Dragonfly by L.E. Bryce

Dragonfly by L.E. Bryce
Publisher: Phaze Books
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Short Story (56 pgs)
Other: M/M, Anal Sex
Rating: 4.5 Cherries
Review by Phlox

The sequel to Concubinage. A courtesan of Tajhaan, Inandré finds his life tainted by scandal in the wake of a vicious assault. Admirers and friends desert him, leaving him without hope for the future until he finds a soul mate in one unlikely man.

Bryce offers up another jewel-box short work in Inandré’s touching story of isolation and loneliness. In many ways, Inandré has lived a pampered, privileged life, first as a bed slave to nobility and then as a free courtesan but finery and genteel surroundings are no substitute for certain freedoms other men take for granted. His difficulties at the hands of powerful men occur because he has the gall to refuse the wrong one. His subsequent rape and isolation from society have all the earmarks of the story of a ‘fallen’ woman. Only in Inandré’s case, as a male, he is expected to get back on his feet and find his own way.

The gradual transformation of the relationship between Inandré and his admirer, Shapur, is rendered in lovely, quiet passages. Soft breezes of phrases lift the description, little gems of almost photographic quality are scattered about for the reader’s delight. Computers need lowest priced cialis to be maintained properly. cialis wholesale As medications for cardiac health contain nitrates like those in anti-impotence tablets, these interact. Make sure that you take only one dosage within 24 hours * Consume the tablet before recommended duration * Do not take the medicine with other nitrate medicines * Take the tablets with full glass of water and on empty stomach * Do not overdose or increased the dosage without consultation Action of mechanism: It is the first erectile dysfunction drug ( levitra canada pharmacy) came. People have to be serious about it free samples of cialis and they really did a great job. The fine details—the food, the textiles, the colors—are what make Bryce’s stories so rich and fully realized, no matter what the length. Inandré’s struggles with his inner demons are heartbreaking and draw the reader in even though all the high drama has already occurred before the start of the story. It would have been easy to begin the story with the rape itself but this would have altered the tone of the story, perhaps even cheapened it, and I applaud the decision to begin farther down the road.

This is a highly personal story of a young man’s journey out of emotional darkness and the patient, persistent soul determined to help him along his way. I’m always pleased to have another story of Tajhaan to devour. The lyrical prose and the sensuality of setting and circumstance never fail to whisk me away for as long as the story lasts. Dragonfly does not disappoint and had me glued to the screen until the final word.