Dungeon Guards, Volume 1: The Awakening
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The Shining Ones (The Awakening #1) by Dusk Peterson (duskpeterson)
Fandoms: Original Work
27 Jan 2020
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"He was skilled by now at making innocuous remarks in the presence of the Shining Ones. Nobody had even guessed that he knew what they were."
The Eternal Dungeon is filled with prisoners who shine like the sun.
No one knows this except Barrett Boyd, a guard notorious for having survived a disciplinary punishment that should have killed him. He is also notorious for his rebellion against the authorities of the royal prison. At a pivotal time in the Eternal Dungeon's history, when abusive practices of the past may finally be abolished, Barrett finds himself drawn to the mystery of a younger guard, Clifford Crofford, who claims that he and Barrett are love-mates.
Barrett has no memory of this. He has no memory of anything before his punishment. What does the past matter, compared to Barrett's determination to protect the prisoners? But Barrett cannot ignore his bond with Clifford, and the closer that Barrett comes to Clifford, the more the danger arises that Clifford will question Barrett's sanity. . . .
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- Part 1 of Dungeon Guards
- Part 1 of Dungeon Guards, Volume 1: The Awakening
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"Barrett Boyd took a swift glance around the breaking-cell corridor, but no Seekers stood within reach . . . and in any case, it was far more important that he seek safety for the man running at his heels."
Usually, the prisoners of the Eternal Dungeon are at risk of dying. On this night, their guards face death.
As an invasion unfolds, Barrett Boyd is certain that he and his mate will play only a supporting role in the dungeon's defense. After all, he is lower ranked as a guard. And of all the guards in the dungeon, he is the one least likely to be trusted.
But trustworthiness may play little role on this night when few prison workers are able to fight the invaders. That leaves Barrett with questions to answer: Who are the invaders, what do they want, and do they want the same things that Barrett wants?
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- Part 2 of Dungeon Guards
- Part 2 of Dungeon Guards, Volume 1: The Awakening
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"Barrett looked at the lintel, the knocker, the wall-bricks, seeking some sign - any sign - that this was the right place. Nothing spoke to him except the ring of rebirth."
He grew up under the care of a loving mother and father. Now he's about to meet them for the first time.
Deprived of a past, Barrett Boyd must visit strangers to discover what obligations he may hold in the present. The visit will test his loyalty, not only to his unknown family, but also to the man he has come to love.
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- Part 3 of Dungeon Guards
- Part 3 of Dungeon Guards, Volume 1: The Awakening
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"'I know this is hard for you. But the ability to hold a normal conversation isn't lost in you, my love.'"
He isn't prepared be swept off his feet.
It's a test of how far he has progressed since he began to heal from the trauma of his near death: a journey to a beach hotel with his true love, to stay with the family of a fellow guard from the Eternal Dungeon. All that is asked of Barrett Boyd, it seems, is to be polite.
But a stormy past has led to a fractured present. As Barrett begins to realize the implications of his own past and the past of others, he finds he will have to call upon all his strengths to confront what lies ahead . . . and all his weaknesses as well.
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- Part 4 of Dungeon Guards
- Part 4 of Dungeon Guards, Volume 1: The Awakening