An erotic dark fantasy mm romance
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A Goblin's Broken Heart
In this second installment of the M/M fantasy series Divine Temptations, Goblin King Badinel finally confronts the love he's long denied for his lost faerie friend. Our narrator writes a sequel to his gay romance, The Devil’s Beloved, but heartbreak drives him to craft a darker tale of power and obsession, very different from his earlier story:
Prince Abaddon
Rideriel, a scribe of Heaven, is tormented by unholy desires for his fellow angels. Ostracized and alone, he chooses to fall rather than spend eternity as an outcast.
Cast into the depths of Hell, he crosses paths with Prince Abaddon, the dangerous yet enigmatic new ruler. Imprisoned, Rideriel must confront his deepest fears and awakening carnal longings, until he is ultimately transformed by the experience.
Between chapters, Badinel shares royal blog updates chronicling his misadventures caring for baby dragons, as well as other absurd, over-the-top moments of levity, balancing the intensity of Rideriel's journey.
A dark MM fantasy intertwined with mythic satire in a uniquely written dual narrative format.
READER CAUTION ADVISED: This book is intended for an 18+ audience only. It contains material that may be offensive to some and is made for a mature, adult audience.
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Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 4
Romantic Content: 1
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Gay
Protagonist 1 Age: Ageless/Immortal
Protagonist 2 Age: Ageless/Immortal
Protagonist 3 Age: Ageless/Immortal
Tropes: Big Character / Little Character, Class Differences
Word Count: 28700
Setting: Heaven, Hell, Seattle, Forest
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters
Abaddon soared through the sky, surveying his kingdom from above. As he flew, he spotted the dim figure of Charon transporting souls along the river Styx.
The prince thought back to the first day he and Satan had walked the barren landscape of Hell; Charon's grey figure had been waiting for them on that grimy shoreline. Satan tried to strike up a conversation with the old man, but was greeted with cold, empty silence. In that moment, Abaddon saw something in Charon's eyes that felt more ancient than any angel.
For all his power and bravado, Charon had humbled him. Ever since that day, Abaddon had kept his distance from the ferryman.
As he flew over the iron mountains, a faint shimmer below caught his eye. Curious, he sent a dozen locusts down to investigate, waiting patiently while hovering above.
READ MOREThe insects alighted upon Rideriel's unconscious form. They crawled across his withered wings and scattered white robes, chirping amongst each other before flying back up to report to their master.
One of the locusts landed upon Abaddon's shoulder, whispering its findings into his ear. He perked up and said,
"An angel? We'll have to give him a proper welcome!"
He flew down, landing gracefully as his wings folded behind him. Abaddon crouched beside Rideriel, glancing over his prostrate form. An amused smile spread across the dark angel’s face. He murmured,
"Well, well. A lost little lamb has found his way into my kingdom."
He traced his fingers across the scribe's bruised cheek. Despite his injuries, Abaddon could not help but marvel at the angel’s delicate features. He trailed his hand through the perfect chestnut curls, reveling at their softness, and whispered,
"No, not a lamb. A bird. A beautiful, broken bird."
An ache stirred within his black heart. He rose, gathered up the wounded fledgling, and carried him off to the palace.
COLLAPSEPrince Abaddon is the second book in the Divine Temptations series. In my opinion this series is best read in order. This book was another quick read but it was better than the first book in the series. It maybe that I am just used to the two story narrative. I did think it was a little predictable but that didn't mean it was bad. I'm not sure which I liked better the Abaddon story or the goblin king story I give this book a 3.75 stars so rounded up to 4 stars.
