Master of Hounds Book 1, R. A. Steffan
Master of Hounds Book 1, R. A. Steffan
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Master of Hounds: Book 1

Author: R. A. Steffan

Narrator: Cornell Collins

Unabridged: 7 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/18/2021

Categories: Fiction, Lgbtq+, Fantasy, Epic


Synopsis

An old soldier in search of redemption. A condemned prisoner with the power to carve out his heart… or save it.Caius Oppita has served the Alyrion Empire for more than half his life, watching with growing revulsion as the royal family descends ever deeper into corruption and depravity. Powerless to do more than stand by as the land he loves slides toward civil war and social upheaval, he longs for his days as a general on the battlefield rather than a tame palace lapdog.When the execution of one of the emperor’s inconvenient bastard sons goes wrong, Caius has a choice to make—do his duty, or do what is right and spirit the innocent man away to safety.It should have been simple—hide Decian in plain sight for a few days, then smuggle him out of the palace compound. Buy him passage on a ship sailing someplace far away from the capital city, and take quiet pleasure in fighting one single injustice among many.Instead, the swirling undercurrents of politics and power struggles seem determined to drag them ever deeper into danger—even as Decian guilelessly slips past the armor surrounding Caius’ battered soul. Caius had never considered himself a fool… but only a fool would bed the emperor’s illegitimate son. Much less let the brash young idiot anywhere near his heart.The problem with secrets is that they breed more secrets. And betrayal only hurts when you cared in the first place.-o-o-o-Master of Hounds: Book 1 is the first installment in an M/M epic fantasy trilogy by USA Today bestseller R. A. Steffan. It is set in the world of The Eburosi Chronicles, but stands alone. The book contains adult content.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kaje on October 17, 2021

I really enjoyed this high-fantasy story about an aging soldier whose emperor is falling into senility, while three legitimate sons maneuver to take his place, none of them worthy of the role. Caius is no longer sure where honor drives him. What he does know is that the second son is the worst of th......more

Goodreads review by Rielle on August 03, 2022

Fantasy, intrigue, romance, and betrayal. This is a somewhat Roman setting with thinly veiled references to the religious issues of the time. It was a strangely light and simple read for all of the intrigue it set up. It was more 3.5 stars for me, but it was easy to devour and I’m excited to see what......more

Goodreads review by Space Cowgirl on June 28, 2021

Swords🔪 and Shapeshifters🐺 ADULT Historical Medieval Style Fictional World with M/M Relationships This novel is about a fictional medieval world with Paranormal elements, specifically shapeshifters. The book is quite violent with a lot of hand to hand combat with swords, knives, etc. The main character......more

Goodreads review by Pauline on May 14, 2021

Nice entry to a new series. Loved the worldbuilding and characterisation. Excellent writing and editing. Not five stars as I didn't find the story all that great (it's pretty sparse and primarily set in a couple of locations), but I'm keen to read on as I expect all of that will pick up.......more