Which is more important—loyalty to one's country, or loyalty to one's lover?

Despite decades spent in service to the Alyrion Empire, Caius Oppita has betrayed both Decian and the imperial family he purports to serve, all within the space of a few weeks.

With his honor already in tatters, he faces a new, unanswerable dilemma. If he allows Decian to become a figurehead for those who would see the current regime fall, the man he loves will be in unutterable danger. If he doesn't, the empire his family has served for generations will fall under the rule of either a sadistic schemer or a drunken madman.

Regardless, civil war is coming.

All Decian ever wanted was a quiet life of obscurity. All Caius ever wanted was to perform his duty faithfully.

But what does his duty entail, when all of the options are equally terrible?

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Master of Hounds: Book 3 is the final installment in an M/M epic fantasy trilogy by USA Today bestseller R. A. Steffan. It is set in the world of The Eburosi Chronicles, but stands alone. The book contains adult content.

Other series set in this world:

The Complete Horse Mistress Collection (2016 Rainbow Award winner)

The Complete Lion Mistress Collection (2019 Rainbow Award winner)

The Complete Dragon Mistress Collection

Mistress of War (Coming in late 2022)