I've read a lot of m/m fantasy books but there's something special about this one. That is, if you can handle (half)incest, abuse and dark fantasy themes. And somewhat insane character(s). This is not for everyone, but it kept me amused throughtout, and I'm reading the second one because Mr.Ashling really cares about plot building and secondary characters, which is welcome nowadays! So you are not only reading for the smex, but also to know what is going to happen next... (ouch the rhyme...).