Western fantasy
Purifier seme (Aiden Blackthorn) × elemental mage uke (Noah Emeris)
On the continent of Aetheran, where magic is sin and holy light is a shackle, the line between hunter and prey burns away amid flames and ash.
Aiden Blackthorn, known as the “Hand of Ash,” is the Holy Light Church’s most merciless purifier. His sword shines only to eradicate heretics branded as “tainted,” and he believes himself bathed in the light of salvation. Until he corners with his own hands a man as dangerous and captivating as a flame: Noah Emeris, the “Ashbringer.” Together, they plunge into an abyss that conceals the truth of the world.
Ancient ruins whisper lies that overturn all belief: the catastrophe a thousand years ago, the holy church, the pure light… It was all a facade. Aiden’s faith crumbles, while the black flame scars spreading across Noah’s arm are both a curse of destruction and a mark of defiance against tyranny. As the Church’s shadow swallows all things and Noah’s power teeters on the brink of control, Aiden faces the most blasphemous choice of all: should he snuff out the flame consuming his world, or embrace the light illuminating his darkness?
I have always wanted to find this kind of two-male protagonist novel with magical elements, but I have never been able to find it (^^)/Now that I have read more than 20 chapters, I feel it is okay, but I don't know why no one has read it 🥺