Everyone said that this was better than Vol 1.The machinations continue, as we start to understand a little more the relationship between Laurent and his uncle, and also the terrible damage that was caused by the death of his brother. you start to see the protective shell unpeel a little, and the real man emerge. It seems at first that it will always be one step forward and two steps back with Laurent, until then, it isn't.Damen continues in discovering Laurent, and at the same time himself. Between them they discover the complete package of strategy and passion,an prove that they can deal with almost all issues that they face.The battles are won, but is the warLaurent and Damen get it on, but will they get ITAnd the big thing hangs between them, and is getting bigger.The development of all the elements is terrific, the politics,world building and the battles plus its cut with a palpable aura of sexual tension. On balance, everyone was right.When I finished Vol 1 I said that I would be disappointed if everything was going to hang on Vol. 3, and this is what made this a 4 star rather than a 5 star read for me. Unquestionably one of the best books in this genre that I have read. Two outstanding protagonists, the tension between them continuing in Volume 2 from where we left them in Volume 1, building towards a dramatic climax for which we have to wait almost to the end of the book; add to that a fascinating array of diverse characters, some delightful, many unbelievably scheming, and a straightforward plot rendered totally unpredictable due the devious nature of those in the driving seat along with plenty of red-herrings to keep the reader on his toes.I devoured Volume 1 and went straight into this, enjoying immensely the ever increasing tension between Laurent and Damen, how Laurent almost imperceptibly thaws and shows glimpses of humour and emotion; how many authors can (or do) so skillfully maintain this over one let alone two volumes? I hear there is a third in progress - which leaves me in a quandary, how can it get any better? I am torn between deciding for myself what wonders befall our two heroes or might I possibly be disappointed with what the author chooses - whatever! I doubt i will be able to resist if and when Volume 3 is published.May I make just one request, C S Pacat? - please use the personal pronoun correctly. It may seem a little thing but to some of us the incorrect use is so jarring it shakes us out of the wonderful fictional world you have created and brings us back to the real world. The error occurs but two or three times through Vols 1 & 2, but even once is too much if, as it does, it ruins that particular episode. For example: uses such as Vol 2 p 72 "My slave and I want a private room" are correct; but p 209 "What Govart said about my bother and I", and p 239 ". . . without my uncle and I forcing him . . ." are incorrect, in those instances "me" is the pronoun required. If there is any doubt try taking out the other party, I'm quite sure no one would say "What Govart said about I" or ". . . without I forcing him . . .". It is the simply difference between being the subject or the object of the sentence, it has nothing to do with presence or a second person - such are the rules of grammar, and I do wish all authors and editors would come to understand this and appreciate how much it ruins the reading experience us poor souls of a delicate constitution who are sensitive to such matters.
Do You like book Captive Prince: Volume Two (2000)?
Better than book 1. My expectations for book 3 are growing exponentially!
—Maurice
