THE ETERNAL DUNGEON

In a cool, dark cavern, guarded by men and by oaths, lies a dungeon in which prisoners fearfully await the inevitable. The inevitable will be replaced by the unexpected.

The Eternal Dungeon, a historical fantasy series set in a land where the psychologists wield whips.

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RESOURCES – Turn-of-the-Century Toughs, a cycle of historical novels that includes The Eternal Dungeon.

Rebirth

In the queendom of Yclau lies an underground royal prison that embraces the worst of the past and the best of the future. The Eternal Dungeon is old-fashioned in its equipment and ahead of its time in its treatment of prisoners, seeking to put their best welfare above all else. Torture is part of the process of assisting the prisoners.

The High Seeker, Layle Smith, embodies this contradictory institution: a man of deadly impulses, the head torturer binds himself strictly by the dungeon's code of conduct. His efforts to maintain this delicate balance are altered, though, by the introduction into his life of Elsdon Taylor, a vulnerable prisoner who is coming to terms with his own darkness.

This historical fantasy series explores dark aspects of erotic life and includes themes of gay love. But the series goes far beyond that by considering the deeper issues faced by all those who find that their friendships and desires are in conflict with their duties.

Series information: The Eternal Dungeon > Rebirth | Length: 130,000 words | Genre: Historical fantasy | Reviews.

See below for the first part of the novel Rebirth. It can be read as a stand-alone story. To receive notice of book publications and free online fiction, subscribe to one of Dusk Peterson's e-mail lists or blogs.

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Rebirth 1: The Breaking | Rebirth 2: Love and Betrayal | Rebirth 3: First Time | Rebirth 4: In Training | Rebirth 5: As a Seeker | Rebirth 6: Tops and Sops |  Excerpt from an upcoming installment of Rebirth.

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