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Climbing the Date Palm
Climbing the Date Palm | Shira Glassman
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Prince Kaveh, the youngest son of the king of the City of Red Clay, is bisexual and completely besotted with Farzin, the engineer his father hired to oversee the improvements to the city's roads and bridges. However, the king doesn't share his positive feelings. After Farzin ends up at the head of the protest that ensues when the workers are only paid a third of their promised wages, he's thrown in prison and is scheduled to be executed. Queen Shulamit, who rules over the neighboring nation of Perach, is eager to assist the desperate prince. She, too, loves justice and has a same-sex partner. She's also hoping Kaveh, with his royal blood, is willing to give her and her sweetheart a legitimate heir in exchange. But can she find a peaceful solution that will pacify the king next door, get his workers fairly paid, and free Farzin? Or will she and her dragon-riding bodyguard Rivka have to go to war?
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Sweet and fierce and hopeful and queer - this series continues to be a delight.

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Climbing the Date Palm | Shira Glassman

"You sowed this hatred against me?"
"You sowed it yourself," said Farzin quietly. "I just told the men what to do with the harvest."

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khooliha
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A bedside shelfie, though I'm considering shuffling the contents around, making it all LGBTQ for Pride. #riotgrams