Genre: BDSM & Fetish, SteampunkSeries: Steamwork Chronicles; Related Titles: Iron Dominance, Lust PlagueA brilliant researcher, Sofia must unravel the ancient puzzle of the Clockwork Warrior or her career will be in tatters. Yet the tomb of the warrior is in the dangerous city of Byzantium, inside the harem of the Emperor. She knew she’d have to pose as a slave–but not that her “owner” would … her “owner” would be the incredibly bossy, gorgeous bodyguard she’s been assigned.
A life of military duty has left Dankyo unprepared for Sophia. He’s never met a woman quite like this. She’s smart and beautiful, and she’s something that he’s finding almost irresistible–despite the way she fights against masquerading as his slave, she’s submissive right down to the bottom of her soul. And that’s bringing out every dominant instinct in his body.
But even as he realizes she’s captured his heart, the city explodes into madness. Surviving seems impossible. Can love and a Dom who will never give up overcome sheer bloody-minded evil?
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I’m going to appreciate this series for it’s innovative tales and perfect blending of genres. Love the concept, the use of clockwork machinery and the world build. This story features Dankyo, the head security guard and second-in-command to Theo Kevonis (we met Theo in Iron Dominance). Here he is assigned to protect Sophia, a scholar. Dankyo and Sophia are on a mission. Dankyo is to guard her while she figures out puzzles and information. To accomplish their mission they need to pretend-play Master and Slave which swiftly turns into an arrangement that fulfills their secret fantasies.
What Dankyo or Sophia doesn’t realise is that they were puppets used by Emperor-Bey and Xiang – the mastermind behind the assassination and the assassin. While Emperor-Bey wants to defeat his enemies, Xiang has a past with Dankyo and she wants revenge. The plot was deadly and calculated.
Dankyo was so controlling of Sophia. He needs to dominate and wants submission. Sophia is strong-willed but when it comes to Dankyo’s commands she willingly submits who fulfills her dark and forbidden desires. This book includes bondage, BDSM scenes, spanking, mff, ff.
Wow, I loved this book and adore the Steamwork Chronicles series. Whilst all three books are set in the same world, with domination and submission at their core, they all were distinct and had their own unique feel. Book 1 was a mix of angst, action and domination, whilst Book 2 was zany adventure and very kinky kink. Book 3 is an amazing journey into submission and opening your heart to your true desires.
I really liked and was engaged by both main characters, though I did connect much more with Sofia.
Dankyo was quite distant and aloof at times, although this was part of his character and perhaps a deliberate ploy by the author. Sofia is an academic whose career choice has led to rejection by most of her family. She is a wonderful mix of both determined and approval seeking. I really liked her character and, whilst the book is written third person, hers is the voice we hear most through this story. Dankyo appeared in Book 1 but in this we learn more about him both past and present. He first appears in book 1 and though you don’t need to have read that book to enjoy this, it is a hot read and well worth buying.
There are scenes in this book which border on non-con acts, though ultimately it felt like Sophia either chose them or chose to allow them to happen. I loved the “edge of uncomfortable” this made me. Whilst I’m not sure I’d enjoy my kink to push me that far, I do enjoy reading about it. The kink scenes are very hot and set in this steampunk world just had a different dimension to them.
In some ways the book could be considered a little niche – you need to enjoy both the fantasy/steampunk genre and kink/BDSM (or at least erotica). Personally I loved this book, I feel the story has more depth than a lot of the ‘spanked by an alien’ type books (which I also love but they are fluffy).
By Gab
It is so easy to immerse yourself in this universe. It feels as if you’ve stepped into a world full of contradictions, surprises, and after a couple of paragraphs you begin to feel as if you’re really there.
The sometimes slightly oldfashioned language, the sophisticated machinery, and the very human traits of treachery and honour, make your head spin.
And then you have an educated woman still trying to impress daddy with her career choice, paired with a strict military man as her body guard. Drop those two into a country where women are kept as pleasure slaves, add their personal, at first unwilling, attraction, have them solve a centuries old puzzle, and wait for the fireworks.
And fireworks there are. You get a sumptious, budding D/s relationship, bombs and spies, murder and cruelty, a pinch of clockwork magic, and lashings of love.
This is one lavish fairy tale for grownups.
Steel Dominance is book 3 in the Steamwork Chronicle Series. It is of steampunk genre. The setting is Byzantium & in an Ottoman Empire. Ancient Greece/Turkey meets Futuristic BDSM Space Fantasy. I have never read anything like this book and that is what I love about reading Cari Silverwood’s book. They are original and I wonder what goes on in her brain to come up with books like this.
Steel Dominance is Sofia White and Dankyo’s story. Dankyo is Sofia’s bodyguard/slave owner as Sofia poses as a slave to be able to enter Byzantium to solve the ancient puzzle of the Clockwork Warrior.
Loved the story! Cari Silverwood sure knows how to write her “kinkalicious BDSM” scenes. I love Zigzag! If you can make a “dog-like” metal robot cuddly, Cari Silverwood can.
I enjoyed Steel Dominance and I can’t wait to see what this author comes up with next.