Review: Slave

Slave by Candace Blevins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Beware of the fae, because they may just steal your soul with a promise. In Slave, Ms. Candace's dark side runs wild and this is just the beginning. There are still three books to follow. Prepare to be aroused and maybe terrified. This story is intense, passionate and sadistic in all the right ways.

Full disclosure, I read the original unedited serial version on the mobile app platform, Radish. I loved the serial story which is now split into a lovely quartet. I couldn't figure out how Ms. Blevins could make this story any better. Because the story on Radish is deliciously depraved and filled with sadistic kink. Is this SSC BDSM? Nope. Is this even RACK? Double nope. This is a story based in the fae world with one of the main characters ... the DARK QUEEN. Dark fae are notoriously known as sadistic scary monsters that bring nightmares. Mab is the queen of them all. Her dungeon is no "red room" for a slap and a tickle. There are no safewords in this world. This is BDSM fantasy brought to life with vivid imagery and sexual tension.

This story is more than the sexual slavery "little one" suffers at the hands of her various owner. Little one's story slowly unfolds one lash at a time. As Queen Mab puts little one through her paces, a spark ignites and this tale becomes an erotic love story. This revised version adds nuances that enrich the character interactions. Love and devotion emote from the pages as little one cries out in tortured passion. Fleshing out Queen Mab's motives and how she feels about her little one makes me fall a bit more in love with this dark queen. I've been wanting Queen Mab's story for so long. To see how she nurtures her slaves and treats her servants, it is impressive. They fear, respect and love her. Quite honestly, after glimpsing into her life, it is hard to say no to Queen Mab. Her deviant desires translate to excruciatingly agonizing yet sweetly tender for her slaves and servants alike. For those who are submissive, Queen Mab is a drug we crave.

Surprisingly, this story is not focused on Queen Mab. She is a dominating figure and yet it is little one who steals the limelight with her graceful suffering and unquestioning obedience. Her submission is impressive. Since this is a world which takes place in a fantasy place, the kink does go to the extreme and little one's ability to take what happens to her may make many a readers cringe. The plot twist in this story leaves a reader wanting more. Looking forward to the next installment and seeing how an already fantastic story gets even better.

*I received an advanced copy