[ SECRET POST #2078 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2078 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

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Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 1 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ], [ 1 2 - posted twice ].
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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Please tell me it's better than the summary there suggests? Because I've read a hell of a lot more M/M high fantasy fiction with better plots than that that also have great characterization and writing style...

I know summaries can be misleading though, so if you can convince me it isn't the rapefest it comes off as in that blurb, I might try it :/ Otherwise...questiong ur tastes rn.

[(Anonymous)]

I dunno, I'm going to agree with the recommendation for Mind Fuck. It's a really compelling series as far as m/m goes (I liked it so much reading it for free online that I went and bought the full series of the paperbacks). I recommend that and the book God Eaters by Jesse Hajicek.

[(Anonymous)]

It definitely isn't a rapefest. ...though at times it looks like it's going to go that way, I'll admit. Not!France is a bit... over-sexed. Okay, they both are, but eh. It's not front and center that much.

There's really not a hell of a lot of sex in the books outside of Not!France's court antics. The entire second book is a military campaign that sticks pretty close to being nothing but a military campaign with rampant UST.

Laurent and his character progression alone is worth reading it for. The author does a very good job of having the readers follow Damen's journey of starting out absolutely loathing the guy and very slowly warming up to him.

[belleweather]

See, that's the beauty part of it. CP deals really WELL with the 'captured slave' trope in a way that is NOT "OMG, I am teh captured slave and I lurves teh healing cock and teh stockholmz syndrome, yesyesyes I do!" In fact, it's pretty much the opposite of that trope. If rape is a trigger, I can tell you that while there is a mess of non-con in the world around the main characters, their relationship is surprisingly non-rapey, which is actually a plot point.

I read it the other day and it gave me serious novel hangover in the best way. I dunno if it's the best m/m original out there, 'cause I usually don't read those much. But it sure is -- by FAR -- the best one I've read.

[greenvelvetcake]

In this scenario, I believe it is referred to as Cockholm Syndrome.

[(Anonymous)]

And there goes my milk out my nose.

[spicandspan89.livejournal.com]

...that is one of the best fandom terms I've ever heard.

[deadtree]

well played, sir or madam.

[(Anonymous)]

I like this comment. Another!

[(Anonymous)]

I'll definitely stay away; rape doesn't trigger me, but there are plenty of excellent M/M fantasy books out there that don't use it, effectively or otherwise, and I prefer no to read it.

For an excellent twist on the 'arrogant prince/captured warrior as his slave', I quite liked Counterpoint (and its sequel) by Rachel Haimowitz.

[belleweather]

Thanks for the rec, I'll absolutely have a look!