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Prince of Blades
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A human slave.
A Fae Prince.
A single night twists them into a deadly fate.
Hidden deep within nature, ruled by the magical and monstrous Fae, is a world of cruelty and nightmares. Eric Becker, abducted into this world and powerless, is a slave.
One night, when Eric is caught trying to escape by the ruthless Prince Cithrel, he is marked by a powerful and ancient magic that few Fae are ever chosen for. Now bound to the prince, if Eric wants to regain his long lost freedom, he'll have to find a way to master his newfound powers, resist the allure of Cithrel, and survive the Imperial Family.
**Prince of Blades is a 119,000 word full-length novel. This book is dark fantasy with adult themes intended for a mature audience. Prince of Blades features a gay man, pansexual Fae, and some content that readers may find triggering.**
A human slave.
A Fae Prince.
A single night twists them into a deadly fate.
Hidden deep within nature, ruled by the magical and monstrous Fae, is a world of cruelty and nightmares. Eric Becker, abducted into this world and powerless, is a slave.
One night, when Eric is caught trying to escape by the ruthless Prince Cithrel, he is marked by a powerful and ancient magic that few Fae are ever chosen for. Now bound to the prince, if Eric wants to regain his long lost freedom, he'll have to find a way to master his newfound powers, resist the allure of Cithrel, and survive the Imperial Family.
**Prince of Blades is a 119,000 word full-length novel. This book is dark fantasy with adult themes intended for a mature audience. Prince of Blades features a gay man, pansexual Fae, and some content that readers may find triggering.**
379 pages, ebook
First published June 8, 2021
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September 5, 2021
dnf @68%
I'm admitting defeat with this one. I picked it up, because it reminded me a lot of A Court of Thorns and Roses, which I love. Except this could have been the MM version I was looking for. And I did see a few similarities. Not the overall plot, just minor character traits and some plot elements. Though who knows maybe the ending is similar too, guess I'll never know. So what I'm saying is I think this was inspired by ACOTAR.
The worldbuilding is not bad. But I'd liked it to be more detailed. The bigger problem for me here was that everyone seemed to want something from Eric, and it was too much. There are 5 princes and every 5 of them seemed to want something from him or with him. It was overwhelming. But the even bigger problem was that I did not care about Eric. He was tortured and raped for 5 years and I should sympathize with him at least but I don't care if he lives or dies.
In the beginning he was all too keen on bowing down to everyone, wanted to please everyone, which is understandable, he didn't want to suffer more than he already did. But have some backbone dude. At least Feyre (Acotar) was fighting them every step of the way. Sorry for comparing, I can't help it.
So I didn't like Eric all that much. The love interest though, now he was interesting. Brooding hunk with his secrets and temperament.
Good effort, but it fell a bit short for me.
I'm admitting defeat with this one. I picked it up, because it reminded me a lot of A Court of Thorns and Roses, which I love. Except this could have been the MM version I was looking for. And I did see a few similarities. Not the overall plot, just minor character traits and some plot elements. Though who knows maybe the ending is similar too, guess I'll never know. So what I'm saying is I think this was inspired by ACOTAR.
The worldbuilding is not bad. But I'd liked it to be more detailed. The bigger problem for me here was that everyone seemed to want something from Eric, and it was too much. There are 5 princes and every 5 of them seemed to want something from him or with him. It was overwhelming. But the even bigger problem was that I did not care about Eric. He was tortured and raped for 5 years and I should sympathize with him at least but I don't care if he lives or dies.
In the beginning he was all too keen on bowing down to everyone, wanted to please everyone, which is understandable, he didn't want to suffer more than he already did. But have some backbone dude. At least Feyre (Acotar) was fighting them every step of the way. Sorry for comparing, I can't help it.
So I didn't like Eric all that much. The love interest though, now he was interesting. Brooding hunk with his secrets and temperament.
Good effort, but it fell a bit short for me.
July 25, 2022
DNF @ 31%.
I wish there was a quarter as much effort put into plot and character building as there was torturing Eric and describing everyone’s outfits.
There’s nothing to these characters. They are just vapid creatures in pretty dressings. Almost 1/3 of the way in and all I know about Eric is that he needs to grow a backbone, literally and figuratively. And the 4th Prince is hot and likes braided hairstyles.
And for whatever reason, the author uses underscores (_) instead of em dashes (—), for god knows what reason?
I wish there was a quarter as much effort put into plot and character building as there was torturing Eric and describing everyone’s outfits.
There’s nothing to these characters. They are just vapid creatures in pretty dressings. Almost 1/3 of the way in and all I know about Eric is that he needs to grow a backbone, literally and figuratively. And the 4th Prince is hot and likes braided hairstyles.
And for whatever reason, the author uses underscores (_) instead of em dashes (—), for god knows what reason?
January 27, 2022
3.5
Sometimes I wanted to throttle Eric for being an impulsive dumbass.
But I need to know what happens next!
***Edit***
Okay. Hear me out. I want to see a certain Fae's reaction to the human world. Like cars. McDonald's. Karens.
Please Kay Thatcher. I'd love to see a certain somebody out of their element. 8D
Sometimes I wanted to throttle Eric for being an impulsive dumbass.
But I need to know what happens next!
***Edit***
Okay. Hear me out. I want to see a certain Fae's reaction to the human world. Like cars. McDonald's. Karens.
Please Kay Thatcher. I'd love to see a certain somebody out of their element. 8D
October 28, 2025
2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪
This book really should be titled -
The Pain & Suffering & Torture of Eric.
What Eric says about being a slave for the fae:
I haven't known anything but suffering since I was brought here against my will and forced into slavery. Forced to be a sadistic lord's whore. Raped day after day, powerless to do anything about it. I wish every day that I could wake up from this nightmare. All I've wanted for five years was to forget about this place.
Even after getting away from that sadistic lord, Eric's life is still filled with pain & suffering & torture. He comes close to death several times. He has SO many scars on his body that he's literally one walking scar. Throughout the story, many more are added. Near the end, Eric says that he is tired, so tired of the pain. Me too Eric, me too. 😢
There is a lot of violence.
The word "blood" is used 162 times.
The words "kill" and "pain" appear 100+ times.
This is definitely not a light read. Nor is it a romance. Eric and Prince Cithrel don't even like each other in the end. There are no sweet words spoken, and no affection is given. There's one semi-steamy, unrealistic sex scene (no lube for anal sex and lightening fast recovery time), but it's regretted by the next day.
I skim read this, so I'll reread it more carefully after book 2 is released. I'm interested in seeing where this story goes, thanks to that cliffy ending.
2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪
Eric is abducted into the fae world and enslaved for five brutal years, suffering severe sexual and physical abuse. After escaping, he finds himself trapped in a different kind of prison.
All Eric wants is to go home, see his brother, and reclaim his life. Instead, he's repeatedly injured, narrowly escaping death multiple times. He needed to grow a backbone! Sure, he occasionally got angry and lashed out, but he often felt guilty over necessary actions, like killing two nymphs in self-defense. It was frustrating how opposed to killing he was, even when survival in the fae world depended on it. 🤦♀️
Eric was drawn to the cruel fae prince, Cithrel, not just bc of his stunning looks, but bc he’d occasionally show him a bit of kindness. Everyone basically used or abused Eric, while he suffered in silence.
☹️ Insufficient character descriptions made it hard to envision them.
Beta readers were desperately needed.
Here are a few errors to show why:
▪️ His face fell into his heads and he dragged in long, ragged breaths.
▪️ But I'm still here. After everything, I'm still here and you of all people were with me. At least you did.
I was relieved to finish, as Eric’s suffering was just too much! 😭 Plus, there’s no romance—something the story desperately needed. A few moments of light could have balanced the darkness.
Edited to Add: Book 2 was a DNF. Not only is there again NO romance, but it's even darker! 😱
This book really should be titled -
The Pain & Suffering & Torture of Eric.
What Eric says about being a slave for the fae:
I haven't known anything but suffering since I was brought here against my will and forced into slavery. Forced to be a sadistic lord's whore. Raped day after day, powerless to do anything about it. I wish every day that I could wake up from this nightmare. All I've wanted for five years was to forget about this place.
Even after getting away from that sadistic lord, Eric's life is still filled with pain & suffering & torture. He comes close to death several times. He has SO many scars on his body that he's literally one walking scar. Throughout the story, many more are added. Near the end, Eric says that he is tired, so tired of the pain. Me too Eric, me too. 😢
There is a lot of violence.
The word "blood" is used 162 times.
The words "kill" and "pain" appear 100+ times.
This is definitely not a light read. Nor is it a romance. Eric and Prince Cithrel don't even like each other in the end. There are no sweet words spoken, and no affection is given. There's one semi-steamy, unrealistic sex scene (no lube for anal sex and lightening fast recovery time), but it's regretted by the next day.
I skim read this, so I'll reread it more carefully after book 2 is released. I'm interested in seeing where this story goes, thanks to that cliffy ending.
2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪
Eric is abducted into the fae world and enslaved for five brutal years, suffering severe sexual and physical abuse. After escaping, he finds himself trapped in a different kind of prison.
All Eric wants is to go home, see his brother, and reclaim his life. Instead, he's repeatedly injured, narrowly escaping death multiple times. He needed to grow a backbone! Sure, he occasionally got angry and lashed out, but he often felt guilty over necessary actions, like killing two nymphs in self-defense. It was frustrating how opposed to killing he was, even when survival in the fae world depended on it. 🤦♀️
Eric was drawn to the cruel fae prince, Cithrel, not just bc of his stunning looks, but bc he’d occasionally show him a bit of kindness. Everyone basically used or abused Eric, while he suffered in silence.
☹️ Insufficient character descriptions made it hard to envision them.
Beta readers were desperately needed.
Here are a few errors to show why:
▪️ His face fell into his heads and he dragged in long, ragged breaths.
▪️ But I'm still here. After everything, I'm still here and you of all people were with me. At least you did.
I was relieved to finish, as Eric’s suffering was just too much! 😭 Plus, there’s no romance—something the story desperately needed. A few moments of light could have balanced the darkness.
Edited to Add: Book 2 was a DNF. Not only is there again NO romance, but it's even darker! 😱
November 2, 2022
I don’t know. I don’t think I liked it. But I still want to know what happens next?
There was no clear story structure. No story beats. Like I don’t know what the purpose of many chapters were. They didn’t add to the plot. It just felt like filler. The only interesting character is Solonar because he has clear motives for hating and protecting Eric and that makes him more complex than everyone else.
Eric is…meh. And Cithrel is meh.
And the villain? He just comes out of nowhere. Like no where in the book does it mention this other kingdom until like 3/4 in. Just poorly executed.
The writing is average. Overuse of phrases and just very basic story telling. Nothing really grabbed me. Also as an indie author, you should stick with conventional writing methods. Like why are they using underscores instead of em dashes? It doesn’t look creative. It just looks like a typo. This book needed to be heavily edited as I found numerous grammar mistakes and wrong word usage too.
Not the worse I’ve read this year but just nothing outstanding.
There was no clear story structure. No story beats. Like I don’t know what the purpose of many chapters were. They didn’t add to the plot. It just felt like filler. The only interesting character is Solonar because he has clear motives for hating and protecting Eric and that makes him more complex than everyone else.
Eric is…meh. And Cithrel is meh.
And the villain? He just comes out of nowhere. Like no where in the book does it mention this other kingdom until like 3/4 in. Just poorly executed.
The writing is average. Overuse of phrases and just very basic story telling. Nothing really grabbed me. Also as an indie author, you should stick with conventional writing methods. Like why are they using underscores instead of em dashes? It doesn’t look creative. It just looks like a typo. This book needed to be heavily edited as I found numerous grammar mistakes and wrong word usage too.
Not the worse I’ve read this year but just nothing outstanding.
July 14, 2021
Well that’s was epic
So much going on , politics , slavery , magic , sexual tension like everything you could want in a book of fantasy happened there is a cliff hanger or what I hope to god is a cliff hanger cause you can’t leave it like that !
Eric was captured and sold by the fae for over 5 years this books starts on his way to escape ! Action , adventure , plot twist , betrayal ! So much can I say I hope wherever this story is going I hope it ends up a harem because as evil and twisted as the fae princes are I would love for them to all end up together lol
Truly hope and can’t wait for the next book
So much going on , politics , slavery , magic , sexual tension like everything you could want in a book of fantasy happened there is a cliff hanger or what I hope to god is a cliff hanger cause you can’t leave it like that !
Eric was captured and sold by the fae for over 5 years this books starts on his way to escape ! Action , adventure , plot twist , betrayal ! So much can I say I hope wherever this story is going I hope it ends up a harem because as evil and twisted as the fae princes are I would love for them to all end up together lol
Truly hope and can’t wait for the next book
February 7, 2022
Another surprise this year, so far so good.
You know when you pick up a book because you know it's gonna be messy and kinda smutty, but it completely takes you by surprise with how good it actually is? Well, that happended to me with this book.
The level of angst in this is almost comparable with the one I feel towards having my finals in 5 days, so maybe that's why I devoured this book like it was my last meal.
Yes, the conclusion is kind of messy and there are like 500 different tw you should check before reading it, but when I was finishing the last pages of this book I couldn't stop thinking please don't stop right now, I need to see what happens and god please tell me there is a sequel on the way. So, I think that's all you need to know.
#1 Prince of Blades 4 ⭐
#2 Prince of Light 3 ⭐
You know when you pick up a book because you know it's gonna be messy and kinda smutty, but it completely takes you by surprise with how good it actually is? Well, that happended to me with this book.
The level of angst in this is almost comparable with the one I feel towards having my finals in 5 days, so maybe that's why I devoured this book like it was my last meal.
Yes, the conclusion is kind of messy and there are like 500 different tw you should check before reading it, but when I was finishing the last pages of this book I couldn't stop thinking please don't stop right now, I need to see what happens and god please tell me there is a sequel on the way. So, I think that's all you need to know.
#1 Prince of Blades 4 ⭐
#2 Prince of Light 3 ⭐
September 7, 2021
It was... okay. Too many epithets used too frequently for my tastes. Eric and Cithrel kind of goes from nothing to extreme lust fast and kind of out of nowhere. I did like how all the princes seemed into Eric and liked the sort of love triangle (quadrangle?) aspect. The writing was sort of average overall but I'm still interested to see where the series will go, because with that ending it's definitely not over yet
December 3, 2021
With a great world building, strong characters and good dialogues, this book was pleasant. Despite all that, the plot wasn’t always convincing. Events and reactions were sometime difficult to understand. A traumatized character can make non logical choices, but the author must explain why. It can be difficult, but that makes the difference between an interesting book (like this one) and an excellent one (like, for example, Bloodlust, by T.S. Howard).
June 16, 2021
I’ve never read anything in this genre before but I’m so glad I read this! This book pulled me right in. The story moves fast enough to keep you turning the pages but not too fast that you’re lost. I love how the author created the imagery of the environment and I felt like I could picture every scene and creature. I won’t spoil anything but I’m looking forward to book two based on that ending!!
July 3, 2021
it's more fantasy than romance but damnnn the story hooked me to read till the end. can't wait for book 2.bcs ending is kinda cliffhanger af
December 22, 2025
This book is bad. Not one redeemable attribute.
The writing is just atrocious. Almost unreadable. Clunky and unartistic. Author served up bangers like,
*"Krysos laughed a loud, overjoyed laughter."*
And the use of underscores instead of em dashes is unforgivable.
Nothing sensical happened in this book. Nothing mattered. There was no lead up to an action and no explanation after. What was the point of the drugged out 'sex' scenes with the 2nd (3rd?) prince? Did he actually like Eric? Was drugging him up for his bros to mess with supposed to be a nice thing he did? Because Eric acted like 2nd/3rd prince was his bestie after and I have no idea why. I have no idea what the point of those chapters even was because it never got referenced again and had zero story impact.
Where did that 3rd Act villain come from?????? Who on earth was that???? Was another Fae realm ever mentioned???? Were we supposed to care???? Was he even a villain? I thought Eric was living with the villains???
The cursed magic inside Eric....ok. Sometimes he had no control over it and then the next scene he is killing powerful Fae with it. It's killing him, but then it vanishes. But it's actually back. He's just a vessel for it...no it's his to control...actually Solonar is part of it.
Eric sucked. And the name Eric for a fantasy character is weird. All Eric did was get beat up on the whole book. He never did anything significant. Nothing to root for. Nothing endearing.
Citheral. Sigh. Was he a love interest? He was barely present. I have no idea why Eric wanted to have sex with him so badly. He wasn't nice. He wasn't clever or funny. He wasn't helpful. He wasn't strong, powerful, or connected. He didn't make any promises or deals or suggestions. He was just kinda thunked into scenes and we're told he's pretty and that is supposed to be enough.
The oversexed 2nd/3rd prince, I think we are supposed to like him? I didn't.
The stoic, badass 2nd/3rd prince, snoooooooooze. What was the point of the training sessions with him? To let another person torture Eric? It wasn't for the plot. And it wasn't so Eric could learn a single freaking thing.
*Spoiler* The last chapter back in California. Even back home he's miserable and insufferable? And his brother is also awful to him. Why?
I wish I could give this book zero stars.
The writing is just atrocious. Almost unreadable. Clunky and unartistic. Author served up bangers like,
*"Krysos laughed a loud, overjoyed laughter."*
And the use of underscores instead of em dashes is unforgivable.
Nothing sensical happened in this book. Nothing mattered. There was no lead up to an action and no explanation after. What was the point of the drugged out 'sex' scenes with the 2nd (3rd?) prince? Did he actually like Eric? Was drugging him up for his bros to mess with supposed to be a nice thing he did? Because Eric acted like 2nd/3rd prince was his bestie after and I have no idea why. I have no idea what the point of those chapters even was because it never got referenced again and had zero story impact.
Where did that 3rd Act villain come from?????? Who on earth was that???? Was another Fae realm ever mentioned???? Were we supposed to care???? Was he even a villain? I thought Eric was living with the villains???
The cursed magic inside Eric....ok. Sometimes he had no control over it and then the next scene he is killing powerful Fae with it. It's killing him, but then it vanishes. But it's actually back. He's just a vessel for it...no it's his to control...actually Solonar is part of it.
Eric sucked. And the name Eric for a fantasy character is weird. All Eric did was get beat up on the whole book. He never did anything significant. Nothing to root for. Nothing endearing.
Citheral. Sigh. Was he a love interest? He was barely present. I have no idea why Eric wanted to have sex with him so badly. He wasn't nice. He wasn't clever or funny. He wasn't helpful. He wasn't strong, powerful, or connected. He didn't make any promises or deals or suggestions. He was just kinda thunked into scenes and we're told he's pretty and that is supposed to be enough.
The oversexed 2nd/3rd prince, I think we are supposed to like him? I didn't.
The stoic, badass 2nd/3rd prince, snoooooooooze. What was the point of the training sessions with him? To let another person torture Eric? It wasn't for the plot. And it wasn't so Eric could learn a single freaking thing.
*Spoiler* The last chapter back in California. Even back home he's miserable and insufferable? And his brother is also awful to him. Why?
I wish I could give this book zero stars.
September 27, 2022
I will admit that, initially, I struggled to get into the book. There was something about the writing style that just didn't click for me, and I found myself putting it down more often than I'd have liked. But, I'd chosen the book for one of my squares for the Break the Spell reading challenge, so opted to preserve. And I'm so glad that I did.
Every one of the characters is flawed in some way, and the story is not afraid to explore every single messy detail of their life. Even the heroes are capable of eliciting hurt, committing horrific crimes, and behaving selfishly, and I for one love a character who treads water in the grey. It made for a compelling read, as you find yourself second guessing characters you want to root for, questioning if they can or should be trusted, and itching for revenge.
The world building is interesting, and breathes fresh life into traditional fae tropes. The contrast between the modern human world, and the fantastical, old-magic of the fae world makes for a fascinating juxtaposition, and adds an anxious sense of social displacement. The drip fed knowledge makes Eric's anxieties and dread feel as though they're our own, and the horrors he experiences are so visceral that they end up hooking their claws into your brain and taking root.
There are still some issues: the sentence structure is often choppy, occasionally overly so, with grammatical errors and typos scattered here and there. The author also uses underscores in place of em-dashes, but I don't know if that's an error exclusive to the kindle version, or a general mistake. While I think the novel could benefit from a good editor, I am very much pulled into the world Thatcher has created, and look forward to seeing where the story goes I'm future installments.
Every one of the characters is flawed in some way, and the story is not afraid to explore every single messy detail of their life. Even the heroes are capable of eliciting hurt, committing horrific crimes, and behaving selfishly, and I for one love a character who treads water in the grey. It made for a compelling read, as you find yourself second guessing characters you want to root for, questioning if they can or should be trusted, and itching for revenge.
The world building is interesting, and breathes fresh life into traditional fae tropes. The contrast between the modern human world, and the fantastical, old-magic of the fae world makes for a fascinating juxtaposition, and adds an anxious sense of social displacement. The drip fed knowledge makes Eric's anxieties and dread feel as though they're our own, and the horrors he experiences are so visceral that they end up hooking their claws into your brain and taking root.
There are still some issues: the sentence structure is often choppy, occasionally overly so, with grammatical errors and typos scattered here and there. The author also uses underscores in place of em-dashes, but I don't know if that's an error exclusive to the kindle version, or a general mistake. While I think the novel could benefit from a good editor, I am very much pulled into the world Thatcher has created, and look forward to seeing where the story goes I'm future installments.
December 8, 2022
DNF about 40%
To be fair, I could have given this book a better shot, because I was liking it, so maybe I'll come back around.
But the book wasn't sexy enough, Eric's past trauma didn't really seem to affect him (with his master), nor did the death of his friends. He didn't seem to care, and acted kindly and cordially to the fae, and I just didn't understand him. He didn't seem scared, though he was supposedly conditioned for years and years to think himself lesser. He didn't seem angry, despite Cithrel having killed his friends, and instead has a thing for Cithrel.
Anger/fear/passion are all non existent in this book. The actual horrific events just seem to be sprinkled on top, adding no development to the character (Eric).
It was as though the author wanted to create a Frankenstein of Captive Prince, Tithe, and a few tropes, and this was the bland, uncoordinated aftermath.
It read very YA. The character was a sex slave, yet that wasn't elaborated upon, really, and I was super underwhelmed with the sexy tropes that were just mentioned, but never really touched upon. So if you are expecting erotica, don't read this. It was, again, like reading YA with some questionable themes.
I thought the plot was interesting enough, though, so gave it a three.
To be fair, I could have given this book a better shot, because I was liking it, so maybe I'll come back around.
But the book wasn't sexy enough, Eric's past trauma didn't really seem to affect him (with his master), nor did the death of his friends. He didn't seem to care, and acted kindly and cordially to the fae, and I just didn't understand him. He didn't seem scared, though he was supposedly conditioned for years and years to think himself lesser. He didn't seem angry, despite Cithrel having killed his friends, and instead has a thing for Cithrel.
Anger/fear/passion are all non existent in this book. The actual horrific events just seem to be sprinkled on top, adding no development to the character (Eric).
It was as though the author wanted to create a Frankenstein of Captive Prince, Tithe, and a few tropes, and this was the bland, uncoordinated aftermath.
It read very YA. The character was a sex slave, yet that wasn't elaborated upon, really, and I was super underwhelmed with the sexy tropes that were just mentioned, but never really touched upon. So if you are expecting erotica, don't read this. It was, again, like reading YA with some questionable themes.
I thought the plot was interesting enough, though, so gave it a three.
May 10, 2022
The political environment is interesting, but unfortunately, the main character and his relationships are not. His trauma (done without much reverence for the severity of it) is brought up at every moment so you don’t forget it. The romance is inorganic and unbelievable. The friendships, even, seem more mentioned than they are fleshed out.
There is also a lot of brutality towards Eric. He’s constantly on death’s door. If I took a shot every time he was bleeding, I would be in the hospital with alcohol poisoning. It’s tedious.
The reason it’s getting 3 stars is because there is a good plot there, if you can get over Eric’s constantly shifting character and the jackhammered relationships. The idea is fantastic, and even the writing is good (though I’m not sure if the writer meant “supple” every time they wrote “sable”).
Overall, I will continue the series for the plot, but I really hope the characters grow and become less frustrating to read about.
There is also a lot of brutality towards Eric. He’s constantly on death’s door. If I took a shot every time he was bleeding, I would be in the hospital with alcohol poisoning. It’s tedious.
The reason it’s getting 3 stars is because there is a good plot there, if you can get over Eric’s constantly shifting character and the jackhammered relationships. The idea is fantastic, and even the writing is good (though I’m not sure if the writer meant “supple” every time they wrote “sable”).
Overall, I will continue the series for the plot, but I really hope the characters grow and become less frustrating to read about.
March 4, 2024
4.5 stars
I was a little weary to start this book when I saw all those bad Reviews and DNFs. I'm glad I did,though!
It was a well written and fast paced Story in a high fantasy world with great world building. All fae are as*holes as they are supposed to be. They don't reveal truths easily which can be a little tiresome but then again this ist just how These things work. Add some plot Twists, more lies and suspense and here we are: a dark and gloomy story about the fae and their twisted world.
I really liked it and will instantly go one with the second one.
There's also a part 3 but it doesn't seem to be available for now? Hope there's not too much of a Cliffhanger at the end of part 2 🫣
I was a little weary to start this book when I saw all those bad Reviews and DNFs. I'm glad I did,though!
It was a well written and fast paced Story in a high fantasy world with great world building. All fae are as*holes as they are supposed to be. They don't reveal truths easily which can be a little tiresome but then again this ist just how These things work. Add some plot Twists, more lies and suspense and here we are: a dark and gloomy story about the fae and their twisted world.
I really liked it and will instantly go one with the second one.
There's also a part 3 but it doesn't seem to be available for now? Hope there's not too much of a Cliffhanger at the end of part 2 🫣
July 26, 2024
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October 29, 2023
Warning: torture porn.
That's it. Just torture porn.
I don't mind reading these kind of stories when they are well done, but this is a complete failure: poor editing, too many words, unlikable characters, no actual plot, insta falling for the characters who should be feared and despised. While everyone was obsessed with Eric, I honestly can't see what's so special about him.
1 star.
That's it. Just torture porn.
I don't mind reading these kind of stories when they are well done, but this is a complete failure: poor editing, too many words, unlikable characters, no actual plot, insta falling for the characters who should be feared and despised. While everyone was obsessed with Eric, I honestly can't see what's so special about him.
1 star.
July 29, 2022
Very Good
Clearly could have benefited from editing here and there, but overall a compelling take on the abducted-by-the-fey-and-falling-for-the-cruel-prince trope. I'm looking forward to the sequel
Clearly could have benefited from editing here and there, but overall a compelling take on the abducted-by-the-fey-and-falling-for-the-cruel-prince trope. I'm looking forward to the sequel
August 26, 2022
So…. I kinda loved this.
Was it perfect? No. But honestly, I don’t know that I could tell you there is as something “wrong” either.
And now I’m craving more… I need to see where the next one goes.
Was it perfect? No. But honestly, I don’t know that I could tell you there is as something “wrong” either.
And now I’m craving more… I need to see where the next one goes.
September 14, 2021
I can't wait to read more!!! Amazing, really liked it.
I can't wait to read more about Solonar... He has my heart ❤️
I can't wait to read more about Solonar... He has my heart ❤️
January 26, 2022
Eric was a pill. He needed a better training montage, where he got more feisty. Liked most of the world building. Ok read.
July 7, 2022
i am team solonar but im not sure ill read the next ones
abandonei-dnf
June 18, 2023A galera gosta de escrever livro ruinzinho ein?!
Read
July 29, 2023tags: power imbalance (prince and slave)
January 7, 2024
I fell in love with this book series! The action and intense romance are just wonderful! I wish I could read this again for the first time!
Read
January 12, 2024Dnf
August 17, 2022
ok so the writing was uhhh kinda bad and eric spent most of book getting beaten to a bloody pulp but i was genuinely hooked???
July 18, 2021
Awesome!!!
Must read!! Amazing.... So much angst.... I feel so much for Eric and his struggles. Sigh.... I loved this book.
Must read!! Amazing.... So much angst.... I feel so much for Eric and his struggles. Sigh.... I loved this book.
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