Captive Prince
Book One of the Captive Prince Trilogy
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4.2 • 144 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Damen is a warrior hero to his people, and the rightful heir to the throne of Akielos, but when his half brother seizes power, Damen is captured, stripped of his identity, and sent to serve the prince of an enemy nation as a pleasure slave.
Beautiful, manipulative and deadly, his new master Prince Laurent epitomises the worst of the decadent court at Vere. But in the lethal web of Veretian politics, nothing is as it seems, and when Damen is caught up in a dangerous play for the throne, he is forced to form an alliance with Laurent to survive and save his country.
For Damen, there is just one rule: he must never reveal his true identity. Because the one man Damen needs is the one man who has more reason to hate him than anyone else . . .
Includes an exclusive extra story!
'You will be completely enthralled and on edge.' USA Today
'Pacat's powerful debut, a blend of intense erotica and political fantasy, is disturbing and intriguing in equal measure.' Publishers Weekly, starred review.
'Lives up to every word of praise it has garnered.' RT Book Reviews, top pick.
'The story of Captive Prince's success is almost as fascinating as the book itself . . . Forget Fifty Shades of Grey. Captive Prince . . . is the sexy read of 2015.' Toowoomba Chronicle
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Pacat's powerful debut, a blend of intense erotica and political fantasy, is disturbing and intriguing in equal measure. When the king of Akielos dies, his son Kastor takes the throne. The other prince, Damen, is betrayed, kidnapped, and taken to Vere, a country with which Akielos had a nasty war a few years before. In that war Damen killed Vere's crown prince; now he is the property of Vere's new heir, Laurent, who does not, as yet, know who Damen is. Pacat's ubiquitous and varyingly grim depictions of sexual slavery play brutal counterpoint to Damen's optimistic attempts to regain agency, and the obvious ways Damen and Laurent could help each other are made plausibly difficult by old hatreds and deep cultural differences. The intricacy of the political entanglements gives depth to the novel's erotic turmoil, and readers who struggle with the extensive scenes of nonconsensual sex will still be drawn in by the subtle, powerful writing. Fans of Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel series will eat this up with a spoon.
Customer Reviews
Who could look away
Honestly this series was bizarre and grotesque and fascinating and captivating all at once. I wasn’t sure I was going to enjoy it but I found my brain just had to know more. It was strange and compelling to read something where the social standard of sexual conduct was so different to our own society. The plot was like a complicated chess match unfolding before you. Damen’s sense of honour made him easy to love and you can’t help but admire clever, devious, beautiful Laurent with his shrewd brain and sharp tongue.
5 solid stars.
Extraordinary. Epic.
Brilliant read!
An absolute page turner. Can’t wait to read the rest of the series.