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BOOK BLURB:
Haru, merchant prince of Sachone House, sails into the port of Verdant on a day when Ardu magic normally rejects outsiders of the faith. Despite that he is an infidel, Haru is chosen to be the next Oradhe, the holy man who must act as a dragon god's conscience. To Haru's dismay, the price exacted for this duty will be his eyes burned from his sockets.

Haru's struggle to retain his sight becomes a profound battle to preserve his spirit, for he must resist not only Verdant tradition, but the questionable advances of Intana, the dragon god. All the while, Vaal, the shark deity of Haru's people, lurks in the water and observes. Vaal of the Depths has plans for Verdant, for Intana, and for Haru.

BOOK REVIEW:
This first in author K. M. Frontain’s Loved Him to Death series is a complex and convoluted fantasy of carnal gods and of mortals who rise above the natural human imperatives. The characters are deeply delineated, often confusing, but eventually their actions expose their motivations. I found the novel to get off to a slow start, but t the pace did pick up.

The sexuality is heated and multiple. There’s m/m, m/m/m, sex with gods, sex with mortals, sex with gods portraying mortals. Definitely the sensuality is sizzling, and graphic.

A great deal of thought went into creating this particular fantasy world, especially in the religious, political, and social implications. I commend K. M. Frontain for this vividly gifted imagination. However, I didn’t find the pace to flow as well as it might. As I’ve stated, the story is complicated, and continues with further installments.

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