A Hell of a War

In A Hell of a War, habu brings together nine previously published, but expanded, and one new gay male stories set in, leading up to, or closing out on World War Two. Six of the mostly bitter-sweet stories are set in the European Theater of the war and four are set in the Pacific Theater. None glorify war; all deal with sexual relationships between men that are fostered by the tensions and uncertainties of war and the conditions of being thrown together with other men with no one but men to share sexual tensions with on a daily basis. The stories in this anthology emphasize the intensity of sexual need and the expansion of opportunities for satisfying this need in young, fit men exposed to life-threatening danger and the need seek out what they need when they still can have it. This is not a military warfare book; it is a book of stories about gay male relationships in crisis and formed by necessity and opportunity.

Tags: historical, wwii, bisexual, multiple partners, gay love, gay romance, aviators, casual sex, denial, wartime fear, drama, rituals, superstition