A review by avoraciousreader68
Sacrifice by Vicky Walklate

medium-paced

3.5

3.5

Book source ~ BBNYA Tour

When Lissabet, or Libby to her friends, is chosen as the sacrifice to The Three dragon gods she’s not just surprised, she’s stunned. She isn’t even one of the choices! She wasn’t supposed to be there at all, but the high sorcerer insisted, so she obeyed. Now, everything is chaos. Not only didn’t she die (yet), but the ritual for The Three has gone horribly wrong. While she and the eldest, Rhetahn, flee across the land searching for answers, demons march from their exile killing all the dragon shifters they come across. Who will be the victors?

This is an interesting world with lots of varied characters. It’s been quite awhile since I read a book where the MC is supposed to be sacrificed. But of course, she’s not, otherwise she wouldn’t be an MC. Right? The whole ritual exploding majestically sideways is a great plot point to build on. It’s the catalyst for chase and survival while trying to get answers. I’m not down with the insta-love though. Lust I can get behind, but love? Nah. Not yet at any rate. The writing tends to get bogged down in some areas and there are times the dialogue tries too hard to flow normally giving it a stilted feel. Also, this book ends on a cliff hanger with only a few issues addressed, but that does  give the second book a good jump off point. If you like a rich fantasy world where the characters are in peril then this is the book for you.