Prince of Pain IV

Prince of Pain #4

by Julie Mannino

Liam

Days of darkness and punishment have proven who owns Liam's mind, body, and soul. He'll do anything to serve even if it means staying forever and having the touch he so desperately craves.
Until Prince Briar expects something Liam doesn't know how to give to him.

Prince Briar

Now that Liam’s completely his, Prince Briar can continue his plot to get Father out of the way. All he has to do is keep his secrets a little longer, and get a few things from Liam.
A couple are easy, and Liam doesn't even have to be aware. The last proves that Prince Briar might have messed this up from the start and cracked his future husband a little too much.

Please heed the content warnings.

Genres: M M Romance, BDSM, Romance, Fantasy, Fae, Dark Romance

54 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 11, 2023

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Reviews

[Nick · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these little stories! Something's revealed in each one, and it gets better. I knew he wasn't all fairy!



Spoiler




(Also really excited to see a mpreg later)

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

The series gets better. Its dark, so if that's not for you, look elsewhere.

I like the abundant male term. It's like omega, but its not using the same old omega term/trope. They're nothing wrong with omega books, I just liked something different.

[Marcelle Valentine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Liam story continues

This is not the first book I’ve read by Julie Mannino. I generally grab this author’s books when looking for something quick to read. Prince of Pain IV continues the story of a slave named Liam, who has become Prince Briar’s plaything. Unlike many other books by this author, where romance and love seem to be the dominant themes, the feeling I got from this outing is definitely more about control and ownership. I liked the book, although I would have enjoyed delving further into the catalyst that formed Prince Briar’s character. If you have triggers, you should be aware there are several you will encounter in the book, but the author does prewarn her readers about them. The only part of the book that completely threw me was the very abrupt ending. However, in all fairness to the author, this is an ongoing series, so I imagine the plan is to pick up where this one left off.

[Jennirella · Rating 3 out of 5]

not a romance and no ending

While I did like the story and thought the fairy, angel, demon, “abundant male” twists were interesting, the ending was so abrupt. By the end, you have just learned what happened to make the prince how he is. Then it’s over, in a flashback of all things. There’s no redemption, no fixing Liam.
I really want to read another couple of books in this series that will turn it into something at least more romance-adjacent and give it an actual ending.

[Julie Mannino]

Cw

Reverse f0rced breeding
Time in a dark room
F0rced bondage
T0rture of others
S3lf-Pun!shment
Mpr3g
Mentally br3aking someone
D3pression
Dru.g use (not the MCs)
Plotting since that's what Prince Briar does

[M'rella · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't think this is a spoiler, but I am putting it in spoilers just in case.

Why the Prince is a sadist: being half angel apparently comes with a need to torture and dominate others; their pain supplies Briar with magical energy.

[Pebumi Hetfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

This saga is incredibly good, I liked it a lot and I highly recommend it

[Ava S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I already know I'm going to love. The reveal is coming right?? I know what Prince Briar is!