King's Lament

2.5 StarsFull Review:*I received an ecopy of this book from the publisher. This has in no way influenced my review.*This book had a lot of potential, but it was one of those books in which the issues just kept pilling up for me.- I didn't understand why the three main characters loved each other. The best I could figure out was that Ansyn loved Inea because he had loved both of Inea's parents and Inea was like them, Inea loved Ansyn and Kaedon because he was sheltered his whole life and they wer [...]

I've been following this book since the authors first started to post it on wattpad, and I couldn't be happier to see such an amazing, well written book being published!I fell in love with Anysn, the badass musician, rather quickly- and the other characters through him. Their interactions are brutally realistic, and they made me cry and laugh exactly the way the book should have. Watching Inea's growth into a proper king was heartwarming, and I can't get over how sexy and confident Kaedon is. Th [...]

This book was fantastic and I absolutely loved reading it. I usually read at night, after the kids go to bed, but this book got escalated to daytime reading. Normally I don’t read during the day, the main reason being R and her escapades, but I made time to read this book.I am going to be very, very, very honest….I couldn’t stand Inea. He came across, to me, as a very sheltered, very spoiled kid who had no clue how to take care of himself in the real world. He was always crying over someth [...]

THE GAY EROTICA IS HAUNTED AND PLAGUED BY SOME FANTASYThough during the first fifth of the novel we do not really know what the stake and objective of it is, it finally after some 120 pages becomes clear and then the fantasy changes from some feudal old plot to an erotic, and in some chapters absolutely graphic and explicit gay threesome adventure. Welcome to the planet where kings are all gay and like threesomes, at times – for the sake of having some heir – bisexual. If you are not in that [...]

Inea, seventeen, confused and mistreated, has suffered the loss of his father and mother and thrust into taking the throne well before his time.Persuaded to be sold to the Queen of the South under the guise of being honorable for his country, Inea struggles to come to terms with his predicament.His entire court has turned against him in his time of need and guidance and he is left to piece together his life after fleeing from his predicament.Ansyn, the mysterious man who helped Inea flee, has a [...]

This book is amazing, It's heart-breaking, frustrating, sweet, and hilarious and so freakin' cute. The main characters, Ansyn and Inea, are complex, strong, broken, brave, and adorably quick to blush. Kaedon also plays a major role in their development. This author weaves a story of absolute anguish to tell you how these men used love to overcome it and their fears of loss. These characters struggle and fight for their happiness doing anything to keep each other sane, alive, and happy. Though no [...]

"King's Lament" is a very well written story of political intrigue, romance, and ass kicking in a kingdom reminiscent of medieval England. There are no dragons, magic elves, or unicorns, but that doesn't detract from the unique feel of a "fantasy" world crafted by the author. The only reason I did not give this novel five stars is because of the typographical errors. There are not enough to make the story unreadable, but there are enough to cost the book one star. (Errors have since been correct [...]

I wasn't sure what to expect from this book, but I decided to give it a chance since I love high fantasy.I loved the first few pages when Inea found out he was being "sold" to the queen and put in a dungeon. I loved how Inea met Ansyn - I'm a sucker for angst characters who meet in depressing circumstances.I loved reading the book but somewhere along the 25-45% of the book it got slow and boring so I skipped a few pages (I read the last two chapters to know how the book would end and if I should [...]

A young man betrayed by his own people, sold to another and ending up in the dungeons of what could be long ago England.Inea has lost his father and his country is at war. He is not equipped to run a country or a war. Shut up in the dungeon of his own home. But when he escapes with the aid of a mysterious stranger, he will begin a journey on his own.He still can't forget the one who helped him and sets out to find him as another man comes into the picture. There are some explicit sex scenes here [...]

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I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy from the publisher.This book was so amazing! It was very long, though I don’t think it’s as long as the book I’m reading now, but I finished it in two days because I couldn’t put it down and even when I did, I could not stop thinking about it.I’m actually surprised that it took me just two days to read this book but I think that shows just how good it is.The blurb does not even begin to prepare the readers for what is in store. Ac [...]

Content warnings: mentions of suicide, death, violence, attempts of slavery, death from suicide, death from poisoning, gay relationships, lesbian relationships, poly triads, assassins, kidnapping mentions, suicide attempt, war

The King's Lament by Lilia Blanc is a fascinating LGBT read. The characters each have a journey that they must go through as well as the one they all share. The emotions tie readers into the story immediately. The roller coaster ride causes many emotions like angry, laughter, sadness and love. Themes like revenge, redemption, and second chances are found here. Lilia Blanc has created a tale that both breaks and melts readers' hearts. It's hard not to like the characters. Their feelings are so re [...]

This was longer than the average tale, and in a couple places it started to feel as if the scenes were drawn out, but for the most part it went surprisingly fast. It is well written, with a mature voice. Two important characters have names that start with an "Am" and that can lead to a moment of confusion for faster readers. The king is so often called "the little King" by everyone that it became difficult to picture him being a figurehead these experienced people would rally behind.The characte [...]

This story started out well and was generally a good read. The characters were interesting and the occasional detailed descriptions of little things such as items, environment, subtle charater traits worked really well to draw this reader(me) in. Provided you can push through a variety of small grammar and vocabulary errors, that was the most pronounced detractor of the book. Those errors tripped me up in a few sections where they seemed more prevalent. Some portions were better edited than the [...]

Once upon a time, a beloved king died of a broken heart. An evil Queen of another country secretly manipulated the counselors into committing treason by casting the Crown Prince, Inea into the dungeon to be sold later to the despicable Queen. Being just a seventeen year old child, innocent, naive and untrained in palace politics and the ways of the world, Inea is as helpless as a newborn babe. Until Ansyn came along and broke him out of the cell. Together they form the beginnings of a band of fo [...]

I enjoyed this tale of a man's journey to reclaim his thrown. I was asked to review this ARC and gladly accepted. Though this isn't my normal read, I managed to like this one a little. The setting was laid out in detail throughout the entire book, and the characters left lasting images in my mind. I could almost feel the pain as the pages progressed. Giving me a good overall feeling about recommending this title! I did find a few slower places were things felt over-explained. There were also som [...]

King's Lament starts out with a story of a extremely young Prince, who has been sold to a less than delightful Queen after the death of his mother and father. He is betrayed by almost everyone, except for a musician who comes and frees him from the dungeon before the Queen can get her hands on him. Throughout the entire book the Queen's assassins are always one step ahead of the Prince and his clan of supporters, and they are met with many illnesses and injuries they must overcome in order to pu [...]

This was an interesting book. For someone who likes to read about Kings and Queens, war and romance then this book would peak your interest. I fell in love with Inea, Kaedon and Ansyn. The romance between these three was hot and I truly wanted more of it in the book. I enjoyed the teasing and flirting between all of the books characters. The fighting between kingdoms was detailed great as well to make it believable. The book is long but each chapter gave you enough to keep you into the story. Ho [...]

Fantastic! Awesomely written, with characters that captured my heart within moments of meeting them. Twists and surprises mixed in with a few hot steamy male/male sex scenes. Action, adventure and romance, plus, keep plenty of tissues available!! Sword fights, knife fights and erotic dancing are just a few of the fantastic things sprinkled through this epic story of a prince becoming a king.As an independent reviewer for Romance Authors that Rock, I give this one a full five hearts! This author [...]

I absolutely loved this book. The story is about a prince who needs help to win back his land from an evil queen. It may sound like a story that's been written many times, but this book is nothing like other stories.The characters were well-developed and I loved them all. This was a fun, fun book to read and I know I'll read it again.The love that developed between the three young men was beautifully written, and the closeness of all the characters to each other was well-defined. I felt like I w [...]

I wanted to like this book more. It reminded me of The Captive Prince by C. S. Pacat and Caged by Bey Deckardwhich are both favorites. This book had a lot of potential, but missed the mark for me for a number of reasons. There were a lot of typos, or word substitutions (then/than mixups, for example) that were irritating and distracting. By the end I was really tired of the following wordsggling, trembling, cute, adorable, and for the love of God PLEASE stop comparing them to puppies?!? Once was [...]

Wow an adventure that you don't want to miss. Adventure, mystery, and romance all thrown together. A Prince named Inea is thrown into a dungeon cell to await his fate being sold to the Queen of the South. Right after he father passed away and he became the king. Only a mysterious man that wondered the tunnels of the castle, let him out to escape. With a promise to meet him when he is ready again. Unknown to the Little Prince, Ansyn is more than the mysterious figure in the castle. And with a fri [...]

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