The Sacrifice (The Airluds Trilogy, #1) in Reverse Harem? Anyone?

Aug 12, 2017 Anna rated it liked it

Shelves: elementals-witches-mages-warlocks, reverse-harem-ménage

Well, I can't say that the story was mind blowing, but It wasn't bad. Not bad at all.

So, one day Airsha'a mother approaches her and tells her that, seeing as how Airsha is her father's (the king's) favorite daughter, she will be sacrificed for the greater good of the people. It's a great honor and she should be happy. Yeah, thanks, but no thanks.
There is something about being made a sacrifice by your own father that just makes you want to run. So she did.
I liked how Airsha questioned everythin Well, I can't say that the story was mind blowing, but It wasn't bad. Not bad at all.

So, one day Airsha'a mother approaches her and tells her that, seeing as how Airsha is her father's (the king's) favorite daughter, she will be sacrificed for the greater good of the people. It's a great honor and she should be happy. Yeah, thanks, but no thanks.
There is something about being made a sacrifice by your own father that just makes you want to run. So she did.
I liked how Airsha questioned everything around herself. She did not do it in an annoying kind of way, denying things just because. She did it in a way that meant she will not blindly believe in anything as fact, needing to hear the counter arguments and see some proofs and I liked that about her.
About the guys. I know that they "felt the connection" between themselves from the start, but it did not compel anyone to proclaim their undying love for one another from the star, and for that I'm thankful. And I know we're kind of not supposed to have favorites here, but mine would totally be Calun. There's something about that silent man. And I love that connection he has with Airsha.

But, okey, let's address this issues, because someone has to.
“Girls are fragile, emotionally volatile creatures who would be damaged, and might damage others, if they were allowed to have magic. They are not as physically strong as males, who were better equipped to protect, so it was best to leave the fighting to them. Is it not nice to feel protected?”
Well. Someone would definitely be damaged if they told me this load of crap.
And, come one, if a girl is found to have magic, she is to be castrated .
The amount of "what the fuck"s going through my head during those first few chapter were like you wouldn't believe.

The story has captured my attention from the start, though it did not managed to hold on to it. The last fifty pages dragged on and I was bored out of my mind.
So, yeah, some parts of the story were good, some were completely ridiculous (like, let's get rid of your virginity, pulling straws as to who you'll do it with, and then send a letter to the king telling him about it. Why not just simply send a letter? It's not like anyone will know any better). But, overall, it wasn't bad and I want to see how the story plays out later on. ...more

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Aug 12, 2017 Jennifer G rated it really liked it

Shelves: reverse-harem

Airsha has grown up as the favorite daughter of the Godling living in his palatial harem. She's little more than a pampered prisoner, but her nature doesn't allow for her to live a passive life like the other women. She has regularly snuck out disguised as a boy to watch her twin and the other males train as elite soldiers. She also has hidden magic; hidden because only males are allowed to have magic. Women found to have magic suffer castration/death to remove it. She lives a life of secrets. W ...more

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