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What Manner of Man by St John Starling What would tempt you to sin? A sweet and naïve priest at war with his desires, tormented by nightly dreams of a wicked demon. A vampire lord forced to do the unthinkable, battling needs he can scarcely control. Father Ardelian has been summoned to a distant, secluded island to perform an exorcism. What will happen when he begins to suspect his host — the mysterious, nocturnal lord of the manor — of wanting him for another reason entirely? Will the piously celibate priest be able to resist his monstrous host’s diabolically seductive charms? What Manner of Man is a blasphemous queer horror romance about a priest and a vampire, inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula. A tale of forbidden love with themes of devil worship, demonic possession, and human sacrifice — this is the long-awaited completed version of the widely beloved story which rose to fame and fortune in the form of a newsletter! Adult • Horror/Paranormal Creatures • Romance/Paranormal • Horror/Supernatural and Occult • Romance/Historical • Diversity Representation/LGBTQ+ Content Warning: blasphemy, priest kink, Catholic guilt, self-flagellation, sexual repression, corruption kink, blood-drinking, ceremonial knifeplay, themes of demon possession and exorcism, improper use of church confessional |
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Worldbuilding: Aided the story
Plot: Straightforward Characters: Roles are clear
Storytelling: Descriptive
Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down Emotional Response: Strong emotions
Thought Provoking: New ideas came up
Cover: Matches the story well This queer gothic features a charmingly naive narrator who quickly won my heart. What Manner of Man captures the magic of classic adventure novels. I found it difficult not to devour it in one sitting, eager to learn the fate of Father Ardelian. |
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Worldbuilding: Aided the story
Plot: Straightforward Characters: Roles are clear
Storytelling: Descriptive
Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down Emotional Response: Strong emotions
Thought Provoking: Did some research after reading
Cover: Matches the story well the only good gay priest romance ever written |
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Worldbuilding: Aided the story
Plot: Straightforward Characters: Roles are clear
Storytelling: Descriptive
Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down Emotional Response: Strong emotions
Thought Provoking: New ideas came up
Cover: Matches the story well Beautifully written, delightfully blasphemous and breathlessly horny. |
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