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Chargement... Goldenpar R.L. Mosswood
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Harem boy might not be the most appropriate role for someone who's never really seen the appeal of sex, but Elin's status as dahabi: golden in a land of tan and brown, has marked him for The Dragon's service since birth. He's content enough with his life of uncomplicated, if restrictive, luxury, until an unremarkable chore becomes a case of love at first sight. Mysterious newcomer Hathar, a roguish "merchant adventurer" from far-off lands, ignites an exploration of Elin's first taste of physical desire, as well as a desire to experience life beyond the palace. Now, they must find a way to escape before Hathar's ship departs, stranding them forever in The Dragon's harem. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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3.5 Stars
Elin is the lowest dahabi of the Dragon’s harem. Because of an unfortunate event, he’s relegated to running errands, but that’s okay with him. He’d rather not be around the other dahabi, who play games and have sex with the Dragon and each other. Elin has never been interested in sex. The author seems to convey that Elin is asexual but I find that hard to believe considering his attraction to Hathar, both emotionally and sexually. Once Hathar arrives, Elin blossoms. Rather than call Elin asexual, I would say that he suppressed his desires for anyone. In the ‘small’ print, he seemed to abhor being a dahabi, he wanted more from life but didn’t know what that was until Hathar arrived. Once he knew, Elin was willing to try a lot. So no, I don’t consider Elin asexual; he just suppressed all desires since he somehow knew he’d never achieve a life that wasn’t constrained and ordered. His behavior was to disengage with everything and everyone around him.
For Hathar, a rogue, it was instant lust the moment he set eyes on Elin. Because of Elin’s hesitation, Hathar had to slow down his approach and let Elin take the lead. This made Elin into someone other than a quick encounter and their relationship grew.
I liked the fantasy setting the author created. I usually stayed immersed in it until some pop culture or modern description slipped in which seemed out of place. Every time it happened, I was disappointed.
The ending seemed abrupt to me. I don’t know what could have made it better, but it seemed incomplete.
In the end, I found the fantasy world interesting, but not complete. The ending was too abrupt and my personal thought is that Elin wasn’t asexual, but suppressed. Because of these issues, I give Golden 3.5 stars rounded down to 3 Stars because Goodreads doesn’t allow half stars.