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The Arroyo (2014)

by M. Caspian(Favorite Author)

3.86 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

M/M Romance Group @ Goodreads

review 1: I looked this up after reading, and loving, 'Kraken' by the same author. This squicked me a bit because Trace reminded me a lot of the old store-owner guy in that book - complicit in his compliance to a disturbing degree. I mean, you just know who it was who it was who had to cut all those other guys' dicks off, right? Honestly, there's no satisfying me, cos in more usual slave fic I tend to go "No! Don't antagonize the sociopath/master/whatever needlessly by being stupidly proud and hostile! Bide your time, obey when you have to, wait and plan for a chance that might actually work if you're going to try to escape!" And if they don't, I call them TSTL. But then if you do, well...Definitely made me think about drawing lines, and the balance of resistance and compliance, sur... morevival and suicide. How do you balance the costs? How do you judge?
review 2: Author M. Caspian pens a well written dystopian world where people are either part of the righteous Federation or one of the soulless others - others who are not even considered human. This is disturbing yet easy to visualize.My friend (Optimist) recommended this to me because it's dark, depraved and involves a bit of medical play. I think I'm too jaded. I kept waiting for the part where I'd be guiltily horrified and titillated with rape, body modification and medical play. It.Does.Not.Happen. I repeat, this does not happen. There is a reference to the body modification. If a reader is expecting a graphic modification scene or a deviant sexual medical play scene, strike that. This is not the book for you. If you are interested in slavery, humiliation and a budding romance, this is the book for you! This is a story about two men who find each other and bond under bad circumstances. The revelations of who they are, are not a surprise. Author M. Caspian does a nice job of providing hints and setting it up. The resolution to the conflict in this story is also no surprise. The resolution does give a feel good vibe although not bloody enough for me - the vengeance queen that I am. Death is too good for villains. Tortures both mental and physical for years later makes me smile. Alas, this does not happen in this story either.This story is recommended to m/m lovers who enjoy dystopian worlds where love still conquers all. less

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