The Persian Boy

By Mary Renault

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Historical novel set in the time of Alexander the Great. This novel tells the story of the climactic last seven years of Alexander the Great's life through the eyes of his lover, Bagoas, a eunoch who was sold to King Darius of Persia, but found freedom with the great general, sustaining Alexander through mutiny, assassination attempts and two wives.

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Historical RomanceSetting M/M RomanceSetting Forbidden LoveRelationship Hurt/ComfortRelationship Second ChanceRelationship

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Power imbalance consentcentral theme
War violencescene
Off-page sexual assaultscene

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