This book is dark, sexual, violent, clever and a very fast read. In the opening pages Damen, heir to the throne of Akielos, is betrayed by his half-brother hours after the death of their father. Damen is sold as a slave to the royal family of Vere, Akielos's enemy. Knowing that his only hope lies in hiding his identity Damen struggles to survive the vicious and complex political intrigues of the Vere Court. His greatest challenge is his new master, Laurent, the heir to the Vere throne- a man as dangerous and scheming as he is attractive.