Haru, merchant prince of Sachoné 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 Oradhé, 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.
Excerpt
His expression lost the edge of accusation and became long with dismay, and though I looked full at him, I was too preoccupied to see the true Intana. Thoughts, seeds, more thoughts. They developed into a bramble patch that climbed to a peak.
A figure shadowed the open door of my cabin, and the brambles withered back. But I had already seen over the edge. My hands felt the cuts of the climb.
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Professional Reviews
Cocktail Reviews
Score: A champagne bottle!
By White Russian:
"'Beyond sizzling' with M/M action, K.M. Frontain doesn’t abuse the art of erotica with sordid sexual imagery. A story teller of the highest calibre, in my opinion, who spins a plot and ensures that your emotions will be wrung out by the end of the novel.
"A beyond excellent read. Buy it and see the lush imagery for yourself. Meet the people who populate Verdant and Haru’s ship. Grow attached to them as I did—to the point that when the novel ends, I guarantee you’ll feel quite honestly lost."
Joyfully Reviewed
By Sabella:
"Haru of Sachoné House is a wonderful fantasy book. It has intrigue, love, hate, passion and mysticism in great quantities which will keep you entertained from start to finish... The sexual chemistry between the characters was fiery and I look forward to reading the next book in the series to find out how the struggle between Haru, Vaal and Intana evolves."
