r/CaptivePrince

Spoilers of course for those who have not finished the series. Laurent is above and beyond hateful to Damen for the first half of King's Rising (before you get angry, this is how I figure it: the tent scene and sword fight were understandable, but the whip gift really wasn't.)

When and why does the flip switch finally? Did the sword fight exorcise his anger? That scene feels like an emotional climax where he outpours the last of it, but I'm curious about other readers' interpretation. What changed for him that made him let the walls down?

I just wanted to share this youtube review of the series that I found recently.

She takes a while to get started and describes queer literary history and also shares her personal story and why the books are meaningful to her. This part was too long for me, so Ive started the link at a later point.

Its an insightful review so thats why I though ppl here might be interested.

It explains something that I hadn't even noticed: the Regent caused Laurent's trauma around oral sex. Book 3 reveals that Laurent got on his knees to beg his uncle.

In book 2 Laurent insists that he will not reciprocate fellatio on Damen.

In book 1, Laurent orchestrated an oral assult on Damen.

It was all connected from the start.

If you end up watching this Youtube video, feel free to share your thoughts.

I've been listening to a lot of Captive Prince playlists on Spotify and I've noticed that not many of the songs are repeating. Are there any communally accepted anthems of the trilogy? 👀 new here and I'd love to find some gems x

like genuinely how am I supposed to move on with my life. If anyone has books suggestions like this series please tell me. I’m gonna read her Dark Rising next tho.

Is there any fanfic out there where Jord gets his HEA?

Was wondering if there's any way to read or view the original Capri before official publication text. Or if anyone happens to have a file or know of a post that at least outlines the known differences between the livejournal version and the published version.

If not, then perhaps a contribution in the form of sharing tidbits you remember if you were lucky enough to read it back then?? 🤲🤲 I only know of the Rabat=Vere and on a previous post I made, a community member told me that Jokaste=Margaret

So I read PG in like a day because I have no self control. And now I’m reading KR and Laurent is being a little bitch. I hope that Laurent gets better because rn i dont like him 😭😭😭😭 and i also refuse to believe that Laurent doesn’t love Damen, like yeah okay. Sorry this is kinda a rant post

I just finished my reread of the first book and I annotated it! So naturally, I made a list of all the descriptors of Laurent I could find as I went along, pretty much directly quoted.

• astonishingly lovely face
• blond
• yellow hair
• buttercup yellow hair
• golden hair
• golden eyebrow(s)
• elegant leg
• arctic blue eyes
• refined fingers
• fine skin, like white pearl
• His body held the same impossible grace as his face
• (body) possessed the beautifully proportioned musculature... made for athletics and statuary
• stood like a young god
• skin as fair as a young girl's
• body like an elegantly sprung bow
• "A very, very nice body" lol
• that part of him, quite as sweetly made as the rest (talking about his dick)
• possessing a pleasing shape
• limpid blue eyes
• marmoreal perfection of his features (marmoreal= resembling, or having the cold, smooth, polished qualities of marble)
• little golden frown (talking about his furrowed eyebrows... unexpectedly cute descriptor)
• blue eyes like ice
• a nest of scorpions in the body of one person
• immaculate fingers
• fair skin
• body a series of graceful lines
• white column of his throat
• fine boned wrist
• bones of his face appeared as delicate as the calamus of a feather
• beauty like an arrow shaft to the heart (talking about Nicaise and then says it's a thing he has in common with Laurent)
• confident, developed look of a young man entering his prime
• bright hair and astonishing profile

I like that both the first and last times Damen describes Laurent's physical appearance use the word "astonishing(ly)". Hehe I might do this again for PG when I get around to rereading and annotating. Long live Laurent!

Edit: An indirect but honorable mention descriptor(?) is when Damen wonders why Torveld likes Laurent and thinks "maybe he likes reptiles 🤔"

I did really enjoy the first one, I just didn’t like how the main character (Damen) was basically put through hell. The flogging scene really bothers me, as well as the scene where he almost has Damen raped, that’s honestly such a horrible thing to do to someone. And Damen is powerless to him and Laurent definitely abuses the power imbalance.

i understand that he that because he killed his brother, but honestly I would have forgiven him sooner because it was likely self defense and it’s not like he was maliciously killing him. But that’s not to say Damen is a perfect angel, give his views slavery. And I’m suspecting that Laurent had been abused, probably by his uncle. The scene where he had Laurent kiss his ring gave it away for me. Either way, I don’t think that really excuses him of his treatment of Damen.

Also, I don’t want any spoilers, just if he gets better or not.

Hey guys, I have been an avid rereader of this series ever since I discovered it 3 years ago. However up until now, I’ve never really thought about how Captive Prince seems to be a staple piece in the MM Romance genre.

So for all the people out there who have been part of this fandom for a longer time or know the answer:

I would really like to understand, how why and when Captive Prince became basically a classic! Give me everything you know, the timeline, fun facts, the nitty gritty details, just everything that in your opinion contributed to it being so popular and widespread!