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They are imprisoned until death, and their lives cannot get worse . . . or so they think. But when an unlikely alliance forms against their captors, the reformers risk losing what little comforts they possess.
Life Prison, a historical fantasy series about male desire and determination in Victorian prisons.
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Sections below: Resources | Mercy's Prisoner | Original Novella.
RESOURCES – Turn-of-the-Century Toughs, a cycle of historical novels that includes Life Prison.
All of these men have found their appointed places at Mercy Life Prison, where it is easy to tell who your enemies are. But a new visitor to Mercy is about to challenge decades-old customs. Now these men's worst enemies may be hiding behind masks . . . and so may their closest allies.
Friendship, erotic desire between men, and the costs of corruption and integrity are examined in this multicultural historical fantasy series, which is based on late Victorian prison life.
¶ Series information: Life Prison > Mercy's Prisoner | Publication history: February 2002 to present (composition; ongoing), April 2002 to present (list edition; ongoing), May 2002 to present (Web edition; ongoing), and September 2008 to present (e-book edition; ongoing) | Genre: Historical fantasy | Detailed genre tags for this novel (with minor spoilers) | Reviews.
See below for the first two parts of the novel Mercy's Prisoner.They can be read on their own as stand-alone stories. To receive notice of book publications and free online fiction, subscribe to one of Dusk Peterson's e-mail lists or blogs.
Kindle e-book editions | Online edition | Original novella.
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Mercy's Prisoner 1: Life Prison (Kindle edition) | Mercy's Prisoner 2: Coded Messages (Kindle edition) | Mercy's Prisoner 3: M'Lord (Kindle edition) | Mercy's Prisoner 4: Foreign Language (Kindle edition) | Mercy's Prisoner 5: Curious (Kindle edition) (including prologue) | Excerpt from an upcoming installment of Mercy's Prisoner.
Mercy's Prisoner 1: Life Prison | Mercy's Prisoner 2: Coded Messages | Mercy's Prisoner 3: M'Lord | Mercy's Prisoner 4: Foreign Language | Mercy's Prisoner 5: Curious (including prologue | Excerpt from an upcoming installment of Mercy's Prisoner.
"Life Prison" (the first part of the novel Mercy's Prisoner) originated as a shorter novella. The earlier, 24,000-word version of "Life Prison" is still available.
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