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A review by mxsallybend
The Egyptian Slave by Alcamia
5.0
The Egyptian Slave is such a sexy read - my only complaint is that I wanted more! Mem and Toomela are not only great characters, but a great couple as well, and their erotic dance of secrets and seduction is quite lovely to behold.
Mem is an Egyptian noble who is accustomed to a life of leisure and luxury. He is rude, callous, and even a little bit cruel . . . the very epitome of noble arrogance. He’s also handsome, virile, and utterly bored with the endless parade of women who have ceased to arouse him. He has never thought of himself as gay, but there’s something about his slave-girl’s boyish charm that inflames his passion, promising a swift and surprising return to his virile ways. What begins as an act of sexual conquest soon becomes one of romantic seduction, with the two engaging in a game of sexual one-upmanship.
As for that slave-girl, Toomela is beautiful and obedient, but entirely too haughty to be a proper slave. Neither a proper slave nor the girl he appears to be, Toomela voluntarily gave up his life as a merchant for the chance to be owned by Mem. His haughtiness serves as a mask for his insecurity, but it also helps to accentuate his sexual submissiveness. Fortunately, Mem’s passions are inflamed, rather than extinguished by his secrets, and together they guarantee that the young noble will never have to worry about his virility again.
In addition to being a very erotic tale, the story also has its romantic moments. There’s a definite implication that Mem has found his true love, which is the one thing power and prestige cannot buy. As for Toomela, he may not have been born a girl, but he takes to the suggested role of pampered princess as well as any slave could dream.
DISCLAIMER: This book was received from the publisher for the purpose of a review on Queer Magazine online.
Mem is an Egyptian noble who is accustomed to a life of leisure and luxury. He is rude, callous, and even a little bit cruel . . . the very epitome of noble arrogance. He’s also handsome, virile, and utterly bored with the endless parade of women who have ceased to arouse him. He has never thought of himself as gay, but there’s something about his slave-girl’s boyish charm that inflames his passion, promising a swift and surprising return to his virile ways. What begins as an act of sexual conquest soon becomes one of romantic seduction, with the two engaging in a game of sexual one-upmanship.
As for that slave-girl, Toomela is beautiful and obedient, but entirely too haughty to be a proper slave. Neither a proper slave nor the girl he appears to be, Toomela voluntarily gave up his life as a merchant for the chance to be owned by Mem. His haughtiness serves as a mask for his insecurity, but it also helps to accentuate his sexual submissiveness. Fortunately, Mem’s passions are inflamed, rather than extinguished by his secrets, and together they guarantee that the young noble will never have to worry about his virility again.
In addition to being a very erotic tale, the story also has its romantic moments. There’s a definite implication that Mem has found his true love, which is the one thing power and prestige cannot buy. As for Toomela, he may not have been born a girl, but he takes to the suggested role of pampered princess as well as any slave could dream.
DISCLAIMER: This book was received from the publisher for the purpose of a review on Queer Magazine online.