An Intimate History of the Greater Kingdom has everything that every good fantasy story needs:  magic,  prophecies, mysterious—apparently immortal – mentors and curses just to mention a few.  But unlike most fantasy stories, there is no apparent Quest – it is simply the history of the Kingdom.  Not the dull sort of history in text books that are nothing but dates and other unmemorable facts, but the story of the people who shaped the course of a Kingdom. 

An Intimate History of the Greater Kingdom is also a story about the “current” rulers of the realm, focusing mostly on Prince Temmin with forays into the point of views of some of the secondary characters. 

These two “histories” intertwine and complement each other. 

An Intimate History of the Greater Kingdom is also a fantasy with “all the good parts left in.”  The sex does not detract from the narrative, but only adds to it.  A word of warning:  some of the sex is non-consensual, but it is never graphic. 

As a whole, An Intimate History of the Greater Kingdom is a good story about love, honor, loyalty, and growing up, but it starts a little on the slow side.  I found it difficult to relate to Prince Temmin, finding that the “history” portions of the story were more interesting.  Even though An Intimate History of the Greater Kingdom is well into its second volume, I am still uninterested in the prince’s character and I can only hope that as the story progresses that he will grow more as a character.

I would also like to mention that Meilin Miranda has done an excellent job constructing the site – it is easy to navigate and professional.

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I’ve been following this story nearly from the beginning and it’s only gotten better the more Mei has written.  Considering this is her self-professed "first attempt at fiction," I’m going to have to give her a standing ovation.  She certainly puts other, more seasoned, writers to shame in this regard.

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Anyone who is not up to date with this story is missing out on a sensual, light-hearted trip that foreshadows great excitement and upheaval in the kingdom’s future and in Temmin’s eventual ascendancy as King.  Also Temmin has finally lost his virginity, and what a way to do so!  It was an exceptionally beautiful chapter.

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MeiLin Miranda is a good writer, and extremely creative.  Not only does she have a lively imagination, she also comes up with impressive ways to involve her audience, and designed a great website.  Individual chapters of her ongoing story can be humorous, erotic, thrilling and intriguing.  Her description of clothing and scenery is elegant and evocative.

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I started reading An Intimate History of the Greater Kingdom out of curiosity and not expecting much, but I found myself pleasantly surprised for a time.

Like Tales of MU, I appreciate how Mei Lin openly discusses non-mainstream sexualities in the story, though I have misgivings about how they are portrayed. [more . . .]