“I once wanted to find Immanion, the Gelaming city,” Cal said. “I wanted to find it with Pell, to find Paradise. Take me there. Now.”

Flick laughed softly. “Cal, from what I know of you, I suspect you're quite capable of being king of Immanion one day. You could flirt your way there.” He lowered his head and breathed over Cal's closed eyes. He slid a hand over Cal's starved flank. “We have small paradises,” he said. “This is one of them.”

— The Wraiths Of Will And Pleasure The First Book Of The Wraeththu Histories by Storm Constantine (11%)