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Captive Prince
by C.S. Pacat
This book is so much more than a romance -- it's got a ton of intrigue, plots, clever maneuvering, and most of all, just absolutely phenomenal character building. Really quality.
I can see why some people have difficulty with it, though. It's incredibly explicit and contains scenes of torture, rape, and sadism, not to mention that it kinda sorta portrays a certain type of slavery in a positive light? It is made clear that the slavery is a sort of sub/dom contract where the sub is supposed to be treated with respect, but it's still a pretty fraught topic and I can see how this book's depiction would rub some folks the wrong way.
That said, I'd highly recommend it for readers who love political intrigue with a good anti-hero. Laurent really reminded me of Lymond in [b:The Game of Kings|112077|The Game of Kings (The Lymond Chronicles, #1)|Dorothy Dunnett|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1342486295l/112077._SY75_.jpg|2219130], and Lymond in that book is one of my all time favorite book characters. Laurent shows the same sort of complexity and control and brilliance at thinking eight steps ahead.
I can see why some people have difficulty with it, though. It's incredibly explicit and contains scenes of torture, rape, and sadism, not to mention that it kinda sorta portrays a certain type of slavery in a positive light? It is made clear that the slavery is a sort of sub/dom contract where the sub is supposed to be treated with respect, but it's still a pretty fraught topic and I can see how this book's depiction would rub some folks the wrong way.
That said, I'd highly recommend it for readers who love political intrigue with a good anti-hero. Laurent really reminded me of Lymond in [b:The Game of Kings|112077|The Game of Kings (The Lymond Chronicles, #1)|Dorothy Dunnett|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1342486295l/112077._SY75_.jpg|2219130], and Lymond in that book is one of my all time favorite book characters. Laurent shows the same sort of complexity and control and brilliance at thinking eight steps ahead.