****Reviewed for Prism Book Alliance®****

Story Review:

Sacrati was an interesting blend of social commentary on gender roles, homophobia, and what love means. It did it in such a way that I didn’t feel preached at but it made me think. The different societies viewed women, men, and sex in such different lights, with neither being perfect. Added in are adventure, battles, and two very dissimilar men coming together.

Theos is a shining example of what it means to be a Torian male. Finnvid holds on to Elkat notions of family and sex – that two men do not belong together ever. It seems like these two will never get together. And it does take awhile, but it was great seeing them make it.

The world building is amazing. Both societies are fleshed out and the culture so rich between them. The descriptions of the trek through the mountains were great and I felt like I was there with them every step.

This book is long, however. That isn’t bad thing but I felt like it could have been tightened up in a few places. We have onscreen sex scenes of Theos and other men, which served a purpose, but I felt were too many. That being said, they were hot!

Despite the length, I was captivated and couldn’t put the story down (so to speak, I was listening to the audio). While there is no magic, I definitely recommend this to fantasy lovers.


Narration Review:

While I had difficulty at the start getting used to the voices, once I got into the rhythm of the book I found the narrator to be quite effective. His isn’t a voice I would seek out, but it fit the story.