Ancient Wonders
Ancient Wonders is a planned series of books with a queer cast of characters proving the unprovable. From Arthurian Legend, to Christian mythology, to ancient Japanese lore, the number of books planned for this series is extensive - as is the impact of the truth when the myths are proved either true or false.
Book 1: The Sword's Secret
Closeted mythologist and museum curator Dr. Rhys Wilder has just been offered the adventure of a lifetime: a grant to recover Excalibur, sword of the fabled King Arthur, whose existence has yet to be proven. However, Rhys soon discovers he's signed up for more than he realizes after meeting the man behind the grant, a Southern oil tycoon and antiquities dealer, D'Arcy Duchesne III.
Luckily, Rhys finds help in unlikely places and some diverse voices, including a rainbow-haired frenemy, the grandson of a wealthy tight-lipped British dame, and a dashing, muscular man Rhys finds terribly sexy and extremely irritating.
In book one of the Ancient Wonders series, Rhys not only navigates the mysteries of the Arthurian Legend and the mysteries surrounding the sword, but also the current political intrigue to complete his goal - all the while wrapping himself deeper into dangerous waters from which there may be no escape.
Book 2: The Blood Branch (Coming Soon!)
Dr. Rhys Wilder, museum curator and mythologist, did it. He found Excalibur, proving the existence of King Arthur, Guinevere, and Sir Lancelot, and befriending the Lady of the Lake, now a mortal woman. Plus, he found himself in the muscular arms of the handsome and muscular Shaw, obtained millions of dollars, and sent the bad guy, D'Arcy Duchesne III, to prison. And everything was fine. Except for one teeny thing: consequences.
Other Arthurian relics—and descendants—exist, and Rhys’s enemies have their eye on the next prize: Merlin and the famed magical staff. Rhys must act once more, only this time Shaw is stuck on house arrest, his sister is stuck with Shaw, and Rhys is stuck with a dude-bruh who must serve as their only hope to find the staff before anyone else gets their hands on it.
Rhys knows everything is on the line as he uncovers more about the death of Shaw's parents and sees how much of his life is shrouded in lies. The mystical meets material as Rhys discovers just what people will do to keep their secrets from ever seeing the light of day.