best descriptions of food that I've ever read. My mouth waters just thinking about that book.
And someone's already mentioned Swordspoint (http://www.amazon.com/Swordspoint-Ellen-Kushner/dp/0553585495/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233628927&sr=8-1), a homoerotic, clever fantasy novel. The characters always remain a little distanced from the reader, but the plot is so clever it's easy to overlook. I actually liked the sequel (http://www.amazon.com/Privilege-Sword-Ellen-Kushner/dp/0553586963/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233629409&sr=1-2) better, because it's more character driven, less stand-offish, but just as clever.
My favorite Tanya Huff (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanya_Huff) novel (homoerotic) is <http://www.amazon.com/fires-stone-tanya-huff/dp/0886774454/ref=sr_1_1?ie=utf8&s=books&qid=1233629491&sr=1-1">The Fire's Stone. Actually, it's the only Tanya Huff book that I've read, and I may be biased because I've had it since I was 12, but it's yummy. It's high fantasy, and a tease the whole way through, since nothing actually happens, probably a good thing, since 12-year-olds are reading it.
If you haven't already read them you'd probably like anything by Neil Gaiman (http://www.neilgaiman.com/), especially American Gods (http://www.amazon.com/American-Gods-Novel-Neil-Gaiman/dp/0060558121/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233629596&sr=1-1) and Good Omens (http://www.amazon.com/Good-Omens-Accurate-Prophecies-Nutter/dp/0060853972/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233629637&sr=1-1). American Gods is a very clever and philosophical drama. It pits the old gods against the new gods, teaching the reader a thing or two about various mythologies along the way. Good Omens is pure cracky religious-fantasy comedy. Watch The Omen (http://www.amazon.com/Omen-Two-Disc-Collectors-Gregory-Peck/dp/B000EYK4KS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1233630669&sr=1-1) first for full effect.
And finally, if you have any inclination to try manga, I really enjoy the Finder series (http://www.amazon.com/Finder-1-Target-Yaoi/dp/1933440007/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233629686&sr=1-1); it's homoerotic and explicit! A photographer comes to the attention of a mafia crime lord when he snaps incriminating photos of said crime lord. The photographer is taught a lesson. The plot advances from there.