Dead to the World
L. E. BryceFantasy erotic romance
Available from Phaze
ISBN: 1-59426-621-2
October 2006
| Erred, son of a prince, servant and consort to the Lady of the Waters is captured by slave traders. All those that traveled with him are killed. When their bodies are discovered they are unrecognizable so his people believed that he was also killed.
He is then transported across the desert to a place so very different than the world of which he knew. He is used, abuse and trained to be sold as a sex slave. He is then sold from one master to another, some crueler than others. He experiences overwhelming pain and humiliation. Through it all he is able to maintain his faith and somehow discover love. Dead to the World is a fascinating look into the life of a holy man that is forced to become a sex slave. Highly emotional, this story allows the reader to feel each of the emotions experienced by this character as they travel with him on this adventure. From his guilt from surviving when companions are killed to his shame and humiliation at the hands of his abusers, readers will feel it all. Readers will ache with the pain of despair. There is a strong sense of overwhelming sadness that is carried throughout the story. At times he seems broken inside but somehow he finds a reason to survive. Though it all this character is able to maintain his faith in the Lady of the Water. He is an intriguing character that readers will admire for his strength and fortitude. The gifts and power of the goddess is miraculous. Readers will find themselves spellbound from the beginning to the end. Fast moving and ever changing, this is an adventure that will keep the readers interest. This story is filled with scenes of violence and action and is not meant for the faint of heart. It is a passionate story that tells of a love that is born through adversity. There are strong and vividly described scenes involving rape and abuse. There are also scenes describing intimacy between males as they love and comfort each other. This is a strong story concerning acceptance from Erred and those around him. He is a survivor of a horrendous ordeal but he is looked down on from those that have not experienced what he has been through. Readers will be able to identify with many things in the story that effect today’s culture. Dead to the World by L. E. Bryce is a powerful and intriguing story that I highly recommend to the readers.
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Reviewer: Anita |
