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Demons of Elysium #2
King of Thieves
There are worse things to lose than one’s good name.
Demons of Elysium, Book 2
Belphagor can seduce demons with a look and bring angels to their knees with a single motion, but when it comes to being in love, the Prince of Tricks is out of his element.
At every turn, Vasily rebels against the discipline he claims to want, even refusing to use his safe word. But when Belphagor uses a scheme to shut down an underage brothel to test Vasily’s limits, he loses Vasily’s trust along with the boys he intended to set free.
Uncovering a smuggling ring that spans two worlds, Belphagor calls on a team of Nephilim mercenaries to rescue the “Lost Boys” from earthly gangsters. But his relationship seems beyond repair—and a heartbroken Vasily beyond his reach in the arms of a sensual demon named Silk.
Belphagor has more than enough grand schemes up his sleeve to bring down the smuggling ring for good. But when it comes to putting things right with Vasily, his bag of tricks is empty. Except for trust…and a plan to teach his boy a lesson neither will soon forget.
Contains two strong-willed lovers who will test the theory that without air, there can be no fire. Expect plenty of smoke, more than a few mirrors, and an old-fashioned Russian duel. You may need a shot of vodka when you’re done reading this one!
386 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 29, 2014
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Jane Kindred
33 books179 followersJane Kindred is the author of epic fantasy series The House of Arkhangel’sk, Demons of Elysium, and Looking Glass Gods. She spent her formative years ruining her eyes reading romance novels in the Tucson sun and watching Star Trek marathons in the dark. She now writes to the sound of San Francisco foghorns while two cats slowly but surely edge her off the side of the bed.
You can find Jane on Facebook, Twitter, and her website, www.janekindred.com.
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May 22, 2014
A much cleaner story than Prince of Tricks, in my opinion. I understand where Ms. Kindred was going with Beli establishing ownership of Vasya in Prince of Tricks, I just think it derailed the overall storyline which didn't happen here.
What I like best about Ms. Kindred's writing style is it's smart. She expresses her ideas clearly and injects some cheeky humor into tense, and in this case, depressing situations. King of Thieves centers on a very difficult topic-child slavery. The child slavery ring and the trials and tribulations of Vasya and Beli storylines are interwoven terrifically. Beli and Vasya both have troubled pasts which are accepted truths and not really explored or delved into; however, their involvement with this operation dredges up some painful memories for both.
Their relationship is tested, trusts are broken, tears are shed, some asshattery occurs and there's even a dual at dawn! Not between Beli and Vasya. They're not that cray cray. They're definitely on the scale (I'd put them at Level 1-they argue but they are passionate. They also make up just as passionately. Loud and lusty. ™SRAL), but that's what I like about them. They both make mistakes, form inaccurate assumptions, act irrationally, are hot-heads at times and have piss poor communication skills. How much they love each other and how miserable they are apart oozes off the page. As a matter of fact, I was *this close* to locking them in room with boxing gloves if they didn't get it together. And, yes, there was angry sex. Yummers!
O____O *whines*
Ms. Kindred is such a tease.
Unfortunately for us, but fortunate for the long-term health of their relationship they spend most of King of Thieves apart. BUT we get Silk! Silk is one snarky bastard. *glittering sign* INSTIGATOR *glittering sign* He's also a horndog. I loved him. Really. I hope he's in the next one. Hard. Some other notables from Prince of Tricks make appearances as well, namely Phaleg. *eyebrow wiggle*
The climatic event might be anti-climatic for some; I enjoyed the realistic take. Not every life event wends up akin to a Michael Bay movie, even in Raqia.
Really enjoyed this second installment and would recommend to those who enjoy alternate universes with a sprinkling of BDSM.
I would like to thank Samhain for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
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What I like best about Ms. Kindred's writing style is it's smart. She expresses her ideas clearly and injects some cheeky humor into tense, and in this case, depressing situations. King of Thieves centers on a very difficult topic-child slavery. The child slavery ring and the trials and tribulations of Vasya and Beli storylines are interwoven terrifically. Beli and Vasya both have troubled pasts which are accepted truths and not really explored or delved into; however, their involvement with this operation dredges up some painful memories for both.
Their relationship is tested, trusts are broken, tears are shed, some asshattery occurs and there's even a dual at dawn! Not between Beli and Vasya. They're not that cray cray. They're definitely on the scale (I'd put them at Level 1-they argue but they are passionate. They also make up just as passionately. Loud and lusty. ™SRAL), but that's what I like about them. They both make mistakes, form inaccurate assumptions, act irrationally, are hot-heads at times and have piss poor communication skills. How much they love each other and how miserable they are apart oozes off the page. As a matter of fact, I was *this close* to locking them in room with boxing gloves if they didn't get it together. And, yes, there was angry sex. Yummers!
"I can't make you come back to me. But I imagine it every night. Bound and gagged and at my mercy while I use you for my pleasure. And this new look of yours, the wild, painted eyes... You look feral, like a creature who needs to be chained and caged, or a barbarian to be broken with cruelty, raging against the humiliation I choose to inflict, helpless against the pain I mete out."
O____O *whines*
Ms. Kindred is such a tease.
Unfortunately for us, but fortunate for the long-term health of their relationship they spend most of King of Thieves apart. BUT we get Silk! Silk is one snarky bastard. *glittering sign* INSTIGATOR *glittering sign* He's also a horndog. I loved him. Really. I hope he's in the next one. Hard. Some other notables from Prince of Tricks make appearances as well, namely Phaleg. *eyebrow wiggle*
The climatic event might be anti-climatic for some; I enjoyed the realistic take. Not every life event wends up akin to a Michael Bay movie, even in Raqia.
Really enjoyed this second installment and would recommend to those who enjoy alternate universes with a sprinkling of BDSM.
I would like to thank Samhain for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
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April 13, 2015
3.5 stars
Good lord there’s all kinds of stoopid going on in this. Belphagor loses some Dom status because of how he treats his ‘boy’ Vasily. He so easily uses him, plays confusing games with him, and places him in dangerous situations. And Vasy, poor lug, can’t take it. Sometimes he’s not the swiftest arrow, or he’s just very young. All this results in a lot of shouty pouty back and forths and hurt feelings. And breakups. And lovely making up.
There is a good plot. Beli is lured into a ring of sex traffickers of underaged boys and does the right thing. His heart is in the right place, but he seems to blunder about a lot. I liked the plot, but even more I really like Silk, a young man in need of help from Vasy and Beli. Finally a Dom who seems to know what he wants and how to deliver it. I would have liked the scenes between Silk and Phaleg, a very subby Angel, to have been on page. Not being ‘there’ was a terrible tease.
It’s all an erotic, anything goes romp. That’s what I like about this world— anything goes.
October 19, 2023
Belphagor and Vasily are back in the King of Thieves. The second book in the Demons of Elysium series. Belphagor and Vasily are so adorable. And they have gotten into more trouble and adventures. This is a great series with great world building.
May 1, 2015
Ok, this book is one where I want to throw it across the room and yet eagerly turn the next page. The author is does an extremely good job of making me want to call both Belphagor and Vasily too stupid to live and yet further on in the book make their actions almost reasonable. This book is a mess of mis-communication, pouting, and martyrdom intermixed with perverts and bad angels that Belphagor is determined to take down. This book impressed me a lot simply by make the angsty mess of emotions seem justified at times and cheering Vasily and Belphagor on. This series certainly has picked up and I look forward to reading more of it.
July 29, 2014
I really enjoy this erotic demon series. It's super erotic...but the characters are done well.
October 22, 2023
Belphagor is at his best when playing games but the game of love is not one where he excels. When he decides that taking down a ring of sex peddlers running an underage brothel is important, he ruins his trust with Vasily as well as losing the Lost Boys. Knowing they are no longer in his realm, he chases after them in the human world, leaving Vasily with a demon called Silk. He comes up with a scheme to help the Lost Boys but is not sure any scheme will help him with Vasily.
Belphagor and Vasily really needed some lessons in communication, starting with listening. Their conversations led to so many wrong conclusions and misinterpretations, leaving both heart broken. Belphagor is trying to do something good but in the process loses not only his reputation but Vasily as well. His scheme seemed to be appropriate but so much happened to change the outcome that he is constantly changing his expectations. The first book was a fantastic read and so is this one but they are best read in order to truly appreciate all the demons and angels we encounter in King of Thieves.
Belphagor and Vasily really needed some lessons in communication, starting with listening. Their conversations led to so many wrong conclusions and misinterpretations, leaving both heart broken. Belphagor is trying to do something good but in the process loses not only his reputation but Vasily as well. His scheme seemed to be appropriate but so much happened to change the outcome that he is constantly changing his expectations. The first book was a fantastic read and so is this one but they are best read in order to truly appreciate all the demons and angels we encounter in King of Thieves.
October 22, 2023
Jane Kindred has revised this series of three books and although I never read them in their first form I have really been enjoying reading this iteration of the story. It’s basically one long epic so don’t try to start with this book. Ms Kindred has set the stage for things to build in this book as Belphagor and Vasily find out bad things about a smuggling ring between heaven and earth. She does a marvelous job of keeping the suspense up and dripping hints before both the characters and us. You never really are completely sure of what is going on but instead of that being annoying to me which happens in a lot of books that do this, Ms Kindred knows what she is doing and where she is going and sort of carries you along for the ride. It’s a bumpy epic sort of ride that she has written and it’s very compelling and enjoyable.
June 16, 2022
it was good to follow Balphagor and Vasily. Two demons that go undercover to crack and then eradicate a sex ring and sex trafficking organization. the subject of trafficking was not easier because it was an imaginary world. it was not easier to read because they were demon minors being abused. if you have a hard time with this subject, perhaps a little caution.
i was disappointed in Vasily and his choices. I did however value the in-depth treatment of consent and safe words. And consent be consent if some information is withheld and if the person consenting feel as if they have not choice?
bonus: free listen on Hoopla. narration was fab
i was disappointed in Vasily and his choices. I did however value the in-depth treatment of consent and safe words. And consent be consent if some information is withheld and if the person consenting feel as if they have not choice?
bonus: free listen on Hoopla. narration was fab
October 23, 2023
This one gets a little more intense, and the stakes are much higher. This is about the progression of the relationship between Vasily and Belphagor, which isn't as solid as they believe it is. I also like seeing the tables being turned on Belphagor a bit with him experiencing some jealousy and question their relationship.
Also another interesting look at the hypocrisy of a ruling class and what they can/can't do, verses what the common/peasant people can. I like feeling the injustice and outrage on behalf of the characters, gives them more life and realness.
Also another interesting look at the hypocrisy of a ruling class and what they can/can't do, verses what the common/peasant people can. I like feeling the injustice and outrage on behalf of the characters, gives them more life and realness.
November 18, 2022
I have submitted this review after listening to the audiobooks of this title. (Goodfm)
Back in Heaven, Belphagor has been blackmailed into investigating an underage brothel.
It ends up taking him and his demon lover to the human world and back.
Back in Heaven, Belphagor has been blackmailed into investigating an underage brothel.
It ends up taking him and his demon lover to the human world and back.
October 18, 2023
This is another great addition to the series, it’s good to be back with these characters again in this well written, fast paced emotional rollercoaster of a story and what an ending, can’t wait for book three.
October 21, 2023
It is great to read more with Belphagor and Vasily. This is definitely a great addition to this series. This is such an interesting world that Jane Kindred has created. I couldn't put this book down and I can't wait for the next one.
October 22, 2023
He is about to lose his heart which he never expected. He is used to bringing others to their knees. It is a feeling he never expected to have. Can he regain his heart? Will he want to? See hoe he gets on
October 22, 2023
This book was pretty good. All the angelic politics and hierarchy is still confusing but I just skim over it. I also don’t totally see the appeal of Belphagor and Vasily’s dynamic but overall the book was interesting and intriguing enough to keep me reading.
April 30, 2014
The second book of the ‘Demons of Elysium’ is a great addition to a terrific series, especially for those who like a little length to their adventure tales. ‘The King of Thieves’ is a delightful, episodic, enterprising love story with genuine emotional edge. Sexy airspirit demon extraordinaire, Belphagor, returns with his boy, the lovely firespirit demon, Vasily. The two demons are swept into a blackmail scheme involving abuse of young demon children and their subsequent rescue attempt sets off a series of adventures fraught with multiple twists, turns, and misunderstandings.
The story begins a few months after the end of the events of the last book. The two rough love demons have set up house together but have not quite worked out their trust issues. Vasily feels Belphagor is taking him for granted and Belphagor knows something is wrong because his “boy” agrees to everything he asks. Vasily fails to utter the safeword he’s been given, and it’s not like Belphagor hasn’t been ratcheting up the punishing sex games the two play at. Neither will, nor can, communicate the exact nature of their problem, so a blowup occurs and the two sever their master-boy relationship.
While trying to figure out his part in their troubles, Belphagor is blackmailed into a scheme that requires he use glamour on Vasily, to give him the appearance of a young virginal demon. For Vasily’s part in the plan is to enter the Fletchery, a brothel that offers virginal child demons to anyone who can pay the price. The demon who has roped Belphagor into this unsavory scheme, Armen, seeks to blackmail the wealthy patrons of the establishment, high-ranking angels. Belphagor intends to get the information Armen seeks, take his boy, and be rid of the nasty business. But things go awry and he finds himself rescuing more than Vasily. He may have to save all of the abused Fallen and lose Vasily in the process.
Wounded that Belphagor has asked this of him and worried that perhaps the boy he has become as a result of the glamour speaks to Belphagor’s true tastes, Vasily finds himself ensconced at the Fletchery. By rights he could have used his safeword to avoid this horrible turn of events, but he cannot bring himself to use it nor to express to Belphagor why he cannot. Once in the brothel, he is shocked to find that the angels, particularly one named Kezef, are abusing the children by more than simple debauchery. Pretty much anything goes, beatings, debasement, and humiliation are abject. The firespirit befriends Silk, the child who has been with the Fletchery the longest, and learns that Silk is both wiser and older than he looks. Silk takes a shine to Vasily and Vasily welcomes the kindness. When Kezef takes a strap to Vasily, Silk stops Kezef and all hell breaks loose. In the ensuing commotion Belphagor rescues Vasily, but Silk is left behind and then disappears.
The hunt is on for Silk and the scattered children. Belphagor, Vasily, and those who join them are always a step behind the perpetrators of the disappearances. Their search has them falling to the land of Man, where they learn that a sex ring for the trade of demons has been long open and has enriched the pockets of many higher-ups in Elysium. The rescue of one children’s brothel, becomes a rescue to save all Fallen demons whose freedom to offer their bodies for their livelihood is being much abused by those who see them as lesser beings.
I really got a kick out of this story and there is a lot more to this tale than I have sketched. Beautifully woven with excellent visual settings of the Fletchery, the land of Man, and Elysium, the story’s heart revolves around the individual emotional growth of Belphagor and Vasily and in turn the maturing of their love and their relationship.
Familiar characters from the first book, most notably Lev and Dmitri, but also the angel Phaleg and Anzhela, return and are further fleshed out in this story. A host of new characters appear. Silk is a smashingly, sly demon who never met a facet he didn’t want, and I‘d love to read more about Khai, a ready, willing, and able young demon rent boy. I must give the author a plus one for the lovely vision of the demon children in flight and also for characterization of the deliciously hateful Kezef.
Those looking for some steam and scorch won’t be disappointed,; there are lots of titillating sex scenes with enough variation that no one will be in the dark about what goes on in between the sheets, on the floor, in the dungeon or on the stairs of Heaven, Hell or Elysium. Much looking forward to book three, where I hope Silk, Phaleg, and Khai will, um…entertain me.
Thank you, Jane Kindred, for this tremendous tale that reveals physical pain can bring pleasure, while emotional pain cuts like a knife, but through love, trust, and understanding all things can heal.
“Hot, Heartfelt, Fun”
NOTE: This book was provided by Samhain Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
The story begins a few months after the end of the events of the last book. The two rough love demons have set up house together but have not quite worked out their trust issues. Vasily feels Belphagor is taking him for granted and Belphagor knows something is wrong because his “boy” agrees to everything he asks. Vasily fails to utter the safeword he’s been given, and it’s not like Belphagor hasn’t been ratcheting up the punishing sex games the two play at. Neither will, nor can, communicate the exact nature of their problem, so a blowup occurs and the two sever their master-boy relationship.
While trying to figure out his part in their troubles, Belphagor is blackmailed into a scheme that requires he use glamour on Vasily, to give him the appearance of a young virginal demon. For Vasily’s part in the plan is to enter the Fletchery, a brothel that offers virginal child demons to anyone who can pay the price. The demon who has roped Belphagor into this unsavory scheme, Armen, seeks to blackmail the wealthy patrons of the establishment, high-ranking angels. Belphagor intends to get the information Armen seeks, take his boy, and be rid of the nasty business. But things go awry and he finds himself rescuing more than Vasily. He may have to save all of the abused Fallen and lose Vasily in the process.
Wounded that Belphagor has asked this of him and worried that perhaps the boy he has become as a result of the glamour speaks to Belphagor’s true tastes, Vasily finds himself ensconced at the Fletchery. By rights he could have used his safeword to avoid this horrible turn of events, but he cannot bring himself to use it nor to express to Belphagor why he cannot. Once in the brothel, he is shocked to find that the angels, particularly one named Kezef, are abusing the children by more than simple debauchery. Pretty much anything goes, beatings, debasement, and humiliation are abject. The firespirit befriends Silk, the child who has been with the Fletchery the longest, and learns that Silk is both wiser and older than he looks. Silk takes a shine to Vasily and Vasily welcomes the kindness. When Kezef takes a strap to Vasily, Silk stops Kezef and all hell breaks loose. In the ensuing commotion Belphagor rescues Vasily, but Silk is left behind and then disappears.
The hunt is on for Silk and the scattered children. Belphagor, Vasily, and those who join them are always a step behind the perpetrators of the disappearances. Their search has them falling to the land of Man, where they learn that a sex ring for the trade of demons has been long open and has enriched the pockets of many higher-ups in Elysium. The rescue of one children’s brothel, becomes a rescue to save all Fallen demons whose freedom to offer their bodies for their livelihood is being much abused by those who see them as lesser beings.
I really got a kick out of this story and there is a lot more to this tale than I have sketched. Beautifully woven with excellent visual settings of the Fletchery, the land of Man, and Elysium, the story’s heart revolves around the individual emotional growth of Belphagor and Vasily and in turn the maturing of their love and their relationship.
Familiar characters from the first book, most notably Lev and Dmitri, but also the angel Phaleg and Anzhela, return and are further fleshed out in this story. A host of new characters appear. Silk is a smashingly, sly demon who never met a facet he didn’t want, and I‘d love to read more about Khai, a ready, willing, and able young demon rent boy. I must give the author a plus one for the lovely vision of the demon children in flight and also for characterization of the deliciously hateful Kezef.
Those looking for some steam and scorch won’t be disappointed,; there are lots of titillating sex scenes with enough variation that no one will be in the dark about what goes on in between the sheets, on the floor, in the dungeon or on the stairs of Heaven, Hell or Elysium. Much looking forward to book three, where I hope Silk, Phaleg, and Khai will, um…entertain me.
Thank you, Jane Kindred, for this tremendous tale that reveals physical pain can bring pleasure, while emotional pain cuts like a knife, but through love, trust, and understanding all things can heal.
“Hot, Heartfelt, Fun”
NOTE: This book was provided by Samhain Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
October 20, 2023
We get to stick with Belphagor and Vasily as they navigate their relationship in the middle of everything else they have going one. You have to read this book. You know you want to.
October 28, 2023
It looks like things are stacked against them to build their relationship. we get to see them take this journey and cant wait to see who falls into the pit next
November 7, 2023
Really enjoyed this one from a fairly new to me author! It was very well written and had a great premise but you need to read the first one before this one for sure. Looking forward to the next one!
May 4, 2014
Originally published at Reading Reality
King of Thieves continues the emotionally explosive prequel to Jane Kindred’s amazing House of Ark’hangelsk trilogy. I don’t think it is possible to read King of Thieves, or you certainly lose the emotional impact, if you haven’t read Prince of Tricks. It’s even better, although not strictly necessary, to read the fall of the House of Ark’hangelsk, as told in The Fallen Queen, The Midnight Court and The Armies of Heaven.
But if you enjoy fantasy romance, particularly on the erotic side, why ever would you deny yourself such a marvelous treat?
The story that underlies King of Thieves is in the concept that nobility can be found in the darkest of places, and that evil can be discovered where there should be nothing but light. A grand game of not judging the book by its cover.
Belphagor is the demon whose heart lies at the center of all the books in this series so far. Prince of Tricks and King of Thieves, along with the forthcoming Master of the Game, are the story of how the demon becomes the person who saves the House of Ark’hangelsk, and with it, the supernal realms.
By the time of King of Thieves, we have someone who uses everyone and everything around him to achieve his ends. But those ends are not as selfish as they often appear to be.
He is also not used to having anyone he cares about enough to worry about their opinion of him or feelings about him. Even though in Prince of Tricks, he admits that he loves the firespirit Vasily, Bel has no understanding that loving someone means considering their feelings and letting them in.
A lot of the time that the story of King of Thieves is taken up with the mess that Bel makes of his relationship with Vasily, and vice versa. They both work together and against each other as they tug violently at the intensity of the bond between them, something that neither of them has ever experienced before and that they can’t seem to find a good way of working out.
And sometimes Bel really is an ass.
But there are much bigger fish to fry, and in a way that forcibly reminds the readers that the supernal realms are not the world we know, and the morals and prohibitions that hedge the human world do not exist in Raqia.
The sex trade is quite legal, as long as all the parties are of the age of consent. It is also quite legal for demons to sell their children. But those two things are not supposed to work together. Someone is selling children into sexual slavery, and Bel is determined to put a stop to the traffic.
No matter what it costs him in reputation, money or even Vasily’s trust. Something that he doesn’t realize he can lose, or that it’s a price that will be much too high to pay.
Escape Rating A: Belphagor says in the story that “There are worse things to lose than one’s good name.” Not that he has much of a good name, but there are some things he will not consider. Leaving demon children in slavery is one of those things.
The plot to expose the ring of slavers and the angelic purchasers who support the trade is long, convoluted and utterly fascinating. Even though Bel only reveals his inner self in very tiny bits, we see that the core is utterly protective of those he considers as under his protection--something that seems to include more of the demon enclave of Raqia than anyone who knows him would imagine.
He lies, manipulates, steals and nearly gets himself killed in order to save those children. But he’s so busy with his plots that he almost loses the love that makes life worth living.
What fascinates about Bel’s relationship with Vasily isn’t necessarily the sex, although that is plenty hot and laced with a kind of exchange of loving punishment that both consumes them both. It’s watching the way that trust, and the lack of it, drives them to both excesses of pride and intense doubt. The many variations of the ways that they love and hurt each other is riveting, but it’s the exchange of trust that turns out to be everything.
King of Thieves continues the emotionally explosive prequel to Jane Kindred’s amazing House of Ark’hangelsk trilogy. I don’t think it is possible to read King of Thieves, or you certainly lose the emotional impact, if you haven’t read Prince of Tricks. It’s even better, although not strictly necessary, to read the fall of the House of Ark’hangelsk, as told in The Fallen Queen, The Midnight Court and The Armies of Heaven.
But if you enjoy fantasy romance, particularly on the erotic side, why ever would you deny yourself such a marvelous treat?
The story that underlies King of Thieves is in the concept that nobility can be found in the darkest of places, and that evil can be discovered where there should be nothing but light. A grand game of not judging the book by its cover.
Belphagor is the demon whose heart lies at the center of all the books in this series so far. Prince of Tricks and King of Thieves, along with the forthcoming Master of the Game, are the story of how the demon becomes the person who saves the House of Ark’hangelsk, and with it, the supernal realms.
By the time of King of Thieves, we have someone who uses everyone and everything around him to achieve his ends. But those ends are not as selfish as they often appear to be.
He is also not used to having anyone he cares about enough to worry about their opinion of him or feelings about him. Even though in Prince of Tricks, he admits that he loves the firespirit Vasily, Bel has no understanding that loving someone means considering their feelings and letting them in.
A lot of the time that the story of King of Thieves is taken up with the mess that Bel makes of his relationship with Vasily, and vice versa. They both work together and against each other as they tug violently at the intensity of the bond between them, something that neither of them has ever experienced before and that they can’t seem to find a good way of working out.
And sometimes Bel really is an ass.
But there are much bigger fish to fry, and in a way that forcibly reminds the readers that the supernal realms are not the world we know, and the morals and prohibitions that hedge the human world do not exist in Raqia.
The sex trade is quite legal, as long as all the parties are of the age of consent. It is also quite legal for demons to sell their children. But those two things are not supposed to work together. Someone is selling children into sexual slavery, and Bel is determined to put a stop to the traffic.
No matter what it costs him in reputation, money or even Vasily’s trust. Something that he doesn’t realize he can lose, or that it’s a price that will be much too high to pay.
Escape Rating A: Belphagor says in the story that “There are worse things to lose than one’s good name.” Not that he has much of a good name, but there are some things he will not consider. Leaving demon children in slavery is one of those things.
The plot to expose the ring of slavers and the angelic purchasers who support the trade is long, convoluted and utterly fascinating. Even though Bel only reveals his inner self in very tiny bits, we see that the core is utterly protective of those he considers as under his protection--something that seems to include more of the demon enclave of Raqia than anyone who knows him would imagine.
He lies, manipulates, steals and nearly gets himself killed in order to save those children. But he’s so busy with his plots that he almost loses the love that makes life worth living.
What fascinates about Bel’s relationship with Vasily isn’t necessarily the sex, although that is plenty hot and laced with a kind of exchange of loving punishment that both consumes them both. It’s watching the way that trust, and the lack of it, drives them to both excesses of pride and intense doubt. The many variations of the ways that they love and hurt each other is riveting, but it’s the exchange of trust that turns out to be everything.
April 29, 2014
ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 29, 2014
"There are worse things to lose than one s good name. "
"Demons of Elysium, Book 2"
Belphagor can seduce demons with a look and bring angels to their knees with a single motion, but when it comes to being in love, the Prince of Tricks is out of his element.
At every turn, Vasily rebels against the discipline he claims to want, even refusing to use his safe word. But when Belphagor uses a scheme to shut down an underage brothel to test Vasily s limits, he loses Vasily s trust along with the boys he intended to set free.
Uncovering a smuggling ring that spans two worlds, Belphagor calls on a team of Nephilim mercenaries to rescue the Lost Boys from earthly gangsters. But his relationship seems beyond repair and a heartbroken Vasily beyond his reach in the arms of a sensual demon named Silk.
Belphagor has more than enough grand schemes up his sleeve to bring down the smuggling ring for good. But when it comes to putting things right with Vasily, his bag of tricks is empty. Except for trust and a plan to teach his boy a lesson neither will soon forget.
Warning: Contains two strong-willed lovers who will test the theory that without air, there can be no fire. Expect plenty of smoke, more than a few mirrors, and an old-fashioned Russian duel. You may need a shot of vodka when you re done reading this one!
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REVIEW: KING OF THIEVES is the second instalment in Jane Kindred’s ‘Demons of Elysium’ erotic, fantasy series-a spin off from her House of Arkhangel’sk Trilogy. This is the continuing story of airspirit demon Belphagor and the love of his life firespirit demon Vasily. The Demons of Elysium is a sexually graphic M/M series where nothing and no one is off limits. KING OF THIEVES follows Belphagor as he attempts to close down a child prostitution and pedophilia ring in Heaven but in doing so will lose the only man that he has ever loved. The storyline advances the series about eighteen months.
The focus of the King of Thieves finds Belphagor involved in a sting to take down a child prostitution ring but using demon children (known as the Lost Boys) is not high on the list of Heaven’s problems. When Belphagor sets a plan into action, Vasily will unknowingly be used to aid in Belphagor’s scheme but in doing so will pull the demon lovers apart-possibly for the final time. A rescue attempt will find Vasily harboring a former Lost Boy and Belphagor , once again, caught in the center of a controversy involving Heaven’s angels and under aged teens.
Jane Kindred has written another graphically detailed and sexually explicit storyline. The reader is pulled into a fantasy storyline about Heaven’s missing and exploited children; where pedophilia is rampant amongst the Nephilum; and one man risks everything to protect the innocent from harm.
Once again, the world building continues from the previous storyline wherein Heaven’s landscape is reminiscent of early twentieth century Russia. There is a destructive chasm between the rich and the poor; between Heaven and the World of Man; and a proclivity to use the most innocent when sexual perversions are at the helm. Many of the previous storyline characters play a secondary role giving King of Thieves a familiar edge.
KING OF THIEVES is not a story for everyone. It is, at times, difficult to understand the needs and wants of our leading characters. Belphagor is a Dominant male who has fallen in love with a man who needs to be dominated but is not a submissive. Vasily is a man/boy-barely twenty years old-who has fallen in love with Belphagor. He is naïve, at times, a little slow on the uptake and is oblivious to the little nuances that make Belphagor the man that he is. The relationship between our leading couple is sensual, sexual, graphic and bordering on abusive. Belphagor is a demon who does not know how to love and in doing so pushes Vasily further away-every time.
KING OF THIEVES is a story of suspense, betrayal, mystery and love. This is not a romantic storyline but a story of love between two men who must learn to accept one another; open up about their pasts; and forgive. Jane Kindred’s stories are not about God and spirituality but about two worlds-Heaven and the World of Man-that are more similar than they are different.
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April 30, 2014
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To say that I'm interested with the universe in the Demons of Elysium is probably an understatement. This series seems to have hit all the checkboxes in what I like in a book. That it is a series of a recurring couple, with awesome characters and hot sex scenes being the main ones.
As with Prince of Tricks, Belphagor seemed to find himself in a pinch and managed to hurt Vasily again. Being blackmailed by an onld acquintace, Belphagor must teamed up with Armen and infilrtrate Fletchery, an establishment that specialize in providing underaged virgins with the pretense of selling Vasily to them.
While other measures might be a better solutions and the whole fiasco could have been avoided if he had explained to Vasily beforehand, he didn't. Which brought us back to the trust issues between them and the mystery that is Beli's past that are present since the first book.
Nevertheless, it was so much fun watching them dancing around each other and making assumptions. Many times Vasily's immaturity got on my nerve and I was reminded again that he's only 19 year-old. A gigantic 6.5" 19 year old at that as to I'm-not-even-sure-how-old Beli is. All in all, I love the romance part of the book so much. The interactions and how despite everything they are both still desperate for each other.
As for the sex that the book promises, it starts and ends with a bang. Like seriously. The ones in between pale compared to the ones in the first mostly for the lack of "playing" on Beli's part. I mean I mean, I wouldn't mind a little Phaleg loving myself!
I still like the recurring characters and I love Khai! They are all flawed and perfect enough own their own I just could not help but loving them. And I really hope Beli's past is revealed then. So yes, I'm really looking forward to see the third book! And Khai!
Why a total change in design though! The first two books were awesome but the third one... /o\
I received a copy of the book as a part of a tour and in exchange for a honest review :)
To say that I'm interested with the universe in the Demons of Elysium is probably an understatement. This series seems to have hit all the checkboxes in what I like in a book. That it is a series of a recurring couple, with awesome characters and hot sex scenes being the main ones.
As with Prince of Tricks, Belphagor seemed to find himself in a pinch and managed to hurt Vasily again. Being blackmailed by an onld acquintace, Belphagor must teamed up with Armen and infilrtrate Fletchery, an establishment that specialize in providing underaged virgins with the pretense of selling Vasily to them.
While other measures might be a better solutions and the whole fiasco could have been avoided if he had explained to Vasily beforehand, he didn't. Which brought us back to the trust issues between them and the mystery that is Beli's past that are present since the first book.
Nevertheless, it was so much fun watching them dancing around each other and making assumptions. Many times Vasily's immaturity got on my nerve and I was reminded again that he's only 19 year-old. A gigantic 6.5" 19 year old at that as to I'm-not-even-sure-how-old Beli is. All in all, I love the romance part of the book so much. The interactions and how despite everything they are both still desperate for each other.
“Because, malchik.” Belphagor looked up. “I love you so much, sometimes I think it will kill me.”
“You’re confusing me,” Vasily whispered.
“That’s all right,” said Belphagor. “You’re confusing me too.” He stepped back, hooked his fist into the center of the mesh shirt and pulled Vasily down to take his mouth in a hard, angry kiss that made him tingle with elemental fire. “We’ll figure it out.”
As for the sex that the book promises, it starts and ends with a bang. Like seriously. The ones in between pale compared to the ones in the first mostly for the lack of "playing" on Beli's part. I mean I mean, I wouldn't mind a little Phaleg loving myself!
I still like the recurring characters and I love Khai! They are all flawed and perfect enough own their own I just could not help but loving them. And I really hope Beli's past is revealed then. So yes, I'm really looking forward to see the third book! And Khai!
“No, it’s him,” Khai confirmed. “He just burned off one of my nuts with his eyes.”
“Please don’t engage him,” said Belphagor. “Phaleg, it’s your play.”
Khai squirmed in his seat. “I’m not engaging him; he’s burning my nuts off.”
“What’s wrong?” Khai murmured in his ear. “Feeling the hot seat? Not so funny when it’s your own nuts, is it?”
I received a copy of the book as a part of a tour and in exchange for a honest review :)
August 19, 2015
I admit, I liked Prince of Tricks a bit more than this one for two reasons: it was a hell of a lot dirtier in the good ways and way dirtier in the unpleasant ways. I'll expand.
King of Thieves, the second book in Kindred's Demons of Elysium series, starts off soon after the first book, with airspirit demon Belphagor meting out pleasurable punishment to his submissive malchik Vasily after they've settled down after the first book's drama. But kinky bliss doesn't last long when Vasily refuses to use his safeword and Belphagor cannot forgive him for it, and then Belphagor presses him further to test his limits and creates a huge break between them. This is one of those plots that really needed about ten words of pure communication to clear up, but unfortunately, those words don't come until the end of the book. However, the plot itself made up for the separation between this supercharged couple.
As Belphagor tries to keep Vasily at a distance for both their sanity's sake, he takes on a job going undercover at an underage brothel called the Fletchery that auctions off children's virginities. He has Vasily and a prostitute named Kai take a glamour to make themselves look younger so they can go undercover in the Fletchery, which would be safe (though creepy) under the terms Belphagor understands but ends up being a nightmare for Vasily, who's dark past comes flashing back to him. This causes the break between Belphagor and Vasily as well as a race to save the group of children they are sold off to the human world. If you're worried about child abuse in the book, there's a lot of stuff that's hard to swallow. There is no actual underage abuse on the page, but Vasily, Kai, and a baby-faced young man named Silk are subjected to abuse by people who think they are children, which is pretty creepy.
We do get a little bit of Dimitri and Lev in this, though their appearances are sour rather than sweet, with little four-way sexiness among them. The biggest new character is Silk, who Vasily becomes attached to after they supported each other at the Fletchery, but I'm not a huge fan of him so far. He came off as a plot device to get us to believe that Vasily will never be over Belphagor, which we already know. He came off too strong and too weakly characterized at the same time, and his biggest saving grace is coming in to serve as a dominant for Phaleg, an angel with a submissive streak a mile wide who Belphagor feels oddly protective of. Damn, I really like Phaleg, and I don't even know why. He's such a sweetheart and I just want him to find someone, which, since I just started the last book in this series, will happen soon.
The reason why I say this is dirtier in worse ways is because poor Vasily just gets his bell rung constantly in this book. He's a pile of sass, sure, but he suffers abuse at the Fletchery so bad until I just wanted to curl up with him and hold him. He got his due at the end, but it was still so unpleasant in some parts, it took away a lot of the steaminess of the first book.
(There's also less sex in this book, because of their "breakup," so, wah-wah.)
King of Thieves, the second book in Kindred's Demons of Elysium series, starts off soon after the first book, with airspirit demon Belphagor meting out pleasurable punishment to his submissive malchik Vasily after they've settled down after the first book's drama. But kinky bliss doesn't last long when Vasily refuses to use his safeword and Belphagor cannot forgive him for it, and then Belphagor presses him further to test his limits and creates a huge break between them. This is one of those plots that really needed about ten words of pure communication to clear up, but unfortunately, those words don't come until the end of the book. However, the plot itself made up for the separation between this supercharged couple.
As Belphagor tries to keep Vasily at a distance for both their sanity's sake, he takes on a job going undercover at an underage brothel called the Fletchery that auctions off children's virginities. He has Vasily and a prostitute named Kai take a glamour to make themselves look younger so they can go undercover in the Fletchery, which would be safe (though creepy) under the terms Belphagor understands but ends up being a nightmare for Vasily, who's dark past comes flashing back to him. This causes the break between Belphagor and Vasily as well as a race to save the group of children they are sold off to the human world. If you're worried about child abuse in the book, there's a lot of stuff that's hard to swallow. There is no actual underage abuse on the page, but Vasily, Kai, and a baby-faced young man named Silk are subjected to abuse by people who think they are children, which is pretty creepy.
We do get a little bit of Dimitri and Lev in this, though their appearances are sour rather than sweet, with little four-way sexiness among them. The biggest new character is Silk, who Vasily becomes attached to after they supported each other at the Fletchery, but I'm not a huge fan of him so far. He came off as a plot device to get us to believe that Vasily will never be over Belphagor, which we already know. He came off too strong and too weakly characterized at the same time, and his biggest saving grace is coming in to serve as a dominant for Phaleg, an angel with a submissive streak a mile wide who Belphagor feels oddly protective of. Damn, I really like Phaleg, and I don't even know why. He's such a sweetheart and I just want him to find someone, which, since I just started the last book in this series, will happen soon.
The reason why I say this is dirtier in worse ways is because poor Vasily just gets his bell rung constantly in this book. He's a pile of sass, sure, but he suffers abuse at the Fletchery so bad until I just wanted to curl up with him and hold him. He got his due at the end, but it was still so unpleasant in some parts, it took away a lot of the steaminess of the first book.
(There's also less sex in this book, because of their "breakup," so, wah-wah.)
April 29, 2014
Just when the relationship between demons Belphagor and Vasily seemed to be going heavenly, blackmail and an ill-conceived plan to save underage young men from sexual slavery goes awry and causes a rift between them that seems difficult to mend. In this fast-paced story that picks up right where the previous installment ended, and through numerous twists and turns where trust is always in doubt, readers are taken on a journey throughout the demon world and the mortal realm where villains are always around the next corner. With a large cast of characters it's sometimes difficult to keep track of everyone and their connections though, but this helps in keeping you guessing as to who's the good guy and who's the villain. By the end of the story there's still some doubt as many are not who you think they are.
This is a highly sexualized story with numerous sexual interludes in varying degrees of intensity which makes this one heckuva SCORCHING read. There's BDSM, some humiliation play, as well as some truly sweet and quiet interludes between Beli and Vasily that remind us why they're meant to be together as the plot to put Vasily undercover in a brothel leads to his encounters with others. In his role of discovering which of the men of power participate in this deviant house of ill-repute he too has to interact with others which strains their relationship and leaves the kindhearted Vasily doubting Beli's true feelings. Endless miscommunication and interference from others continues to keep them apart, but when Beli's life is put in jeopardy they finally open up their hearts in a scene that's sweet and heartwarming with words that are poetic and profound. There's still much to learn about these two as Beli rarely talks of his mysterious and violent past and Vasily has buried past pains so deeply that he's just discovering about himself. But is it too late, has too much damage been done by Beli's domineering ways and Vasily's need to always be overly submissive? You'll have to read and find out if they're able to reclaim the connection they once had or if Vasily's past of being sold off and forgotten about tears them apart forever.
There's a lot going on in this story that makes it hard to keep up with the characters and the plot to save those who are thought of as dispensable. Characters from the previous story make a return appearance along with new ones being introduced. All the characters are colorful and larger than life to make this an energetic story as many of them flex their powerful muscles. There's vivid worldbuilding depicting both the demon realm as well as the mortal world to fully immerse you in the story. Ms. Kindred has crafted a unique story that keeps you on the edge of your seat and imbues it with lots of sexiness as well as an engaging main couple. Though I was sometimes overwhelmed by the action I look forward to many more stories set in this demonic world and recommend it to those who enjoy their paranormal stories on the spicy side.
This is a highly sexualized story with numerous sexual interludes in varying degrees of intensity which makes this one heckuva SCORCHING read. There's BDSM, some humiliation play, as well as some truly sweet and quiet interludes between Beli and Vasily that remind us why they're meant to be together as the plot to put Vasily undercover in a brothel leads to his encounters with others. In his role of discovering which of the men of power participate in this deviant house of ill-repute he too has to interact with others which strains their relationship and leaves the kindhearted Vasily doubting Beli's true feelings. Endless miscommunication and interference from others continues to keep them apart, but when Beli's life is put in jeopardy they finally open up their hearts in a scene that's sweet and heartwarming with words that are poetic and profound. There's still much to learn about these two as Beli rarely talks of his mysterious and violent past and Vasily has buried past pains so deeply that he's just discovering about himself. But is it too late, has too much damage been done by Beli's domineering ways and Vasily's need to always be overly submissive? You'll have to read and find out if they're able to reclaim the connection they once had or if Vasily's past of being sold off and forgotten about tears them apart forever.
There's a lot going on in this story that makes it hard to keep up with the characters and the plot to save those who are thought of as dispensable. Characters from the previous story make a return appearance along with new ones being introduced. All the characters are colorful and larger than life to make this an energetic story as many of them flex their powerful muscles. There's vivid worldbuilding depicting both the demon realm as well as the mortal world to fully immerse you in the story. Ms. Kindred has crafted a unique story that keeps you on the edge of your seat and imbues it with lots of sexiness as well as an engaging main couple. Though I was sometimes overwhelmed by the action I look forward to many more stories set in this demonic world and recommend it to those who enjoy their paranormal stories on the spicy side.
July 17, 2014
Belphagor and Vasily have moved on from thier blip in Book One, and Vasya continues to push Beli to his limits. BUT when Belphagor uses Vasya in a scheme to shut donw an underage brothel, Vasya is pushed to his. And it leaves both demons broken hearted but unable to try to fix it. When said scheme leaves Beli with a gunshot wound, hearts are opened and the true depth of their emotions AND the depth of the underage smuggling ring that spans both Heaven and Earth is revealed. Can their relationship be saved? can the "lost boys" be found in time?
Darker than book one, mostly due to the subject matter, children being sold to demons and angels, then discarded as worhtless. It was hard to read at times, because of this, but its the scenes in the Fletchery that were the most difficult. These children KNEW why they were there, and had very little control over who bought them. BUT once that place is shut down, its a chase across Heaven and Earth to find the boys (the girls disappear completely and are never found) before they are disposed of. On Earth we meet back up with Lev and Dmitri and Lev and Bel get up to no good, once again riling Vasya, sending him into the arms of another.
And there were lots of others, for them both, as usual, these men will use themselves in any way they see fit, with whoever they want. Or at least in the early part of the book. After Lev and Bel share a hand job, and Vasya's pain is evident at that, Bel surprises me, and turns it all off. His sex and his emotions, at least on the surface. I get that its mostly a front, and he needs to put on airs and graces, but both men are feeling each other's pain at this seperation and when they come together?? explosive!
m/m, m/m/m scenes, its steamier in parts than book one, I thought! I swear, Heaven has a whole different meaning to me now!
I understand that this set of three is a prequel to another, previously publsihed set of three, and I have added those books to my wish list. I should like to see how these demons get on with their life! But before that, I have book three to read, Master of the Game.
4 fangs
Reviewer for Paranormal Romance and Authors that Rock.
Darker than book one, mostly due to the subject matter, children being sold to demons and angels, then discarded as worhtless. It was hard to read at times, because of this, but its the scenes in the Fletchery that were the most difficult. These children KNEW why they were there, and had very little control over who bought them. BUT once that place is shut down, its a chase across Heaven and Earth to find the boys (the girls disappear completely and are never found) before they are disposed of. On Earth we meet back up with Lev and Dmitri and Lev and Bel get up to no good, once again riling Vasya, sending him into the arms of another.
And there were lots of others, for them both, as usual, these men will use themselves in any way they see fit, with whoever they want. Or at least in the early part of the book. After Lev and Bel share a hand job, and Vasya's pain is evident at that, Bel surprises me, and turns it all off. His sex and his emotions, at least on the surface. I get that its mostly a front, and he needs to put on airs and graces, but both men are feeling each other's pain at this seperation and when they come together?? explosive!
m/m, m/m/m scenes, its steamier in parts than book one, I thought! I swear, Heaven has a whole different meaning to me now!
I understand that this set of three is a prequel to another, previously publsihed set of three, and I have added those books to my wish list. I should like to see how these demons get on with their life! But before that, I have book three to read, Master of the Game.
4 fangs
Reviewer for Paranormal Romance and Authors that Rock.
April 28, 2014
Trish reviews King of Thieves by Jane Kindred
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TRISH’S OPINION: Belphagor is at the end of his rope. Vasilyis even more rebellious than usual, refusing to accept the discipline that he claims to want from Belphagor and not using his safe word at all. While he’s trying to figure out what’s wrong with his firespirit boy, a demon comes to Belphagor with a proposition-infiltrate a suspected underage brothel and gather proof in order to blackmail the wealthy patrons who go there. Belphagor agrees, but privately plans to shut the brothel down permanently, and rescue the underaged demons forced to work there. When the whole scheme goes sideways, Belphagor loses both Vasily’s trust and the boys he intended to set free. When Belphagor discovers a smuggling ring that sells demons as sex slaves to Russian thugs in the world of Man, Belphagor uses every trick and scheme he has to shut it down, rescue as many slaves as he can, and somehow rebuild the trust between Vasily and himself in the most wickedly delicious way possible.
Kind of Thieves is the second entry in Jane Kindred’s fascinating series Demons of Elysium. This plot AND character driven tale takes place in the complex and richly detailed world that Ms Kindred introduced us to in Prince of Thieves. Each book can be read as a standalone, but I recommend reading them in order to get the full backstory. With a silky smooth plot flow, this wickedly delicious tale pulls you in from the very beginning and doesn’t turn you loose until the very last page. The sex is wickedly hot and steamy, and you might want to keep a fan handy! The author’s writing style is crisp, and very original, with a quirky, and very unique sense of humor. After many misunderstandings and missed opportunities, plus two cases of stubborn male pride, Belphagor and Vasily finally get the HEA ending they both deserve. I really enjoyed reading this fantastic book, and would tell you to check it out for yourself.
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TRISH’S OPINION: Belphagor is at the end of his rope. Vasilyis even more rebellious than usual, refusing to accept the discipline that he claims to want from Belphagor and not using his safe word at all. While he’s trying to figure out what’s wrong with his firespirit boy, a demon comes to Belphagor with a proposition-infiltrate a suspected underage brothel and gather proof in order to blackmail the wealthy patrons who go there. Belphagor agrees, but privately plans to shut the brothel down permanently, and rescue the underaged demons forced to work there. When the whole scheme goes sideways, Belphagor loses both Vasily’s trust and the boys he intended to set free. When Belphagor discovers a smuggling ring that sells demons as sex slaves to Russian thugs in the world of Man, Belphagor uses every trick and scheme he has to shut it down, rescue as many slaves as he can, and somehow rebuild the trust between Vasily and himself in the most wickedly delicious way possible.
Kind of Thieves is the second entry in Jane Kindred’s fascinating series Demons of Elysium. This plot AND character driven tale takes place in the complex and richly detailed world that Ms Kindred introduced us to in Prince of Thieves. Each book can be read as a standalone, but I recommend reading them in order to get the full backstory. With a silky smooth plot flow, this wickedly delicious tale pulls you in from the very beginning and doesn’t turn you loose until the very last page. The sex is wickedly hot and steamy, and you might want to keep a fan handy! The author’s writing style is crisp, and very original, with a quirky, and very unique sense of humor. After many misunderstandings and missed opportunities, plus two cases of stubborn male pride, Belphagor and Vasily finally get the HEA ending they both deserve. I really enjoyed reading this fantastic book, and would tell you to check it out for yourself.
June 5, 2014
Wow. This book was intense and I couldn't put it down. Really I am just wow. I loved the characters. This is the second book in the series and can be read as stand alone but I do recommend that you read Prince of thieves first.
I loved the action and fast pace of this book. It really kept me on edge and wanting more. I loved the ending even more. I would gush a little but I don't want to give anything away! Kindred has brought me into a world that I really don't want to leave. Oh and I love the cover.
I loved the action and fast pace of this book. It really kept me on edge and wanting more. I loved the ending even more. I would gush a little but I don't want to give anything away! Kindred has brought me into a world that I really don't want to leave. Oh and I love the cover.
October 23, 2023
Poor Belphagor and Vasily. For them, it seems no good deed goes unpunished. They both want to shut down the smuggling ring, rescue those in danger and build a relationship with each other, but neither one of them knows how to do it. They are impulsive and used to being the trickster and the one being tricked that they jump to conclusions and never get to the actual listening and being open and honest part. Cannot wait to read the next book in the series and see them learn how to fix these issues both in the world and between them.
April 27, 2014
I gave it 5 stars because I wouldn't want to change anything, and I don't have a single complaint. It was exciting, heartbreaking, thrilling and sweet, and the characters are just flawed and perfect enough for you to fall in love with and root for.
April 4, 2014
Review is in May issue of RT Book Reviews Magazine.
May 6, 2014
4 Hearts
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