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Dominic N. Ashen

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Dominic N. Ashen is an award-winning author and avid reader, with a focus on gay, BDSM-themed erotica. After spending his youth in search of books with characters who were more like himself - queer ones, specifically - he decided to start creating some of his own. His first book, Steel & Thunder, was published in 2021, and was named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2021 NYC Big Book Awards. His stories star queer protagonists, most often gay and bisexual men, and feature themes of dominance, submission, and all sorts of kinks. Dominic loves the fantasy, sci-fi, and horror genres and has a penchant for writing longer stories where he is able to weave in the sex and kink right alongside the plot.

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Average rating: 4.09 · 1,671 ratings · 539 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	Steel & Thunder (Steel & Thunder, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 601 ratings — published 2021 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Storms & Sacrifice (Steel & Thunder, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 271 ratings — published 2021 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets & Spires (Steel & Thunder, #3) 4.39 avg rating — 180 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Three Orc Dads (Steel & Thunder, #2.5) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 2022 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arenas & Monsters (Steel & Thunder, #4) 4.49 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 2023 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crown and the Collar (Kingdom of Claws, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 91 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ours (Young, Dumb, and Full of Bad Decisions, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 95 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Service Duty (Steel & Thunder, #4.5) 4.19 avg rating — 77 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Before the Storm (Steel & Thunder, #0.5) 4.19 avg rating — 64 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Distance & Dragons (Steel & Thunder, #5) 4.67 avg rating — 24 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Hello readers, and welcome to November! Distance & Dragons has been out for a week and a half now, and I'm happy to hear that so many of you are enjoying it! All of my books mean the world to me, but there's something special about Steel & Thunder that I think some of you feel too.

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Series by Dominic N. Ashen

Steel & Thunder (5 books)
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4.12 avg rating — 1,485 ratings

Kingdom of Claws (1 book)
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3.99 avg rating — 91 ratings

Young, Dumb, and Full of Bad Decisions (1 book)
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3.76 avg rating — 95 ratings

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