After the Disabled God of War Became My Concubine

by Liu Gou Hua

Genres: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Light Novels, Romance
Pages: 402
Series: After the Disabled God of War Became My Concubine #3
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Synopsis:

CAN LOVE CHANGE HISTORY?

Jiang Suizhou, modern-day history professor turned historical cut-sleeve prince, has helped Huo Wujiu regain his former self. The “god of war” can finally walk again, his men are embedded in the city, and soon he may have an army. But a most shocking discovery has rocked Jiang Suizhou: his feelings for Huo Wujiu go much deeper than simple camaraderie—an affection secretly reciprocated. However, when the woman destined to be Huo Wujiu’s partner returns to the capital, Jiang Suizhou grows further conflicted. After all, he’d never get in the way of fate…would he?

Meanwhile, Minister Pang is setting in motion a plan to take down his nephew, the hedonistic emperor of Jing. Once this trap is sprung, will Jiang Suizhou’s and Huo Wujiu’s unspoken feelings for each other be enough to change the course of written history?

Volume three of Liu Gou Hua’s After the Disabled God of War Became My Concubine really really had me. The slow burn properly ignites, with the story kicking into high gear and the relationship between Huo Wujiu and Jiang Suizhou finally forming. There are some very dramatic scenes, sometimes with surprising glimpses of empathy for the emperor — a spoiled boy who was led astray by someone who dispensed some of the little affection he ever received.

And of course, a dramatic confession of love…

There are some excellent bits of internal art, and some beautiful moments as the relationship finds its feet. Huo Wujiu wants to just protect Jiang Suizhou and keep him safe from the world, but Jiang Suizhou wants to help him, and to truly change the course of history to protect him from harm. At the same time, Jiang Suizhou thinks it’s only right that he fade into the background, and not allow his status as the Prince of Jing to risk reflecting badly on Huo Wujiu’s leadership.

That leads to possibly my favourite scene, where Huo Wujiu outright calls himself Jiang Suizhou’s wife (since he technically is!), and says that everything he has is his husband’s, in front of one of his men…! Arrghh, it’s just so good.

This is rapidly becoming one of my favourite danmei; it’s one of the better written that I’ve read, and the slow burn made me really believe in them — especially  since they both went into it open-eyed, at least after a certain point. I love it so much I’m tempted to do an immediate reread, but I’ll probably wait until the last book is out!

Rating: 5/5 (“loved it”)