Captive: Dark Vampire Orc Romance

Brass and Bone #1

by Caitlin Ricci, A.J. Marcus

For centuries, Sebastian de la Sang has been his father's perfect a vampire prince enhanced with brass machinery, drained of emotion, shaped into a weapon.

Then the orcs take him.

Bound beneath the Heart Tree, Sebastian expects death. Instead, he gets transformation. Ancient orc magic awakens something in his brass augmentations, stripping away his father's control and leaving him dependent on his captor's blood to survive.

Boarstaff should kill him. Instead, the orc warchief feeds him.

As Sebastian changes, Boarstaff begins to see not an enemy, but possibility. And when Sebastian offers intelligence to save a human child from the vampire citadel, their fragile connection faces its first test.

Attraction builds between captor and captive. The rescue will succeed. But the price will be higher than either imagined, and the war coming for them both has already begun.

Captive is a dark MM fantasy romance featuring enemies to lovers, slow burn attraction, intimate blood feeding, found family, and devastating consequences. First in the Brass and Bone trilogy.

236 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 28, 2025

About the author

Caitlin was fortunate growing up to be surrounded by family and teachers that encouraged her love of reading. She has always been a voracious reader and that love of the written word easily morphed into a passion for writing. If she isn't writing, she can usually be found studying as she works toward her counseling degree. She comes from a military family and the men and women of the armed forces are close to her heart. She also enjoys gardening and horseback riding in the Colorado Rockies where she calls home with her wonderful fiance and their dog. Her belief that there is no one true path to happily ever after runs deeply through all of her stories.

Reviews

[Bengisu]

unfortunately dnfed very early on. I came across 2 or 3 scenes that were repeated. like... saying the same stuff, doing the same stuff. think like deja vu but unwanted.

I was really interested in the plot but I couldn't really get into it.

[MarkyWolf · Rating 1 out of 5]

copy paste of so many scenze that idk. feels AI . story might be ok plot wise if you remove alot of copy paste scence. shame. real shame.

[Trace Dial · Rating 5 out of 5]

A SLOW BURN VAMPIRE ROMANCE

This vampire romance is a slow burn that intensifies with every glance between Sebastian & Boarstaff.
See Sebastian is dying from a reaction from the medals infused in his body by his father to maximize the vampire warriors. Boarstaff will do anything to save Sebastian. Using Boarstaff's blood seems to be healing Sebastian faster.

The only problem is Sebastian’s father, Cornelius, who will kill and burn everything & one if his son isn’t returned soon.

Next; Book 2
Trace Dial

[Trace Dial · Rating 5 out of 5]

This vampire romance is a slow burn that intensifies with every glance between Sebastian & Boarstaff.
See Sebastian is dying from a reaction from the medals infused in his body by his father to maximize the vampire warriors. Boarstaff will do anything to save Sebastian. Using Boarstaff's blood seems to be healing Sebastian faster.

The only problem is Sebastian’s father, Cornelius, who will kill and burn everything & one if his son isn’t returned soon.


Next; Book 2
Trace Dial

[Maraya21 (The Reading Dragon)]

DNF @ P7 (3% - Ch.2)

One chapter read but honestly I couldn't follow. What was described didn't make sense, at least to me. Like having an art snob trying to describe an abstract painting to you in half English and half Greek (and I speak/understand both languages!).

Maybe I'll try in the future, who knows… 乁⁠(⁠ ⁠•⁠_⁠•⁠ ⁠)⁠ㄏ

[Felicia]

1.1 stars. I wanted to like this book when i read the description but unfortunately AI and bad editing ruins everything. This book was nothing but repeating paragraphs and statements. Its such a shame because the story line is there. It has potential. But the authors failed in the delivery and im so extremely disappointed. Now I need to find a different orc story.