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I do not know why this series is called erotica, is it just because it is m/m because that does not automatically make a book erotica! Erotica is meant to titillate, excite, and be sexy AF! While I do think Damen and Laurant have chemistry, so much of the book is just as I described in Captive Prince - two fighters circling each other trash talking but still very hands off. And then lots of riding to new villages/castles, chasing down the enemy, politics, battles, backstabbing...all of which is action-filled but its very minimal on "erotica" or romance.

But Chapter 19, oh Chapter 19, you earned this book its extra star. When she does write romance and sex, she writes it well, just wish there was a little more of their love story and fewer power plays. Its a bit like Game of Thrones minus the dragons and all the sex, which is really just our heroes playing an elaborate chess game to win the Iron Throne.


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Prince Gambit Captive Prince Book 2 The Captive Prince Trilogy eBook CS Pacat Reviews

The Captive Prince Trilogy is one long story. You need to read all three books in order Captive Prince, Prince’s Gambit, and Kings Rising. Book 1 was good. Book 2 was the best. I did not like Book 3. The ending of Book 3 was good - it was happy for the main characters. But prior to the end Book 3 was mostly frustrating feelings and a couple of stupid events. I put an example in Spoiler below. Books 1 and 2 had more interesting strategies and events. Book 3 was no fun.

The story is mostly about military, wars and politics in two countries/kingdoms. There are a lot Machiavellian strategies, conflicts and trickery. Other adjectives to describe the story enslavement, rape, torture, sexual depravity. Gay male sex is talked about a lot. Both countries have sex slaves and other slaves.

Laurent is a 20-year-old prince soon to be made king of Vere. His uncle is the current Regent but plans to kill Laurent so he can stay in power. They are master manipulators working against each other. Laurent appears to be evil, cold and intriguing. There is a lot of mystery about him.

Damen is a prince from Akielos. Damen’s brother Kastor took over the Akielos throne and sent Damen to Vere to be a slave.

I don’t know the author’s inspirations, but I imagine the following could have been inspirations David Bowie for Prince Laurent, his country Vere being like Italy, valuing art and beauty. Gerard Butler in the movie 300 would be Damen. His country Akielos similar to Sparta.

SEX
Throughout the books characters talk a lot about men having sex with men, teenage boys, and male slaves. These are references to sex not detailed explicit sex scenes, but this keeps sex frequently in the reader’s mind. Most of it is male-male sex but there is one male-female sex scene.

The total number of sex scenes for all three books is about 6 3 short scenes, 3 longer scenes, and many references to sex having happened. In one scene two men are forced to wrestle naked on stage with the winner raping the loser.

TORTURE
There is a whipping torture scene in Book 1. A couple torture scenes are referred to in Book 3.

CAUTION SPOILER
An example of a Book 3 stupid event someone surrendering himself without good reason to an enemy who will kill him, then luck saves the day. The logic for this did not fit the character’s logic and abilities in the first two books.
END SPOILER.

DATA
Narrative mode 3rd person. Story length about 947 pages includes all 3 books. Swearing language strong. Sexual language strong/explicit. Number of sex scenes about 6. Setting a time of swords and horses in a fictional land. Copyright 2013, 2014, 2016. Genre gay male fiction.
“To get what you want, you have to know exactly how much you are willing to give up.”

I was pleasantly surprised by the first book in this trilogy, but that was nothing compared to how much I loved the second installment. Everything that I enjoyed in Captive Prince was magnified in Prince's Gambit, plus the character development was everything I wanted and more.

“That’s right, I’m still captured,’ said Damen.
‘Your eyes say, “For now,”’ Laurent said. ‘Your eyes have always said, “For now.”

While reading the first book, I literally thought to myself, "There is no way I could ever like Laurent!" Wow, was I wrong. Of course he did terrible things in the first book, and nobody is denying that, but the lighter shades of his moral greyness come to light in Prince's Gambit. There is so much more to Laurent than meets the eye he is wickedly intelligent, always a step ahead of his foes, and puts so much more on the line than anyone realizes. There is a motive behind every move he makes, and watching these things come out in the open, as well as seeing Damen's reactions to learning that this man he travels with isn't only a cruel snake, is so incredibly captivating.

“Because a king maker would always choose the weaker man. The weaker the man, the easier he is to control.”

Damen, of course, is just as lovable as he was in the beginning; from the very start of Prince's Gambit, he is putting himself on the line for people he owes nothing to, simply because he's such a kind-hearted individual. His homesickness is still heavy, but it begins to mingle with so many other emotions as he finally garners the respect of not only the Veretians he travels with, but Laurent, too. The first moment in which we see Laurent treat Damen as a confidante is such a warm, tangible thing. ❤

“Stop enjoying yourself," Damen murmured. "We're going to be killed, any minute."
"Giant animal," said Laurent.
"Stop it.”

As far as the romance goes, if you couldn't guess from the first book, this is one hell of a slow burn, but it's so lovely to watch the two men shift from sworn enemies to something more. I've always been a sucker for the enemies-to-lovers trope, and this is one of the best executions of that trope I've ever seen. Their banter absolutely kills me and I could read books on end just of Laurent smarting off to Damen.

I could gush for ages, really, but I'll just say that I cannot recommend this series highly enough - if you can handle the tougher sides of the content. There's not nearly as much abuse in book 2 as there was in book 1, but it is still present in some areas, so please proceed with caution. Meanwhile, I'm off to binge read the finale!
I do not know why this series is called erotica, is it just because it is m/m because that does not automatically make a book erotica! Erotica is meant to titillate, excite, and be sexy AF! While I do think Damen and Laurant have chemistry, so much of the book is just as I described in Captive Prince - two fighters circling each other trash talking but still very hands off. And then lots of riding to new villages/castles, chasing down the enemy, politics, battles, backstabbing...all of which is action-filled but its very minimal on "erotica" or romance.

But Chapter 19, oh Chapter 19, you earned this book its extra star. When she does write romance and sex, she writes it well, just wish there was a little more of their love story and fewer power plays. Its a bit like Game of Thrones minus the dragons and all the sex, which is really just our heroes playing an elaborate chess game to win the Iron Throne.