Prince of Agony

Perilous Courts, Book 6

De: Tavia Lark

Narrado por: John Solo, Kirt Graves

The price of Kazia's power is pain.

Prince Kazia Dire isn't nice. Being nice lets people close. Letting people close risks revealing Kazia's greatest secret—the power that condemns him to a lifetime of abuse.

Until opportunity appears in the form of a captive enemy mage.

Following a dragon across the borderlands, Lucien Vaire is in chains and matters only get worse from there. Lucien has hated House Dire since the last war. Now, he's under the notorious brat prince's direct control.

Yet beneath Kazia's vicious mask, Lucien senses desperate vulnerability.

Painful experiences have taught Kazia to fear mages. He needs to keep Lucien at a distance even as he uses Lucien's talents. But that distance narrows with each careful kindness. Each accidental touch. Lucien acts more like a protector than a prisoner, and Kazia is tempted by the dangerous sweetness of trust.

But Lucien is still a mage, and Kazia is still broken. And Kazia's cruel parents may still destroy them both.

Prince of Agony is a high fantasy gay romance featuring captivity, hurt/comfort, and enemies hiding in a linen closet together. This is the final book in the Perilous Courts series, which is best enjoyed in order.

©2024 Tavia Lark (P)2024 Podium Audio

Captive prince vibes

Think captive prince but not as violent, but make damianos a dragon rider and make Laurent a magical battery man

perfect sending

Wow, what a perfect ending to the Perilous Courts series! I adore this series and I'm not ready to bid farewell just yet. Kazia's tale is hands down one of the finest in the series. I was completely taken aback by Kazia's heart-wrenching revelation. The Prince of Agony managed to tug at my heartstrings a few times, which was totally unexpected. The unpredictable character growth, clever plot twists, and endless emotional rollercoaster are all my favorite parts, and they're all packed into this one.


結局篇好好看！Draskora國的刁蠻小王子Kazia摘下邪惡的面具展露強大和脆弱並存的內在，與敵國俘虜Lucien化敵為友，最後相愛，並攜手擊敗大魔王。

為了確保故事的可讀性，我不可以劇透太多了。只能說Kazia的矛盾感和反差萌絕對是全文最大的魅力，不論在故事線上還是在人物設定上都帶來很大的震撼，有好幾處對Kazia痛苦日常的描述甚至還把我給看哭了😭。相比之下，另一個MC Lucien的存在感倒是薄弱了一些，雖是第三人稱雙視角，但在Lucien的部分對Kazia的觀察多於主視角描述，所以感覺全文大部分都在描寫Kazia，這就更加強化了Kazia的人設。

還有，兩人的愛情非常緩慢，在故事比較後的部分才開花結果，化敵為友再變成愛人的過程是有跡可尋的，充分滿足了我那種求虐求折騰的尿性。

在劇情方面，這一集也是超棒的。前面五本書的鋪墊確實是功不可沒，可以說，Kazia的故事貫穿了全系列所有的伏筆，看到最後我感覺前面的故事都在為最終章Kazia的反轉集氣。最後衝擊大魔王的一幕寫得酣暢淋漓，還特別有臨場感。

總的來說，整個系列我都覺得很不錯。第一集最好看，最後一集最完美。

Great ending! Best of the series.

I loved it. This is the HEA I wanted & Im so glad we got it!

4.5 stars

I loved seeing the truth behind Kazia! This is definitely enemies to lovers and I totally bought the change in hearts. This was a fitting end to the series.

The narrators did a wonderful job, Kirt Graves is a favourite and John Solo did a great job of capturing Lucien.

The narrators performance

The narrators performance is so good the experience of just reading the book became boring without these amazing voices !

Solid end of the series

Audio reread - I love when there's a solid redemption arc for the universally hated character!

Really Satisfying Finish to the Series

This enemies-to-lovers' tale is a very satisfying finish to Tavia Lark’s brilliant six-book series of princes finding love amidst treacherous politics and magic. Five Stars.

I was initially uneasy starting this final book for two reasons: 1) the main character, Kazia, had been previously introduced in this series and I could not imagine how such an irksome brat could become a sympathetic protagonist, and 2) the foreshadowing of Kazia’s gift/curse reminded me of the third book in this series that involved a, um, "mature relationship dynamic" so unappealing that the book was a DNF for me after the first few chapters.

Never fear. In this book I was quickly rooting for both main characters. Kazia and Lucien both have personal and political reasons to keep themselves romantically apart. However, in forced proximity and from a very disadvantaged position, Lucien eventually decides it is worth it to try…and Kazia’s response is - well, it is worth the listen to find out. And the action-filled ending is one of the best in the series.

The author ends this six-book series weaving an engaging tale of war, family, desire, magic and snarky dragons. I am already looking forward to re-re-listening to this series.

Best One!

This really tied it all together and added depth. Loved the new characters. Must read!

Best in the series

Definitely my favorite in the entire series and it did an excellent job connecting all six books with a fulfilling conclusion.