Master Of The Elements
Alice GainesParanormal erotic romance
Available from Red Sage
ISBN: 978-1-59596-715-2
November 2007
| Elsbeth has been chosen by her people to be a virgin sacrifice. She's to give herself to the being at the top of the forbidden mountain in exchange for the favorable elements her people need for their survival. Good weather for crops, fishing, and safe passage. Every hundred years a virgin is chosen from their village as a sacrifice and is never seen again. While her father tries to think of last minute ways to save her from what's surely a horrible fate, Elsbeth herself knows this is her destiny. She could be killed and eaten or sent to heaven, but this path has been placed before her and she means to follow it even though she's afraid of the unknown.
Master of the Elements was a cleverly written, well crafted tale that played out like an elegant, erotic dream. Told exclusively from the heroine's point of view, with good reason, we unravel the mystery of Raelen who is hardly a horrible fate for our heroine. To reveal anything about the enigmatic hero here might give something away. I can tell you that he's everything a reader would hope for in a hero and his treatment of a very innocent girl is both moving and carnal. The author's telling of this tale is both lyrical and descriptive and while her story is filled with erotic scenes, it's bound together with very real emotion. The characterization was incredible and the story's pacing and plot flowed so well that time seemed lost in the reading of it. This story engaged me in a way that left me longing for more. Don't miss this gem of a story that solidly launches the Red Sage line of ebooks and pledges to readers that there are many more wonderful stories to come.
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Reviewer: Cameron Foster |
