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Not a Man

M. A. McRae

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Not a Man

M. A. McRae

From boy of the slums to Oxford Graduate. This is the story of Shuki Bolkiah, modern day eunuch.
This book is now published.

"Not a Man' is set in an unnamed country of Arabia. Shuki is aged ten, and a 'bed-boy.' His master wants his beautiful boy to stay beautiful, so arranges for him to have 'a small operation.' This traumatic event changed forever the life of a clever, determined boy.

Shuki learns to manipulate his master. He learns to read and write, he gets his master into the habit of giving him large sums of money, and he makes friends with the master's sons.

Shuki becomes more beautiful with every passing year. His master becomes more possessive, more jealous, and Shuki is guarded. When his master takes him to England, he escapes and starts a new life with the money he's saved. He is fifteen.

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The King's Favourite

M. A. McRae

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The King's Favourite

M. A. McRae

If you fell in love with Shuki in "Not a Man,' you will enjoy 'The King's Favourite.'

It was the greatest scandal that Oxford had ever known. The culprits were the sons of the rich and famous, even of Royalty. The trials went on for years, and the story of the eunuch's uttermost beauty and desirability spread.

Shuki now lives in his own remote home, overlooked by his beloved mountains. He is happy with his family, his studies, and is respected.

Feroz Hady is just sixteen, yet he is the all-powerful monarch of an oil-rich country of Arabia. When an important and complex trade deal hangs in the balance, an extra concession is made. Shuki’s freedom is traded away by his own country, a gift for a king.

There are stories from ancient times of eunuchs standing at the side of kings, wielding enormous influence, and influencing the fate of nations. Can it happen again?

This is Book 2 of the Shuki series.

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To Love and To Protect

M. A. McRae

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To Love and To Protect

M. A. McRae

Shuki is a modern day eunuch. This is his continuing story.

This is Book 3 in the Shuki series. It is to be chopped about, substantially re-written, and re-titled. It might even become two books. For the present, I'm leaving it here in its entirety because there are readers who have very much enjoyed Shuki, and have read all three novels. This one is told from the point of view of Zahu, Manesseh, Shaiima and Honiara, sons and daughters of Hasquitri Daoud, Master of Naelahin. It is to be changed to be from the POV of Shuki, and the overlap with Book 2 eliminated.

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The Unauthorised Biography

M. A. McRae

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The Unauthorised Biography

M. A. McRae

When Mwai and Shuki were little, they looked very similar. Now they are adult. Mwai never forgot his brother, taken so long ago.

After Shuki was taken away from the family, Mwai was made to understand that he was a thing not to be spoken of, an offense to Allah. It was best to forget that he ever had a brother - but he never forgot.

He's an adult now, with wife and children of his own. And now he starts looking.
This is Book 4 of the Shuki Series.

'The Unauthorized Biography' is a work in progress. I have uploaded it now mostly because I was so pleased with the book-cover I made while fooling around. (And also maybe because I was suffering from lack of attention after being spoilt during my drive for the desk.)
Read it if you are interested, all comments are valued. However, I am not looking for backings of this book or any other.

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