The Prince's Boy, Volume 1

By: Cecilia Tan

Narrated by: Roman M. Wagner

Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins

Publisher's Summary

In a fantasy world where male/male lust fuels Night Magic, Prince Kenet lives a sheltered life. Isolated from the war that threatens the kingdom, he and his whipping boy Jorin are of age, but still sneak forbidden pleasures in their bed at night. When a dark mage tries to bespell Kenet into sexual submission, the prince and his boy are thrust into the world of intrigue, sex, and war. Volume One of The Prince's Boy collects chapters 1 through 56 of this wildly popular gay erotic web serial by Cecilia Tan. Begun on July 29, 2009, chapters were posted weekly, following the adventures of Prince Kenet and his whipping boy, Jorin. Drawing on complex themes of dominance and submission, the need for secrecy in a world where homosexuality is not accepted, and the intertwining of sex with magic, Tan weaves a complex, sex-filled adventure that is part "Three Musketeers" and part "Claiming of Sleeping Beauty."

©2011 Cecilia Tan (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

An Erotic Serial With Sex in Every Chapter

The audio version of this book jumps directly into the narration, and is missing the author's preface from the paperback which introduces the reader to the concept of the serial. The Prince's Boy was originally published one chapter per week over the course of two years. Each week the protagonists are thrust into an erotic or sexual situation that pushes the quest and adventure plot forward. Unlike a novel, where the flow of the plot ebbs and surges, a serial charges forward every week with a new sex scene. The result is a LOT of sex, with erotic plot twists coming fast and furious. Some might feel this is "too much sex." All we can say is it is the intent to have a sex scene every chapter, so pace yourselves!

9 of 11 people found this review helpful

Wow!

I just loved this book. The sex is a bit much but considering the fact that the plot is more prevalent than the sex stuff and the fact the plot itself was just great and lasted, it was just by far the best book ever in gay erotica.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Compelling yet weird!

Any additional comments?

I'm going to write this review as encompassing both volumes of "The Prince's Boy" rather than writing two separate reviews. To begin with, I listened to this very slowly, knowing it was written as a serial, and only went through two or three chapters per sitting. This kept the constant sex from not feeling so overwhelming! The story obviously kept me engaged enough that I listened through both parts. It's nice to be entertained by erotica that isn't bound by the rules and regulations so many publishers put on their works. i.e. Partners should only have sex with each other, no one can be under 21 years of age, no violence, no rape, no drugs, no alcohol, no this no that no anything blah blah blah... Just let the author tell the freaking story!! And Cecelia Tan certainly does! Her plotting was well done and overall engaging, though it felt somewhat rambling at times; as though she needed to meet a certain amount of installments and therefore just filled up space. This fantasy world she's created seems quite thought out and detailed and for a fantasy, I very much appreciate that. I found her writing style somewhat uneven. At times it was flowery and elegant and then I would feel as though I was hit with the most ridiculous similes that pulled me out of the story and made me think, "This woman does't know how to write male characters!" Which is an unfortunate thing to think considering that there are literally NO female characters whatsoever!

There were a few things I found somewhat repellant: the description of the villains *throat clearing* member, if you will, the fact that the prince himself, due to the spell on him, has to subsist only on men's "milk", and finally, the general's lack of male parts and how that figures in sexually. I also found it hard to believe in the feelings the prince and his whipping boy have for each other when both are so eager for sexual acts with anyone and everyone they come in contact with. As a result, they seem to fall for these vast numbers of males and yet quickly come back to one another and act as though they hadn't really felt a thing for all those many, many, many...many, many men.

As for the narrator... Mr. Wagner, or however he pronounces it, really is quite talented! He's certainly up for the task of performing this work! Almost too much so. While he is consistent in a separate narrative voice for both prince and boy, there seemed no rhyme or reason to the various dialects he chose to use for the many characters. I understand when a book has nothing but male characters that there are only so many men's voices a person can come up with. I heard Irish, English and Scottish (and unfortunately, his English accent in particular didn't come off well and lacked the subtle nuances that would ever make me think he might actually be a Brit; if one can't do an effective dialect, one shouldn't do it!), some kind of French and even something that sounded Russian. Most of the time he was consistent in the character voices, but occasionally someone who didn't have an accent when first introduced would suddenly be Sort-Of-English later in the book, or while talking to another character who was Sort-Of-English, he would also become Sort-Of-English. He also gave emotional inflections to his voice at odd times and I found that extremely distracting! Just because there is an exclamation point at the end of a sentence, doesn't mean the line needs TO BE SHOUTED!!! Overall, as a voice-actor, Mr. Wagner seemed to think that in this one book alone, he needed to pull out all his vocal tricks and make them work somewhere. His performance would truly have been excellent if he had just calmed down a bit. He really just acted the crap out of this novel and I don't mean that in a completely flattering way.

In spite of the nit-picky things mentioned above, I enjoyed myself for the most part and would recommend the book to anyone who enjoys a decent erotic yarn! But if those nit-picky things bother you as a listener as well, you might want to avoid this book.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

WOW!

A fabulous audible full of well placed sex,bdsm,magic, adventure ,love ,romance and plenty of "milk" to drink 😉
the narration Is just fantastic.
this narrator knows what he is doing with this great storie.
there are so many charcters in this book and he executes each one perfectly and differently.
this is an outstanding audio.
highly recomend it . it's a 2 book story
enjoy I know I did.😈

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Found a new favorite author!

Loved this book all the way through! Kinkier than I was expecting but I just loved it even more because of that! Great characters and a unique fantasy setting. The voice actor had talent and gave a great performance. This book needs to be approached with the appropriate headspace, or else the situations the characters are put through can be mosconstrued. Highly recommend this author and will be reading more of her work!

omg

I literally want to punch in the mage's face in!! I'm literally on edge wanting to beat him up. Hahaha

Sex?

Did there really have to be a sex scene in every chapter? I was hoping for a good "gay fantasy" and all i got was a cliche. If you want eight hours of sex and the rest cuddle talk, this is the book for you. If you are looking for a book full of fantasy and adventure with gay characters, keep looking.

it was okay, dare I say too much sex

I skipped over sex after sex, oy every chapter has sex. it was too much

Great book

It was a very good book. I can't wait to listen to the next book!

An amazing journey in the life of two lovers

I've enjoyed the book listened to it thru out my trip it's perfectly Narrated by R Wagner thanks to all who made this possible

with all that sex how did anything get done??

Who was your favorite character and why?

jared a tough little cookie

Any additional comments?

this is a strange tale, I nearly gave up around chapter 15 but kept going. There really is far to much sex. I understand what the author is trying to say but more story would have been better.. the last few chapters improved as the story started getting a bit better, and maybe the second book might be better. I was going to announce I wasn't going to buy the next one but of course I need to know what happens so I have bought it.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Wizards and hot sex

This book takes the popular fantasy listening to the next level of wizards, adventure and very dirty sex.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful