Guest Reviewed by Gyn
Title: Prince of Faith
Author: Belinda McBride
Series: An Uncommon Whore #3
Heroes: Markus Dayspring/Caius
Genre: MM Sci-Fi
Length: 224 Pages
Publisher: Loose ID
Release Date: October 21, 2014
Available at: Loose ID, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads
Blurb: Held captive in a whorehouse, Markus Dayspring wakes every morning with a thirst for revenge, and collapses every night with a prayer for strength. He lives on in spite of deadly addictions and a crippling, shameful secret. When he’s rescued by a man from his past, his reawakened love threatens to crush his damaged soul.
Caius also has a secret, one that could ultimately kill him. But his vow to rescue Markus is stronger than guilt, fear and even his loyalty to King Helios. Too many have died because of Caius and rescuing the missing prince might allow him to sleep without nightmares.
Old habits are hard to break and new pain threatens their growing love. Yet one gleaming ray of hope continues to guide them to safety, even in the face of an unexpected violation of trust. With the stakes growing higher by the hour, Markus and Caius must learn to have faith before they can heal and face the future together.
Review: Prince of Faith is out of this world! No, really, it’s a fantasy tale of interstellar crime and politics, love and romance aboard spaceships and distant planets. If you’re already a fan of McBride’s Uncommon Whore series, then you know all about it. And if not, you should have read these books long ago in a galaxy far, far away!
The story picks up a year after Markus Dayspring was left to a horrible fate by his friends and family after being framed as a traitor. We moonwalk through a bit of the travesties he’s lived through, but quickly the story moves on to his rescue by Caius, Prince of a now destroyed planet and also survivor of many personal horrors.
I really enjoyed the healing these characters undergo as they re-animate their feelings for one another and are finally able to act on them. You may think this story sounds very similar to the first book and Helios’ tale, but in fact, the author manages to make it different by having a strong voice in Markus. He does not deal with his captivity and torture in the same way his cousin did, and the result is a completely different story and relationship.
The healing and trust is slow to build between Markus and Caius. I always love a broken or vulnerable character, and in this story, they both fit the bill! There’s a surprising twist with who you think will need the most healing and who in fact takes the lead.
Of course, along with the love story comes the intrigue and plot that McBride is known for as well. There’s a little bit of violence, some political maneuvering, a whole lot of familial bonding and an expansion of characters and settings.
Don’t miss out on a chance to catch up with your favorite space cowboys or to get in on the epic and galactic love stories!
Overall Impression: I liked it!
*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in return for a fair and honest review.*
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