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Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat
3.5
adventurous tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

2025 reread:
I can’t believe I read these only two years ago, it feels longer

This trilogy is peak enemies to lovers. I don’t think anything can top it. 

The first book is a good amount of set up, introducing the world and the politics and the major players. It also plants the first seeds of understanding between Laurent and Damen

I really like Damen's inner monologue, his scathing remarks about Laurent are always so funny (like how Laurent is a nest of scorpions in the shape of a human, or how Laurent can inspire violence merely by breathing)

The world is still pretty brutal, although it didn’t bother me as much this time around. Maybe since I knew exactly what was up going in

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