It's weird, I can't say I love this author's works or that this story particularly resonated with me, but I can't get it out of my head for days now, and I'm gripped by a rather unusual, furious desire to read it (whether it's reread or curiosity what's next).
The scene where the "servant" mounts the young lord's penis lives in my head and refuses to pay rent. What the hell, what kinks or psychological issues did this specifically hit on in me? I'm intrigued and delighted.
Hell, I was actually quite uncomfortable while reading it, because it really clashes with my moral values, and the "servant" looks a lot like a, uh... psychopath? Who would break a boy's psyche just for his own pleasure. And that's not the kind of dark romance I'm into.