Der Freischütz

Der Freischütz is a hard-boiled and very dark spinoff based on From Eroica With Love. It's a novel featuring Klaus as the main character, and it's fully scanslated. (Not by me, but by certain anonymous Eroicafen! Much love to them!)

The novel isn't BL, because it takes place before Eroica, and Klaus hasn't met Dorian yet. Der Freischütz is an excellent, chilling and thought-provoking glimpse into the dark and deadly world that Klaus is a part of, and it goes a long way towards explaining Klaus's motivations and the reasons for his paranoia. The novel contains graphic violence and multiple murders, including one that Klaus himself commits. (Self-defence. A nasty business, nonetheless.)


This image is from the bunkobon version. The cover isn't by Yasuko Aoike, obviously; but don't worry, the contents are. Klaus looks the same as he always does. Not that he doesn't look smashing, here!

Just to introduce it to you, Der Freischütz is German for The Freeshooter, and as you might expect, it's a story about an assassin -- a handsome Russian assassin with a taste for blood, and for the thrill of the hunt. He's been sent to kill three men, two of whom are KGB double agents. The last man he's supposed to kill is Klaus.

Klaus doesn't want to be killed, obviously, and his tenacity makes the assassin more and more obsessed with him. (It is kind of gay, especially since the assassin keeps saying that Klaus is "teasing" him, and even "tantalizing" him.) But there's no actual BL to speak of. Klaus's struggle with this assassin is the core of the story, which is very serious and not at all like the fun-filled romps we get to see in Eroica. Really bloody marvelous read, though. (Bloody and marvelous. If you know what I mean.)

So if you're looking for your next Klaus fix, this is it! It's full-throttle espionage action, and it gives us a rare insight into Klaus's character. I hope that you'll enjoy it. Feel free to discuss it here, and to leave your thoughts and comments.

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From Paraphilia, with love.

P.S. Thanks to everyone who told me about their favorite file hosts. Since no one had any problems with DivShare, that'll be my host of choice from now on! Of course, you're welcome to let me know if DivShare stops working for some reason, or if it starts giving you problems. Thanks!