r/CaptivePrince

Hi! I’m writing a Captive Prince fanfic and I’m looking for a beta reader/editor.

Preferably someone who:
– knows the trilogy REALLY well
– has a good eye for characterization and pacing
– reads a lot of fanfiction
– isn’t afraid to give honest feedback

The fic is focused on a modern universe where Laurent is a nerd and Damen an athlete, I’d especially love help keeping the characters feeling canon-accurate.

If anyone’s interested, let me know and I can send details/snippets

I read it in summer 2025 for the first time. I have a vague memory that I may have heard the title in some form on tumblr maybe circa 2015 but I'm not entirely sure.

I was really into MXTX works and followed a lot of artists and fic writers on twitter. One of them made a tweet about how before MXTX fandom, they really loved Captive Prince. I used to be an avid reader and was trying to get back into reading published works (not just fics lol) so I placed the first Capri book on hold on Libby along with a bunch of other books I heard were good and that I saw on booktok and would give a try (booktok was a mistake lol). It was like a 4 to 6 week wait I think, so I forgot about it and was reading other series. Honestly, it wasn't something I wasn't necessarily looking forward to; at the time it was just a single book in a growing list of TBR I was creating to get back into reading.

I like not reading blurbs of books and just going in blind, so when I got the notif at work that Captive Prince was available, I was just kinda like "yeah okay, I'll try this one to see if I like it". And it aligned perfectly with timing because I had just finished up another book the night before.

So yeah, I just... started reading with absolutely zero expectations because I literally had not heard a single thing about this series except someone I follow on twitter responding to another tweet saying "I miss my captive prince days I should reread soon".

Open the book, turn the page, read, a bit shocked but not disturbed or anything. I didn't know it was an adult novel but I have no issues with engaging with heavy topics and themes so I keep reading because it's genuinely good.

I don't remember exactly when it happened, but it was probably after the pet ring and before the whipping (or maybe the graden scene??) that it went from an "interesting-so-far" read to an "absolute-page-turner-im-not-sleeping-till-im-done-idk-i-have-work-tomorrow" read. I think I actually only stopped reading to pick up my phone and immediately purchase the whole trilogy next day delivery because I already knew that I needed to own this series and place it in a place of honor on my bookshelf.

The last time I had read a series and absolutely loved it and would stay up late to read was Heaven Official’s Blessing by MXTX back in like 2020-2021. And even now, I can say with my whole chest that Capri is without a doubt my number one fav series by a longshot.

I love that it doesn't worry about censorship. I love Pacat's unique writing style. The way they construct sentences, vocabulary, characters, world, dialogue... my god. And when you think about how short the books really are... Pacat is putting that real estate to WORK!!

And of course it was a whole other feeling of joy discovering the short stories existed after the initial read.

I've still been reading a lot since then and I haven't read anything that comes close to the feeling Capri gave me.

How did you guys hear of Captive Prince? Why did you decide to read it? And if it's your fav, have you been able to find another series that comes close? Because I'm literally still obsessed; reading fics every night, following artists and writers on twitter/bluesky/tumblr, lowkey writing my own fics in my head when I daydream. 24/7 after almost a year no joke it's so serious for me 😭

Hi. Ive just finished reading the 3rd book yesterday. Ive been constantly thinking about it since then. I was terribly struck by an abuse Laurent went through from his uncle even though I kinda guessed he was abused by him before it was presented.

And the thing I cant stop thinking about is how hard getting intimate with Damen must have been to him. How emotionally conflicted and at war with his body he must have been.

All the scenes are written through Damen's POV and I would love to see whats happening in the Laurent's head. To see the scene through his eyes.

Do you guys know a fanfiction or a post that dives deeper into that? It doesn't have to be dirty, I'm just mad curious about his emotions and thoughts in these moments.

I’m sure this has been addressed before, but this trilogy has me in the worst book hangover of my life.

Nothing compares, and it’s legitimately depressing.

Did you find anything to help?

I’m waiting to start Dark Rise until Book 3 comes out (I have to protect my mental health and read a complete series lol). I’ve already read The Cruel Prince, which I also love.

I’m not particular about setting (or even genre, as long as romance is in there somewhere). Btw, I think Captive Prince has some of the best plot : romance ratio I’ve seen.

Captive Prince is just so well written. I’m having a hard time finding something as enthralling (romance + plot) that is also genuinely well written.

Send help.

Hi, I have a question about the Captive Prince Pocket Books that are coming out in French this month called "Prince Captif, T1 : L'Esclave" on Amazon. Book 2 and 3 will be released in June and July. Can someone tell me what exactly a pocket book is? Is it a tiny version of the paperback? I don't speak French but I collect all the different versions in different languages. And I noticed the French have these pocket books as well. Will they come out in English too?

I was re-reading for the second time A Captive Prince right from the beginning, and oh boy is that second read interesting.

One of the things that particularly struck me is that Laurent was not just a victim of CSA from his uncle - he was sexually harassed by the whole court in a way that is crazy to think about, since a super young age.

It's so prevalent even his own men, who respect him and know how cold/ruthless and skilled at fighting he is, can't keep themselves from making constant sexual comments about him. It's also shocking because 1) he was the literal Crown Prince, soon to be King ; 2) he definitely did not encourage this, in any way, shape or form.

I think the Regent was also responsible for the extent it took. First, in an indirect way, because of the culture he instaured in the Court, with pets and sexual acts becoming even more lewd, open, going from mere suggestions to clear constant orgies. And secondly, because I assume it served his purposes to make everyone see Laurent in a sexual way, in a way that was demeaning to him- a bit like a Pet. It made him look "unfit" for the role of King, because "too pretty", too tied for everyone to a sex object on legs ; and it shook Laurent, because of his own past and disgust for that, and destabilizing him/alienating him from the Court was also another objective of the Regent.

I think it had a HUGE impact on his development, which just get overlooked in analysis about him compared to what happened with his uncle. It really makes you feel for him - he had an incredible mental fortitude to survive like he did in these kinds of circumstances.