Silk and Steel #1: Silk & Steel

Name: Silk and Steel #1: Silk & Steel
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.3 (3 reviews)

Ariana Nash

4.3 / 5.0

Published: 2019

Genres

Action & Adventure Fantasy

Description

In a world defined by brutal hierarchies and the sharp edge of a blade, Lysander is an elf of high status, a man accustomed to control and the cold expectations of his kin. That order shatters the moment he captures Eroan, a lethal assassin whose hatred for the elven race burns as fiercely as his desire for vengeance. Forced into an uneasy alliance, the two men are thrown together by circumstances that demand absolute trust in a land where betrayal is the only certainty. This is not a gentle romance. It is a gloriously torturous journey through a landscape of political intrigue, high-stakes action, and a slow-burn connection that feels both inevitable and impossible. As the lines between captor and captive blur, Lysander and Eroan must navigate the volatile friction of their opposing worlds. Their relationship is a high-wire act of push and pull, marked by intense character development and a raw emotional depth that keeps you turning pages long into the night. If you crave a fantasy epic that refuses to pull its punches and offers a complex, shifting dynamic between two men who have every reason to be enemies, this story will leave you breathless, shattered, and utterly addicted.

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Customer Reviews

Top 3 from Amazon

Denise A.

June 16, 2019

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This is reread worthy

Reread 5/5 stars Upon rereading this, I found a new appreciation. Strong writing, strong character development. A push, a pull in the story. I didn’t know what to expect the first time, but the second time, a little wiser, I engaged more. And it was quite beautiful to feel the story, feel Lysander, feel Eroan. Such damage, such strength, such will and determination from both of them to survive. After I read it the first time it DID stick with me. When that happens, I know there is something more to the story I haven’t processed and I don’t always know why. I just feel it. I don’t overanalyze. So I reread it in anticipation for Iron & Fire. I’m so glad I reread this so soon after the first time. This one will stand out for me. I believe it is written in the 3rd person limited voice, but it feels different. It feels both old and new. It is MM fantasy. It isn’t obscene or vulgar, as a matter of fact, it is quite tame compared to other MM novels I’ve read. I really enjoyed this. The Author also has a prequel short story call Sealed with a Kiss that is absolutely worth reading. I believe its free on her website.

EROS

January 20, 2019

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4.5 Stars. Suspenseful and Compelling.

Very well written, if only a couple of spelling errors. Over all, the storyline is intricate, dark, and suspenseful. However, the main characters, as intense and complex as they are, are hard to figure out. They come off as hardened and passionate, a bit broken by a broken and cruel world, but they both have parallel circumstances in some ways. The part that displeased me the most was how they are portrayed as unable to perform their respective manly duties in that they both only prefer men, but then they seem to have no problems being with certain women, which seems to be the only explicit descriptions provided by the authors. It's as if they want them to be male star-crossed lovers but then they don't ever really have any sordid interactions with one another and the sexually explicit scenes are only of those with women... Kind of disappointing for a m/m romance... Otherwise, the story is exciting and convoluted. The HUGE cliffhanger at the end was a bit annoying though...

Lisa Tobleman

December 8, 2023

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wow. just…oof.

I’m going to need a soft and fluffy book before I tear into the next part of this series. Don’t get me wrong. It’s gloriously torturously hard to read. It’s epic levels of tragic kind of like Romeo and Juliet if one was a dragon and the other an elf. I wasn’t aware at first but this takes place in a post apocalyptic earth where dragons showed up and took over, but there are also elves. Who looked after the humans until something bad happened. And now the dragons have evolved and are spreading across the globe the elves are almost gone and the humans keep to enclaves where they try to recreate industry and power. This is well written but please mind the content warnings. There is a lot of stuff here that could be problematic for some so read that first, then jump in. Just maybe bring a blanket and a mug of something warm because ooof this was dark fantasy with tiny embers of hope trying to stay alive.

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