Book guide
The Persian Boy
Alexander’s last years are seen through the eyes of the boy who loved him.
Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalLGBTQ+HistoricalPolitical intrigueLiteraryTragic love storyLiteraryLGBTQ+LiteraryTrauma recoveryRomanceAge gapRomanceTragic love storyRomanceLove triangle
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About The Persian Boy
Narrated through Bagoas, a Persian boy castrated and sold into King Darius’s court, the novel follows the final years of Alexander the Great. After Alexander conquers Persia, Bagoas finds trust and intimacy with him while plots, marriages, mutiny, and Alexander’s own temper press on the empire.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Medium
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
Alexander Trilogy · Book 2 of 3
Content warnings
- slavery
- castration
- rape
- sexual violence
- sexual content
- war
- violence
- death
- Torture
- Blood
- Attempted poisoning
