From global phenomenon C. S. Pacat comes the first novel in her critically acclaimed Captive Prince romance trilogy.
“A special, unforgettable series…Lush. Brutal. Unparalleled.”—Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Damen is a warrior hero to his people, and the rightful heir to the throne of Akielos. But when his half brother seizes power, Damen is captured, stripped of his identity, and sent to serve the prince of an enemy nation as a pleasure slave.
Beautiful, manipulative, and deadly, his new master, Prince Laurent, epitomizes the worst of the court at Vere. But in the lethal political web of the Veretian court, nothing is as it seems, and when Damen finds himself caught up in a play for the throne, he must work together with Laurent to survive and save his country.
For Damen, there is just one rule: never, ever reveal his true identity. Because the one man Damen needs is the one man who has more reason to hate him than anyone else...
A lot of people hated this book because of all the rapes and violence and graphic content, but honestly I didn't mind, in some ways I even appreciated them: the author wrote about sex slavery, it seemed only fair and natural that he decided to write about it with the use of mature content. I liked also the tones: graphic and crude, never romanticized. What I didn't like was the plot, specifically the lack of one up until the last 30 or so pages. The characters were ok I guess, nothing special. Laurent was the one that interested me the most. There's no world building whatsoever and the (very few) women we meet are secondary characters at best and despicable in various degrees. The book is very short and fast-paced, you can easily read it in one sitting. Because of this maybe I'll try the sequel.
