Infinite Sacrifice (Infinite Series, Book 1) [Kindle Edition]

L.E. Waters (Author)

Book Description

Maya’s shocked to discover it’s not the heaven she imagined; in fact, a life of adventure begins the moment you die.

Zachariah, her faithful spirit guide, explains the rules of the dead: in order to regain complete awareness and reunite with loved ones all souls must review their previous lives.

Maya plunges warily into her turbulent pasts as a sociopathic High Priest in ancient Egypt; an independent mother protecting a dangerous secret in glorious Sparta; an Irish boy kidnapped and enslaved by Vikings; and a doctor’s wife forced to make an ethical stand in plague-ridden England.

All the while, Maya yearns to be with those she cares about most and worries that she hasn’t learned all of heaven’s most vital lessons. Will she be forced to leave the tranquility of heaven to survive yet another painful and tumultuous life? Or worse, accept the bitter reality of having to go back alone?

Product Details

• File Size: 641 KB
• Print Length: 282 pages
• Publisher: Rock Castle Publishing (November 1, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0062F67L8
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,137 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
  • #2 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Fantasy > Myths & Legends > Norse & Viking
  • #18 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Fantasy > Historical

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 44 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars First class works of historical fiction November 15, 2011

By SPR

Format:Kindle Edition

Am I having another morphine dream? Did I slip into a coma? Where am I?

Interesting start to a book about Lazrina/Maya, who finds herself dead and speaking to her spirit guide Zachariah. From this point on, Lazrina/Maya finds herself in a place where she must now revisit all her past lives and live through the lessons each one has to teach her. This is the place between lives where she will review her past and learn her lessons.

She has four lives reviewed in this book; Ancient Egypt, Sparta, Ireland/Viking Invasions and England at the time of the Black Death. Each life story is actually a vignette of that life, of a particular series of events that portray Lazrina/Maya in a situation that will teach her some meaning that she needs to be aware of from that life.

About the research done on these time periods; I found them to be very accurate in their overall appearance, which made the stories that much more interesting. I am a bit of an ancient history buff and the culture and life styles of the times represented appear to be well researched and accurate. The author provides a short bibliography at the end of the book, and I recognized some of the titles and was pleased that the author used recognized historians for her research. It made the fiction that much more realistic and appealing. Very well done!

I also did appreciate the little tables at the end of each chapter that showed the associations between the characters of one story and the next. It did help to keep the continuity for me, the reader.

The disappointment came in the Epilogue. First, the stories ran out, and after reading the Epilogue, I was not really satisfied with the ending. The Epilogue is actually a philosophical discussion on reincarnation, its applied purpose to the story as seen by the author, and the author's religious philosophy. After the buildup of the stories, the Epilogue was flat.

While I really enjoyed the stories, I was unhappy with the Epilogue. As we all see the meanings of life and death differently, I would like to have seen a brief discussion between Zachariah and Lazrina/Maya as to how this applies to the story, not the full philosophical discussion that followed. And some kind of plot buildup into the next book would have held my interest a lot more. I assume Erna, who is spoken of in the Prologue and Epilogue, is her daughter. Finn? I would have liked more of a teaser to keep my interest, something to tie the next book into this one, other than a sneak peek at the next book. A cliff hanger would have been more welcome. At least it would have given me a reason to move to the next book.

I have to give the book a 4 star rating, as I really liked the stories and appreciated the research and the story plot concept. The characters are well developed. The short story plots are interesting and carried out quite well.

The tables are good; I can see the connection from one story to the next. But the ending of the book was a bit disappointing. I expected some kind of wrap up or tie in plot and segue to the next book.

To her credit, the author did a really good job on editing and formatting the book. The only issue I found was with the black box that appears before each chapter in the Kindle version. I am sure it was supposed to be a graphic of some kind, but it translated only into a black box. The overall editing was excellent, and the formatting is very good. Any little formatting issues did not distract from the book at all and if there were any editing errors, I did not notice them. I also appreciated the bibliography at the end of the book.

I found the stories to be first class works of historical fiction. If the author could find some way to transition from book to book, tie them all into maybe a larger plot, it would add to the story. While I appreciate the authors attempt to clarify her point of view on how reincarnation fits into the whole scheme of the universe, I would rather have had more story and less philosophy. I like my fiction as fiction.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This book would make a great movie! November 11, 2011

By Erin T.

Format:Kindle Edition

Reading this book was like being in a time machine! Through L.E Waters's detailed descriptions, I can now say I've been to Egypt, Sparta, Denmark and England.

Her storylines make you think long after you've put the book down. She casts a spell on you from the moment you start reading, getting you to ask yourself some pretty big questions....what is there after we a pass...where will my soul be in its progression when I do...and what are my past lives?

You'll have to be a fan of history to really appreciate this book. Her details and tidbits make reading interesting while helping you paint the picture of that time. I found myself more than once Googling some of her facts just so I could learn more.

I would only read this book when my mind was awake enough to absorb it. Her plots aren't for the weak minded. You have to keep up with every turn she takes and brace yourself for her endings. Every time I thought I had parts figured out I was pleasantly surprised to find I was way off! I love books that can challenge me to the end and this one surely did!

I won't forget her cast of characters. They pull themselves off the paper and into your mind. I can't wait to see where they will go in the next book!

If you love history, great characters, and powerful endings, then this book is for you.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic Read! November 11, 2011

By Bethany Elizabeth

Format:Kindle Edition

The premise of this book immediately grabbed me, and kept hold of me throughout the entire novel. Imaginative, well-written, and page-turning, Infinite Sacrifice kept me up reading when I really should have been studying for class. I cannot recommend it enough! I'm a fairly finicky reader, but the characters were so engaging and the plot so intricate I could not put it down. The price is super reasonable, so I definitely recommend buying it!

More About the Author

L.E. is the author of three novels of the Infinite Series-a reincarnation fantasy saga. She received her degree in Animal Behavior, which to her father's prediction, she only uses to raise her two children and menagerie of animals. She loves so many things and now writing is the passion keeping her up at night and her excuse for not cleaning the house.

Infinite Faith (Infinite Series, Book 4) is currently in the works. If you would like to be notified before release, please sign up for my (release only) mailing list on my website: http://infiniteseries.net/