“This was Vere, voluptous and decadent, country of honeyed poison.”Damen is a warrior hero to his people, and the rightful heir to the throne of Akielos, but when his half brother seizes power, Damen is captured, stripped of his identity, and sent to serve the prince of an enemy nation as a pleasure slave.Beautiful, manipulative and deadly, his new master Prince Laurent epitomizes the worst of the court at Vere. But in the lethal political web of the Verethian court, nothing is at it seems, and when Damen finds himself caught up in a play for the throne, he must work together with Laurent to survive and save his country.For Damen, there is just one rule: never, ever reveal his true identity. Because the one man Damen needs is the one man who has more reasons to hate him than anyone else...Extra:Volume One contains a 5,000 word story titled The Training of Erasmus, which is slightly less porny than the title implies, being more of a behind the scenes look at the inner workings of the palace, and Erasmus's last days before the palace coup. You'll meet some new characters and learn more about Akielon culture. HOWEVER, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT IT DOES CONTAIN SOME ADULT CONTENT and that it is adult content of a particular kind. This is Erasmus, people. He is in training to be Damen's bed slave.