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'Til Kingdom Come
In a time of mystery and magic, one man is seeking to find his destiny. Prince Thrain Blackwater is on a deadly mission to capture the one who can help him get his revenge and make him whole. But in order to do so, he must perform an act of brutality that will alienate the man he hopes to claim as his own.
Prince Elias Trueheart is a Null--a noble of the royal Trueheart lin...more
Prince Elias Trueheart is a Null--a noble of the royal Trueheart lin...more
ebook, 183 pages
Published
June 7th 2010
by Loose Id
(first published January 8th 2010)
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This is a great fantasy story. No epic quests looking for magical items, though. It is all about the inner journey of two men who don't just have their own personal demons to overcome, but need to find common ground as lovers as well - if a long standing prophecy is to come true and bring peace to their realms.
Elias starts out as the weaker of the two. He is a "magic null" in a kingdom of mages and suffers some ridicule for it. Not the most self-confident person to start with, he gets taken pris...more
Elias starts out as the weaker of the two. He is a "magic null" in a kingdom of mages and suffers some ridicule for it. Not the most self-confident person to start with, he gets taken pris...more
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3.5 stars
Call me crazy, but when it comes to m/m romance, Evangeline Anderson’s books are my number one guilty pleasure. You won’t learn anything from them and they won’t change your views on life. Like I said about Broken Boundaries, they’re like weird sexual fantasies of a horny 15 year old girl/gay guy. Very well written & hilarious fantasies. And I can't help loving them.
After "Broken Boundaries" I was completely prepared for whatever amount of ridiculous and this book didn't shy away fr...more
Call me crazy, but when it comes to m/m romance, Evangeline Anderson’s books are my number one guilty pleasure. You won’t learn anything from them and they won’t change your views on life. Like I said about Broken Boundaries, they’re like weird sexual fantasies of a horny 15 year old girl/gay guy. Very well written & hilarious fantasies. And I can't help loving them.
After "Broken Boundaries" I was completely prepared for whatever amount of ridiculous and this book didn't shy away fr...more
This book read like an awful lot like fan fiction of the BBC series Merlin.
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I like EA but her books tend to be all over the spectrum. Some are great, some are horrible, some are just ok. I'm never sure where a particular book will end up but I keep trying since I do like the author. For TKC, the fantasy concept is decent, but the execution leaves something to be desired. The magic healing of sex makes the story kind of ridiculous and completely over the top. I can appreciate some outrageous antics for the sake of humor or the story, this is just so ridiculous I kept rol...more
In a recent polemic I said that I have hardly read 10 books with a rape in it and only 1 where the rapist and the raped become lovers after that… well now I have read 2.
‘Till Kingdom Come is a perfect example of savage romance, more it’s a perfect example of bodice rippers, and since here the two main characters are both men, this is a breeches rippers (and there is really a breeches ripping event). Actually this savage romance is respecting so much the rules of the genre that it reminds me a l...more
‘Till Kingdom Come is a perfect example of savage romance, more it’s a perfect example of bodice rippers, and since here the two main characters are both men, this is a breeches rippers (and there is really a breeches ripping event). Actually this savage romance is respecting so much the rules of the genre that it reminds me a l...more
I was floored at the concept of touch from one man to another whether to reach out and make that connection or performing a sexual act is what the other needed in order to tame and tamper down the magic from getting out of control. Considering all the books I've now read to date it shouldn't have surprised me. I do enjoy paranormal but this being more with the whole magic and dragons bit is not the same and I wasn't sure if I was going to like it. I did like the story to a degree. There could ha...more
As usual, laugh-out-loud funny. Per my standard Anderson review format, high points:
1. These characters are soooo smart and capable. How do we know this? Because the script says so, that's how.
2. The super "puzzling" riddles, sigh.
3. It's a good thing the Trueharts have that whole magic thing going on since they definitely don't have that whole common sense or listening comprehension thing going on.
5. I'm fairly convinced that this fantasy realm's average day could be encompassed within about 5...more
1. These characters are soooo smart and capable. How do we know this? Because the script says so, that's how.
2. The super "puzzling" riddles, sigh.
3. It's a good thing the Trueharts have that whole magic thing going on since they definitely don't have that whole common sense or listening comprehension thing going on.
5. I'm fairly convinced that this fantasy realm's average day could be encompassed within about 5...more
This is the second book I have read in a week where (view spoiler) Not sure either of the situations were believable, but as with everything when it comes to Evangeline Anderson I suspend reality & just enjoy the ride. And enjoy it I did. This is the story of two princes. Elias Trueheart comes from a house of magic (even though he himself is a Null) and leads a quiet, innocent life. Thrain Blackwater is the second son of the heartless King Ungor (wh...more
Seems like each one of these genre books I've tried so far have been disappointing in the extreme. This one? Ridiculously cliche and floridly written (rhymes with "horridly"; shares many characteristics). If not for that, I could have excused its obvious BBC Merlin fanfic roots - imprisoned dragons, wizards with golden eyes helping princes struggling to be free of their tyrannical fathers - and it's superficial narrative. But that and florid, unrealistic dialogue too? Head + wall. Why? Whyyyyy?...more
I was a little concerned by how the author would deal with a rape that's so integral to the storyline. Although the attack does happen on screen, it is not eroticized in any way. Evangeline Anderson handles the situation as realistically as possible, considering. (For the record, there are several weeks in between the assault and the consensual sex later in the book, not just "a few days" as some reviewers have noted.) I thought Elias' conflicted feelings for Thrain were well done. I was also ve...more
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It was such a nice book. I enjoyed that we got to know and understand both sides of the story as each character got the chance to describe their feelings moving through the events of the story. The magic elements were nicely introduced in the story (though having to masturbate or having sex to control magic was a bit far-fetched). But what really impressed me in the story is the way Thrain was presented. I really felt his sorrow, angst and love as his relationship to Elias deepened. The sex scen...more
An excellent story in an unknown fantasy setting. Elias, a young prince without magic within a magical kingdom, is kidnapped from his home by Thrain, a prince from an invading neighboring kingdom, before he can be killed by Thrain's older brother. Thrain's father's downfall was foretold to be at the hands of a magic user, and the King seeks the death of all magic users. Thrain seeks to kill his cold father and evil brother, and the last dragon his father keeps chained beneath their castle tells...more
Have you ever come across a book that was *exactly* what you wanted to read, you just didn't know it? That was 'Til Kingdom Come for me! It was such a great romance. I loved Thain and Elias and their struggles. Add in magic and dragons and princes, and you've got yourself a winner.
Now, there are some squick factors to this book. There is both non-con and mentions of incest. But I think its handled in a way that won't bother most readers.
Now, there are some squick factors to this book. There is both non-con and mentions of incest. But I think its handled in a way that won't bother most readers.
A Prince with an over-bearing father, a young magician sent to be his servant, a mystical destiny binding them together voiced by a dragon in the castle dungeon... I think I saw this on TV. Not that I disapprove of fanfiction, but I've seen this dynamic done better, and there's a flirtation with non-con at times in this book I was quite uncomfortable with. That said, it's sizzling hot and if UST is your thing, you're in for a treat.
For me, this book was readable and engaging. As many reviewers mentioned, there is a rape scene that some may find objectionable. I felt that it was not gratuitous or tactless, but as a reader I would have liked more "fight" from Elias, the victim.
Overall the characters stayed within their roles; the good guys were good, and the bad guys were brutes. The main characters were thus very predictable in their motivations and actions. My favorite character was actually the dragon, who behaved more h...more
Overall the characters stayed within their roles; the good guys were good, and the bad guys were brutes. The main characters were thus very predictable in their motivations and actions. My favorite character was actually the dragon, who behaved more h...more
3.5 stars - Enjoyable, but I would make sure you consider the warnings attached to this book because it's quite a dark piece.
Anyway, I loved the two main characters and that this book was actually 400 pages long because a lot of the M/M I read tends to be very short which definitely irks me. It also had an interesting fantasy plot despite the fact that it was mostly there to push the romance along.
Anyway, I loved the two main characters and that this book was actually 400 pages long because a lot of the M/M I read tends to be very short which definitely irks me. It also had an interesting fantasy plot despite the fact that it was mostly there to push the romance along.
Sex was a pretty central part of this book and the story and I don't know how a prince could have found nothing more to do but practice"magic" with his captive for weeks!(you would be right if you thought this happened over sex)
So there could be more to the whole plot idea. Especially with such a simple riddle and they took nearly three weeks to guess the first verse.(yes it has to do with sex, who would have thought that?)
So there could be more to the whole plot idea. Especially with such a simple riddle and they took nearly three weeks to guess the first verse.(yes it has to do with sex, who would have thought that?)
This would have been 5 stars if it were about 20 pages shorter. There was just a bit too much angsty, back and forth "he doesn't really love me" for my taste.
However, the book was solid, the scenes were hot (as always), and the storyline was good. I love how Evangeline Anderson is always able to make having sex into a life or death situation.
However, the book was solid, the scenes were hot (as always), and the storyline was good. I love how Evangeline Anderson is always able to make having sex into a life or death situation.
Very nice fantasy slash, with well written sexual build up and a nice political intrigue backstory (complete with evil family, prophecy, a dragon and learning to use magic).
The dragon and the evil king reminded me a lot of the TV show Merlin - maybe you'd like to take a look at it if you liked this book.
The dragon and the evil king reminded me a lot of the TV show Merlin - maybe you'd like to take a look at it if you liked this book.
Not bad, but the characters were kind of...one-mind-tracked, as is typical (I find) in fantasy romances. It gets kind of banal after a little too many "but he has to hate me"'s and "there's no possible way he could love me"'s and "I was a fool to think he would love me"'s.
Till Kingdom Come is a good read if you are in the mood for a solid m/m romantic fairytale involving princes, magic, dragons, revenge, hot sex and true love. I enjoyed it a lot.
I didn't enjoy this. Some parts were so silly they really threw me out of the book. The two MC's were clueless. Blind Freddy could have understood that riddle. I've liked a few of EA's books but unfortunately this wasn't one of them. I would agree with the reviews by Kassa and p.
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I don't mind Evangeline Anderson: As far as PWP-ish authors go, she's pretty to-notch. This one is standard EA: Very readable, interesting enough story unless you're expecting something spectacular. It's not great, it's not amazing, but it keeps you interested enough to finish it at least.
What is much more painful is EA's insistence on using awkward excuses for sex/foreplay. Really, he needs a handjob to keep his magic powers under control? Really!? That's so ridiculous I don't even--
And yes, th...more
What is much more painful is EA's insistence on using awkward excuses for sex/foreplay. Really, he needs a handjob to keep his magic powers under control? Really!? That's so ridiculous I don't even--
And yes, th...more
May 03, 2013
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Reviewed by: Kevin
Genre: M/M Fantasy
Rated: 4.5 hearts
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Genre: M/M Fantasy
Rated: 4.5 hearts
Check out the review at: Hearts On Fire Reviews
Fluttering Thoughts:
World Building: Fantasy world, not overly done or stressed upon. We have magic, dragons, and such.
Characters: Despite the traumatic events both went through, neither of the main pair reached me. Their interaction didn't either, for some reason it didn't feel lively, you know?
Plot: Fairytale like sort of story, where Prince Charming makes a dubious entrance in the story, so to speak. It could have worked for me, if I'd made a connection with the characters, though it wouldn't...more
World Building: Fantasy world, not overly done or stressed upon. We have magic, dragons, and such.
Characters: Despite the traumatic events both went through, neither of the main pair reached me. Their interaction didn't either, for some reason it didn't feel lively, you know?
Plot: Fairytale like sort of story, where Prince Charming makes a dubious entrance in the story, so to speak. It could have worked for me, if I'd made a connection with the characters, though it wouldn't...more
This story is a m/m fairy tales with happy joyful ending. The plot of this book was interesting, interwoven with hatred, magic, hurtful emotions and love. Recommended fairy tale!
For me the story seemed to drag a little with Thrain and Elias unwilling to admit feelings and appear vulnerable keeping the story from moving forward.
So adorable! I love Anderson's books. This is short but satisfying and hot (without being too hot. Fantastic balance! Hah!). Magical. And I loved that dragon.
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