Nicole Wilkinson

This is a great story. It has a warm, loving relationship with passionate sex, a reconciliation that made me smile and so much optimism for the future that I have to say, this truly embodies the spirit of 'It Gets Better'. I felt for Jason from the start, and to find out how much Kale loves him was wonderful.

If you like stories with heart, main characters who are clearly in love despite their pasts and want to read about the happy ending only, I believe this one may be right for you.



NOTE: This book was provided by Torquere Press for the purpose of a review.
… (altro)

(Actual rating: 2.5 stars)

Right at the beginning you notice this book's part of a series. I was at times confused about this world as I haven't read the other parts (which you can read for free), but I didn't had the feeling of it being important. There isn't much plot in this novella, but a lot of sex. Seriously, a lot. For my taste too much, but oh well. Maybe I would have liked it more if I'd liked the sex, but sadly I didn't feel it. I didn't get the relationship between the characters as well. It's like boom! Lust! Sex! More sex!

I had a slight dub con feeling while reading. Frost is for lack of better words a dom, but it isn't like they talk about limits or anything. He's rather abusive and to me, an asshole. Sorry. Sleet apparently does like that, but he can't decide if he wants Frost or not. Therefore there is a lot of angst and yes or no and sex. Enter a second 'lover' of Frost and you get more angst.

I am sure if I were to read the War of the Animum series I would have liked The Finer Points of Thievery more. At least then I'd have knowledge about the world and the characters. But sadly the writing style's not my cup of tea - the characters' names are used far too often instead of for example the older man or he/his/him.

"[...] he panted as Frost let go of his mouth to wrap his arm around Sleet's waist. An arm wrapped around Sleet's waist, pulling his hips back. Frost rocked out of Sleet until only the head of his cock remained, teasing Sleet's entrance. Sleet squirmed[...]" ~ kindle pos 430-435

See what I mean?

If you liked War of the Animum or want to read a lot about sex, this might be the novella for you.

Disclaimer: The author provided me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review. Thank you.

Trigger warning: a little bit wannabe bdsm/dubious consent… (altro)

Janus is a High Priest in a Fantasy society. Even if he is a priest, chastity is not one of the requirements of his job description, and indeed Janus has no issue to “use” his servants in many different ways.

During an important ceremony, Janus notices Alcaeus, a young guard, white hair and red yes (an albino apparently from the description). Of course as expected from his character, Janus immediately wants to possess the young guard, and doesn’t matter if Alcaeus has already a lover; on the contrary it’s probably the lover the key to reach Alcaeus: Baldir, Alcaeus’s lover, is badly ill and he is slowly dying; Janus has the power to heal him, but his services are very expensive and Alcaeus has nothing on him that could be of valor for Janus, if not himself.

Janus barters with Alcaeus for the good health of his lover; indeed Alcaeus loves Baldir, but maybe since his lover has been long ill, or maybe since they have been lovers since they were only little more than children, the passion between them has thinned, and only a “comfortable” feeling is still simmering between them. Alcaeus accepts Janus’s offer and little by little the excuse he gave to himself, that it was only for the love of his Baldir, has very little reason to exist. Alcaeus is attracted by Janus and it would have been the same even if they had met in different circumstances.

Even if Janus did not start has a positive character, I hardly read him like a villain; he gave me more the impression of a man who was captive of his own role. Janus is responsible for a lot of thing, he is apparently wealthy, but he has not really anything for himself. Alcaeus is “something” he can own for his own sake; Janus looks to Alcaeus like a jealous child would do with a coveted toy that his neighbour owns. Janus, High Priest, wealthy and young, is envious of Baldir, poor and ill man, since Baldir “owns” something really important, the love of Alcaeus; even when Janus forces Alcaeus to bed him, he is still not satisfy, since he still doesn’t possess what Baldir does, the love of the man.

The novel is quite long, but even if it’s an heavy fantasy setting, a completely new society, it’s not overwhelmed of details, so that the set doesn’t distract the reader from the story.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003YUCRMC/?tag=elimyrevandra-20… (altro)