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Elrus, the kingdom of knighthood, honor, and fierce tradition. A culture as immovable as the ancient stone cliffs it calls home, there is no room in this society for sexual exploration.

Heath Vorsal is at the height of his career. Influential, wealthy, and a prodigy with the sword, the young knight has ascended to the highest imperial rank. Dispatched to investigate a sinister power growing in the south, he is a representative of Elrus to the world…but none know his deepest secret.

Smoldering, unquenchable lust for a young male peasant.

Today, seduced and ensnared by inexplicable magic, his forbidden yearning is thrust into the open. Bound by shackles of desire, Heath will soon be forced to accept how utterly powerless he truly is.

14 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 19, 2021

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Kai Aubrey

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Kai Aubrey is an author of hardcore gay fantasy erotica. All set in the same universe, his stories range from sweet and romantic to dark and filthy—and they’re all guaranteed to be packed with smoldering NSFW content.

His books are available in ebook, paperback, and audio formats. To receive a free unreleased ebook, visit www.KaiAubrey.com and join his mailing list.

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Profile Image for Drusilla.
1,076 reviews434 followers
June 19, 2023
It's insanely short. But as a prelude to a series is pretty good. Logically, there is little plot, but you get a pretty good picture of the world and the two characters. I like the dynamic between Heath and Caio.
I like the writing, although I would normally run away from something like that, but somehow it fits here 🤷🏼‍♀️

Caio’s expression remains unchanged, still focusing intently on my leaking broadsword while he polishes his own. 😂
Profile Image for martina (the life of a chaotic reader).
797 reviews435 followers
December 8, 2023
i wanted to read this series to comfortably reach my reading goal, but after all there is no shame in lowering the number if i need to. i can easily do that. i definitely can’t read this
Profile Image for Ellie.
790 reviews78 followers
June 30, 2023
3 stars

A cute but ultimately forgettable short story.

I liked: long-time friends have actually both been pining for the other, magic used during sex, role reversal from expected stereotypes

I disliked: overly flowery writing combined with terms like "meat", too short

I know this is meant to be read with many episodes so I'll probably still read a few more and see what I think of it then.

Thanks to Drusilla for pointing this out to me!
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79 reviews3 followers
March 13, 2025
Set in a mystical world, grown childhood friends acknowledge desires and then act upon them, as one sets out on a dangerous quest and the other fights to accompany him. Good beginning to an erotic series. Reminds me a bit of my freshman year.
Profile Image for Ronie Reads.
1,562 reviews28 followers
March 29, 2023
Too short! Not the opener I was expecting. Wasn't given any reason to spend another $2.40 !

Back in my day $2.50 would have gotten you 200 pages. Guess this audio world gives out 30 minutes of erotica, when romance would di! #IAWThoughts
Profile Image for Jen.
Author 8 books115 followers
October 28, 2023
this is a hard one for me to rate

This is super short, so there’s not a lot of time for world building, but the author gets in a little. I hope subsequent books keep building things, and I’m fairly confident it will end up being an interesting read.

The spicy scene dominates the short, but it is…weird. Not logistically weird, it’s just a bit of first time fun, but the way it’s written…I’m struggling with my own words right now.

There’s a lot of interesting choices in vocabulary that made me grimace in disgust. I genuinely tried to keep my mind from wandering into the gross images that words like “bloated” bring up, but I can say, at least the author didn’t use the word “turgid” to describe any of the boy parts. (It’s so gross when authors do that)

Even though the vocabulary choices were disruptive for spicy scenes, I’ll keep reading the series. If I review again, it’ll be on the final book.

Recommend? Well, I am going to invite my book group along for this ride, so maybe?
Profile Image for Wanda Carabajal.
13 reviews6 followers
October 23, 2024
I liked it, short,
and direct.
It's a chapter with only a few pages and that makes me wonder if it's worth buying. I mean each chapter costs 2 dollars while the complete books are 5 dollars.
Maybe if you release a compilation I can read the other books.
Profile Image for Theresa.
3,572 reviews
June 7, 2022
First installment in a series of sexcapades. These 2 MCs had a history. Needed more relationship development.
Profile Image for Dan.
3,642 reviews628 followers
March 5, 2025
Though I am bound, I feel truly liberated for the first time.


The King of Elrus has summoned Heath for a chat; Heath is the head of the King’s royal guard.

There have been strange goings-on in Sa’arre, a faraway desert city-state. The unlikely events lead the King to dispatch Heath to learn more, as a contingency plan.

In their society, it’s forbidden to be gay. But Heath is. And he’s in love with his best friend, Caio.

Adequate world-building for a first book in the series.

Heath is distraught, as he realizes he must tell Caio that he is once again leaving him. Caio can’t come with Heath; he doesn’t have the training.

But Caio has been practicing…other skills. 🤔

And the longing is mutual. 🙌🏻

Interesting magical elements. Really strong action that’s super hot. Correct anatomy, physiology, and verbiage. It’s almost impossible to believe that this is the same author who wrote a bizarre, Gay For You garbage story.

It’s great to see feelings and intimacy early on.

Very cool and promising conclusion. Definitely looking forward to the next installment.


“Let my body consume your mind.”
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