Kingdom of Oilean

Epic queer fantasy / M/M fantasy romance. A conquered kingdom. Ancient magic. Two enemies whose love could change everything.

In the storm-torn islands of Oilean, Connor and Daryn face royal intrigue, political betrayal, and powers that threaten to tear their world apart. Their slow-burning romance grows amid fractured alliances, dangerous trials, and the fight to belong.

For readers who love enemies-to-lovers romance, found family, myth-rich worlds, and queer characters at the heart of an epic adventure.

Read in order: Kingdom Conquered (Book 1), then Kingdom Restored (Book 2). Kingdom Defended (Book 3) is coming soon.

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Kingdom Conquered: Book 1 of the Kingdom of Oilean series

Book #1 from the series: Kingdom of Oilean

He came. He saw. He conquered. But he’s not king yet.

Connor, prince of Monsmagnus, has claimed Oilean—the island kingdom of his mother’s blood—by sword and fire. But a crown won in battle is fragile. To rule, Connor must survive the Five Trials of Kingship: ancient ordeals that demand strength, wisdom, power, heart, and balance.

Daryn, heir to a...

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Kingdom Restored: Book 2 of the Kingdom Of Oilean Series

Book #2 from the series: Kingdom of Oilean

The crown demands everything—and the darkness hunting Connor is eager to take it.

Connor is almost ready to claim his crown. But with Oilean crumbling under a creeping, unseen corruption, he’s running out of time to prove he deserves one.

Connor must first survive the final trials—Heart and Balance—rituals designed to expose every truth he’s tried...

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Kingdom Defended: Book 3 of the Kingdom of Oilean Series

Book #3 from the series: Kingdom of Oilean

Connor won the crown. Now he has to keep it.

With the trials behind him and the darkness defeated, King Connor finally turns his eyes toward rebuilding Oilean—restoring its navy, rekindling its trade routes, and preparing for a future he can share openly with Daryn. Their wedding approaches, hope is rising, and for the first time since setting...

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