1642, England: David Caverlys strict father has brought home the quiet, puritanical Jonathan Graie to help his dreamer of a son work the family forge. With war brewing in Parliament, the demand for metal work increases as armies are raised. The fair David is drawn to his fathers new apprentice. And though his father treats them both as if they were brothers, Davids feelings toward the shy Jonathan develop as they hide their growing physical relationship. Until the fateful moment when local gossips force Davids father to banish him, to protect the family name. Freed, directionless, and whimsical, David is eager to experience the drama and excitement of war, and follows two soldiers headed for battle, but the reality is a harsh awakening for his free-spirited nature. Seizing the opportunity to desert, David heads to London to lead a secret life, unaware that Jonathan too has left the forge in search of him. Lost and lonely, the vulnerable Jonathan quickly falls in with the Witchfinders, a group of extremists who travel the country conducting public trials of women suspected of witchcraft. Jonathan is drawn to the charismatic Michael, finally embracing a cause for truth so wholeheartedly, he doesnt recognize the dangerphysical and emotionalthat Michael represents. For the fanatic puritan is desperate to purge Jonathan of his memories of David in any manner possible...
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"Library Journal", 4/15/2009
"Set during the Royalist/Roundhead conflict of the mid-1600s, this story exudes historical detail and will please historical fans."
"Set during the Royalist/Roundhead conflict of the mid-1600s, this story exudes historical detail and will please historical fans."
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Erastes is the penname of a female author who lives on the Norfolk Broads in the U.K. A member of the Historical Novel Society and the Director of the Erotic Authors' Association, she writes gay historical fiction and short stories of all genres.
Her first novel, Standish (gay regency) was published in 2006. Transgressions is her second.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I just adored this novel - it had me gripped from the very first page. Yes, it's a historical, but I didn't find it slow moving at any point. Erastes knows how to pace a story, while still giving enough description to give you a vivid picture of England during the Civil War.
Transgressions is the story of the romance between the beautiful but feckless David Caverly, the blacksmith's son, and the quiet but intense Jonathan Graie who is taken on as his father's apprentice. Despite the depth of their youthful love, they are torn apart as a result of both external factors and their own character flaws, with David running away to join the King's army, while Jon later signs up for Cromwell's Roundheads. Usually when I read a romance where lovers are torn asunder, only to be later reunited, I find myself impatient to get through the section where they experience their trials apart. I didn't have that problem with this novel, however, as this section of the novel was even more compelling than David and Jon's early romance. The two heroes experience believable character growth, there are some fascinating (and occasionally downright scary) supporting characters, and Erastes gives just enough information about the politics and beliefs of the time to give the novel texture, while never overloading the reader.
Another thing that Transgressions has going for it, in contrast to some of the other m/m historicals I have read, is a fair number of erotic scenes. Erastes manages that difficult job of writing using suitable language for the historical period, and utilising metaphors and imagery that at times astounded me with their aptness and beauty. I also found the ending to be satisfying, without insulting my intelligence by giving a resolution that was too easy for the times David and Jon live in.
All in all, highly recommended to anyone who enjoys a m/m romance with plenty of sex and action, but without sacrificing proper character development and a decent plot.
Transgressions is the story of the romance between the beautiful but feckless David Caverly, the blacksmith's son, and the quiet but intense Jonathan Graie who is taken on as his father's apprentice. Despite the depth of their youthful love, they are torn apart as a result of both external factors and their own character flaws, with David running away to join the King's army, while Jon later signs up for Cromwell's Roundheads. Usually when I read a romance where lovers are torn asunder, only to be later reunited, I find myself impatient to get through the section where they experience their trials apart. I didn't have that problem with this novel, however, as this section of the novel was even more compelling than David and Jon's early romance. The two heroes experience believable character growth, there are some fascinating (and occasionally downright scary) supporting characters, and Erastes gives just enough information about the politics and beliefs of the time to give the novel texture, while never overloading the reader.
Another thing that Transgressions has going for it, in contrast to some of the other m/m historicals I have read, is a fair number of erotic scenes. Erastes manages that difficult job of writing using suitable language for the historical period, and utilising metaphors and imagery that at times astounded me with their aptness and beauty. I also found the ending to be satisfying, without insulting my intelligence by giving a resolution that was too easy for the times David and Jon live in.
All in all, highly recommended to anyone who enjoys a m/m romance with plenty of sex and action, but without sacrificing proper character development and a decent plot.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I think this is Erastes' best yet. The setting of the English Civil War, and the fear, treachery and tragedy which accompanied it are brilliantly depicted. So too are the relationship between the two heroes, David and Jonathan, and the way in which harsh experience changes their personalities. This is a rattling good story of two men on the opposite side of the divide between Royalists and Cromwellians. Happily, in sex, if not in life, roundheads and cavaliers can accommodate each other to perfection. Sexy as well as swashbuckling.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Alex
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I love my historicals to have actual history in them - and Erastes delivers that. No doubt the research was thorough, because this is a book that completely avoids the pitfalls of being nothing more "modern people in costumes telling a modern story".
People get pressed, indentured, find themselves swept away by witch crazes, religious conflicts and tossed around by outside forces in one of the more turbulent times in English history. The people are believably people of their time and place, and that alone places "Transgressions" head and shoulder above most historical romances I've read recently, and, fairly often, above many so-called historical novels I've read. While I couldn't really warm with David, there were many moments with lesser characters I completely enjoyed, such as Tobias and Hal, but my favourite was Jonathan both for the journey he takes and his temperament (and looks, I guess. :) ).
The book sweetened a short business trip for me, and helped me get through some nasty turbulences up there in the air, so thanks to the author for that. I completely enjoyed it and found it engrossing, believable and maybe a bit too short - I'd really like to know how the characters take it from where the author has left them.
People get pressed, indentured, find themselves swept away by witch crazes, religious conflicts and tossed around by outside forces in one of the more turbulent times in English history. The people are believably people of their time and place, and that alone places "Transgressions" head and shoulder above most historical romances I've read recently, and, fairly often, above many so-called historical novels I've read. While I couldn't really warm with David, there were many moments with lesser characters I completely enjoyed, such as Tobias and Hal, but my favourite was Jonathan both for the journey he takes and his temperament (and looks, I guess. :) ).
The book sweetened a short business trip for me, and helped me get through some nasty turbulences up there in the air, so thanks to the author for that. I completely enjoyed it and found it engrossing, believable and maybe a bit too short - I'd really like to know how the characters take it from where the author has left them.
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Complex characters set in British Civil War scene. Love, Lust & Lost. A good read and difficult to put down!
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