Judith's Reviews > Fear

4.5 Stars.

Kinky pony play set in 1907,only these two Authors would come up with this.Loved it!








London
1907, twenty years into the zombie Plague

Reuben is a baker living in the slums of London, sharing a room with his father and an extended family of cockroaches. Poor, uneducated, and repressing all his sexual desires, he leads a life of misery, only sometimes sprinkled with gin and a rough tumble in a filthy back alley.

But when he is abducted into Bylondon to be the slave of a wealthy crime family member named Erik Dal, his values are put to the test. His new master is obsessed with all things equestrian, and Reuben soon learns that if he obeys and performs well as Erik’s pony, he might just get everything he yearns for: pampering, foods he never even dreamed of, and shameless sex with a demonically handsome young man in leather riding boots.

As Copper, Erik’s treasured pet, Reuben must submit to his new master’s fancy. That is, if he yearns for treats and not the lick of a riding crop. Fake tails, harnesses, and a new haircut to his ginger mane help Reuben transform into Copper, but the fear of losing his dignity in the eyes of society might just prove to be a bigger restraint than any bit, bridle, or handcuffs.

All that for the small price of his freedom. Though at times, Reuben feels it’s his soul that Erik is after instead.


I don't know how I missed this series ...
Firstly it's by two of my favourite M/M Authors...
And
Secondly it's a Historical M/M.One of my favourite genres and,in my opinion,there aren't enough of them out there.

Reuben is living in the slums of London as a Baker.Deep down he knows his sexual orientation but can hardly admit it to himself never mind anyone else.He wants something more out of life so gets himself into a situation with someone he thought he could trust,only to find himself kidnapped and taken to Bylondon...a place he's heard about but has really no idea what it's like.

Erik Dal is a powerful man in Bylondon and to say he's got a particular kink Is putting it mildly.
Erik wants to train Reuben to be his Prize Stallion.And yes,there's harnesses,tails,a stable,straw and a whole lot of kink going on here.I feel as though I'm repeating myself a bit here because this is the second BDSM book I've read recently that totally worked for me(and,trust me this isn't normally my thing).And,again,the reason it worked was down to the writing and characters.

It's told only from Reuben's pov and I found him quite fascinating.He's such an innocent character in a way and it was definitely difficult to read at times.
It's not romance,at this stage,but very erotic.I'm sure this won't be for everyone but I'm already reading book two and loving it.

Highly recommend for fans of these Authors and anyone who likes their M/M books very kinky...