Athalie (Sacrificial Chronicles Book 1) by Jordan Elizabeth – Review by Anantha Rusum

Athalie by Jordan Elizabeth
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Athalie is a story of a young maiden who turns a reluctant sacrificial Goddess for the greater good of her empire, only to find out in her after-life that the whole planet is in danger. The high priest plans to unleash a deadly weapon to wipe out the enemy of the empire, but what he does not know is that it is a weapon of mass destruction. Pleading with the Gods, Athalie comes back as a spirit to persuade the high priest and others to stop from unleashing the weapon, but is it too late or can she carry this humungous burden successfully on her shoulders?

This dystopian fantasy is really easy to read, it took me less than 2 hours to finish the book. I really liked the way all the characters and their costumes were described. The sacrificial scenes and the elaborate effort which is taken to prepare the sacrifice are especially were described in great detail.
Overall, a very breezy and a light read.

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