The Sun Guardian
by T. S. Cleveland
In this fantastical gay adventure, Scorch is a cocky apprentice at the Guardians' Guild when his first mission turns out to be a lesson in treachery. In his fight to survive, he finds himself in league with the enigmatic Vivid, a man as attractive as he is ill-tempered. Assassins and monsters await them on their quest, but the greatest danger may lie in the revelation of Scorch's darkest secret.