For a Horse and Horseman, Vol 1

When the fourth son falls, the last wild horse of the Anshan will bear him to paradise, and a new emperor will ascend to the throne...

FOR A HORSE AND HORSEMAN is an ongoing mature M/M fantasy webnovel. Originally serialized on Tapas, it's now collected in eBook and in print! This listing is for the digital eBook editions of Volume 1, available in pdf and epub formats.

The book dimensions: 452 pages (~105k words)  with 15 full-page black-and-white illustrations, including a map, AND 55 smaller, unique inset illustrations at the beginning of each chapter! The .pdf is laid out identically to the print edition, while the ePub has been optimized for the digital format. 

(contains prominent trans characters, protag is cis)

This novel is intended for mature adult readers and contains sexual content and mature themes. Viewer discretion is advised.

Subject matter includes physical abuse by a parent, sexual abuse and harassment (not perpetrated by the main characters), general violence and death, and cruelty towards animals.

Volume 2 is fully written, and the collected edition should be ready next year. The final volume (3) is being drafted.

Osmund is the sole male heir to the Kingdom of Valcrest. Sensitive, timid, and with no royal aptitude, he’s a constant disappointment to his merciless father. 

Cemil is the fourth son of the Meskato Emperor. Intelligent, charming, and capable, he’s everything his people could want from their potential future sovereign. 

When Osmund’s home is seized by an usurper, he’s forced to escape across the sea—and winds up an anonymous servant in Cemil’s household, minding the horses. His new life feels like something out of his favorite romance novels...right down to the handsome prince taking an improbable interest in his new stablehand!

But as Osmund grows closer to Cemil's heart (and to his most carefully guarded secret), a terrifying magical plot emerges from the Empire's fraternal power struggle, threatening both their shared home and their budding relationship.

Besides riding, Osmund’s never been good at anything in his entire life. How can someone like him hope to keep strong, brave, seemingly flawless Cemil safe?