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vera02ena's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Torture, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Confinement, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Animal cruelty, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Child abuse and Abortion
issyharvey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Trafficking, Slavery, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Violence, Murder, Blood, and Sexual content
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Animal death, Incest, Miscarriage, War, Abortion, Animal cruelty, and Torture
green_amaryllis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Slavery, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Confinement, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual content
Moderate: Blood, War, Death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
eidal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Slavery, Sexual violence, Rape, Torture, and Sexual content
Moderate: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Trafficking
Minor: War, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, and Alcohol
brdiaz1123's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Slavery, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, War, Blood, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Sexual content
witheredflower's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Blood, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and War
paziicrm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This edition contains an extra short story, Erasmus's training AND IT WAS SO SO GOOD. First time reading it and I'm floored to see how much I enjoyed it. The ending was surprising, heartbreaking and devastating for so many reasons. I hope Erasmus and Kallias find each other again... 4.5☆
This specific edition I give 4.25 because the short story at the end elevates the rating (such a nice bonus!)
Graphic: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement and Drug use
Minor: Animal death, Classism, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Animal cruelty
dragonbloom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.75
I hated it.
Fundamentally, I feel it is too horny to be an adventure story, but not horny enough to be erotica. My issues with the plot only compound it.
Laurent, our love interest, is gifted Damen as a sex slave. The court he is surrounded with is hedonistic and sexual, with courtiers regularly having sex in public.
Despite this, there is only one actual sex scene,
Despite ordering Damen’s abuse at the hands of his servants,
I found the story predictable. On several occasions, the chapter would end with Laurent dramatically informing the ever oblivious Damen something I had guessed chapters ago, much to Damen’s shock. In these moments, he comes off, not unfamiliar with the venomous court of a foreign land, but stupid.
The regent’s, who’s name escapes me, “pet”,
The only thing I can give the book credit for is consistent characterisation, and good use of showing instead of telling.
If you like slow burn, abusive noncon fanfiction, this is probably the book for you. For me? God, no.
Graphic: Torture, Sexual harassment, Racism, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Trafficking, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, War, Death of parent, Violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Blood
Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Suicide
Much of the book is spent musing on the beauty of, specifically pale, skin.josoko's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Torture, Sexual violence, Violence, Slavery, Rape, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse and Pedophilia
Minor: Kidnapping, War, Drug use, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
eggersens's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Torture, War, Death, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Grief, and Child abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Toxic relationship, and Racism