‘My Lord’ begins with Meya, a woman who had lost pretty much everything to war. She’s captured and abused by slavers, and after getting sexually assaulted — which Shimaira does not describe but fades to black — Meya realizes her fate is inevitable. She is sold to Lord Deminas, who is a sadistic and inhuman ruler. Yet, he treats her differently from the other servants, and he seems to enjoy teasing her more than entertaining the idea of actually harming her. And he drinks blood…
At first, I suspected this might be a vampire story due to the blood-drinking. It’s definitely something much more than that, although it’s never truly clarified other than stating that Deminas is an immortal. I like that, though. It adds to the air of mystery around the sadistic Lord, and it made him that much more enticing to read. And he truly was a character that made me squirm a bit in all the good ways.
I couldn’t put this book down. Granted, I may be biased because this is exactly the kind of plot I crave in darker fiction, but this is genuinely a gripping book. Meya seems to be in danger quite a bit, and although we know the Lord likes her more than the others, we aren’t quite sure that he isn’t above harming her. This is what had me turning pages most of all. Shimaira leads you into a false sense of security repeatedly, and it truly makes you feel what Meya is most likely feeling.
One of my favorite aspects of the book is the strange wholesomeness I didn’t expect. Yes, there’s sadism, BDSM, cruelty, death, blood-drinking, and other things I won’t mention to not spoil it, but the companionship Meya finds in Nina, another servant, is so refreshing. And just when you think there might be a love triangle, there isn’t really. That was also refreshing. I rarely, actually never, see polyamory in the books I read. I loved it!
Consent was also a point that was repeatedly enforced, even by Deminas, and that was amazing. I truly didn’t think a book like this could be written with wholesome and ethical themes, but I stood corrected. It was such a wonderful mix of wholesome and darkness.
Overall, I have no nit-picks about this book like I normally do. I got a good sense of the characters, who they were, where they came from, and I fell in love with them. The ending was so fulfilling and felt complete even though it mentioned it was to be continued, and I will definitely await the next book if there is one.
Shimaira is an amazing writer. ‘My Lord’ is full of dark and wonderful surprises that feel like little rewards after enduring the pain with Meya. I truly did appreciate, and I applaud, Shimaira for including a note at the end of the book explaining things. She states specifically what Deminas did wasn’t a realistic way of helping a victim of sexual assault, and she also details safe BDSM practices and, also, what not to do. That was a very caring touch to show that Shimaira truly cares about her readers. I don’t see that. Ever.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys deliciously dark naughtiness, but not in the traditional erotic sense. There is an amazing story to be told alongside the erotic themes that fall just in the right places, and they aren’t too heavy until the very end. And the last erotic scene we get is something else. I’ll leave it at that. I look forward to reading more from Shimaira.
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New Take on Vampires
(I’ll try to leave spoilers out) There’s so many aspects to this book that I enjoyed! I loved how it wasn’t the typical romance story, there’s an interesting twist to it. Then it wasn’t the typical vampire story and wasn’t in your face like “fangs and blood oh my!” it was very subtle. I also liked how consent was kept between the main characters. The author really strived to keep that I could tell while at the same time maintaining the lord/servant dynamic. The Lord himself was very enchanting and I just loved the personality overall of the characters and how dynamic they were. A definite overall amazing read!
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2020
(I’ll try to leave spoilers out) There’s so many aspects to this book that I enjoyed! I loved how it wasn’t the typical romance story, there’s an interesting twist to it. Then it wasn’t the typical vampire story and wasn’t in your face like “fangs and blood oh my!” it was very subtle. I also liked how consent was kept between the main characters. The author really strived to keep that I could tell while at the same time maintaining the lord/servant dynamic. The Lord himself was very enchanting and I just loved the personality overall of the characters and how dynamic they were. A definite overall amazing read!
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Amazon KundeReviewed in Germany on November 9, 2021
Goed engelstalig boek in zijn genre.
- JesseReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2020
Thrilling, emotive and haunting. Seriously.
I had the pleasure of reading My Lord in its earlier days and I can say this final version has matured beautifully, firmly placing it amongst my favourites in the genre. It's so many themes wrapped into one story, without feeling overdone or like it's losing track of what it's meant to be at heart -- an erotic dark fantasy. It has its period elements, but also includes gore, horror, romance and a super interesting take on vampires that I've never seen done before. That in itself is a feat!JesseThrilling, emotive and haunting. Seriously.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2020
The more sensitive topics in this story (I won't give away spoilers) are tactful and develop well throughout a well-paced but tense plot. I genuinely feel the Lord's watchful presence haunting!
Meya's character growth is a journey, not always smooth sailing from A to B, but for anyone who has ever experienced trauma, it holds a positive message that you can rebuild yourself.
The LGBTQ+ and poly elements to me felt like a natural progression to the characters' development and not inserted into the story for the sake of it, which I've seen done on many occasions, so kudos to the author for pulling that off really well.
I'm still in the process of reading this to the end, but so far have found it thrilling, emotive and definately haunting. Seriously, the Lord put me on edge the moment his name was even mentioned -- very well done.
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- SkippyPietReviewed in the Netherlands on November 12, 2020
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Great horror (erotic) book, this book will give you nightmaresSkippyPietWanna have book
Reviewed in the Netherlands on November 12, 2020
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