Prince Damen or Prince Laurent? The countries of Akielos or Vere? Which prince would you choose?

Damen the warrior and pride of his country, Akielos, gets thrown into a whirlwind of events when his father passes away. Kastor, Damen’s half-brother, takes the throne of his own free will and claims that the real crown prince (Damen) is dead.

Kastor then ships Damen off into the heart of their national rival . . . Vere.

In Vere, Damen must become a server, or the slave, as described in C. S. Pacat’s Captive Prince—the first book in the trilogy. Damen grew up a prince, but with Kastor now on the throne he is belittled to nothing by Laurent’s, the crown prince of Vere, hand.

Damen must do what he can to survive even if that means doing the unthinkable. Not only must he survive, but he must conceal his identity from everyone, especially Laurent.

Laurent doesn’t take kindly to strangers and especially the crown prince of Akielos, Damen.

In a battle between Akielos and Vere, Damen slaughtered Laurent’s beloved older brother. The catch? Laurent never forgets; he swore up and down that he one day will capture his brother’s murderer and deal with him himself.

Laurent doesn’t know that Damen is right under his nose. And Damen can’t risk Laurent finding out his true identity for the sake of his life.

When the Regent, Laurent’s uncle, plots against him, Damen and Laurent are forced to work together. With Laurent’s sharp mind and Damen’s strategic skills, they are unstoppable.

Eventually in Prince’s Gambit, Damen and Laurent warm to each other although tension is building between them. Damen still hasn’t revealed his true identity to Laurent. One way or another the prince of Vere will find out who Damen truly is.

However, they need to work together to come out of this alive.

Soon enough, the princes form a special bond. Now, I wouldn’t call this “love”, but a fondness for one another.

Now Damen and Laurent have been at it together for months. They have survived, battled, and led their soldiers together.

But what will happen once Laurent discovers Damen’s true identity? King’s Rising, the finale of this three-book series, is just a page turn away. Pacat keeps her readers on her toes. Find out what happens next in Pacat’s King’s Rising.