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Sacred Ground

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Sacred Ground

By: Mercedes Lackey
Narrated by: Katie Anvil Rich
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From the New York Times bestselling author Mercedes Lackey comes contemporary fantasy Sacred Ground.

Jennifer Talldeer is Osage and Cherokee, granddaughter of a powerful Medicine Man. She walks a difficult path: contrary to tribal custom, she is learning a warrior's magics. A freelance private investigator, Jennifer tracks down stolen Native American artifacts.

The construction of a new shopping mall uncovers fragments of human bone, revealing possible desecration of an ancient burial ground. Meanwhile, the sabotage of construction equipment at the site implicates many activists—particularly Jennifer's old flame, who is more attractive and dangerous than ever. Worst of all, the grave of Jennifer's legendary Medicine Man ancestor has been destroyed, his tools of power scattered, and a great evil freed to walk the land.

Jennifer must make peace with the many factions and solve the mystery of her ancestor's grave before the world falls into oblivion.

©1994 Mercedes Lackey (P)2023 Tantor Contemporary Fantasy Paranormal & Urban World Literature
Engaging Plot • Vivid Characters • Crisp Diction • Entertaining Blend • Satisfying Ending • Mystical Elements
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Utilizing the best of the traditional stories of Cherokee and Osage, the author weaves a mystical tale, that traditional police work can only shrug and shake their heads.

A New, and yet old, story

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Story starts slow, but improves to keep your interest. All together I thought it was a very good story.

Good story.

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I have read other Mercedes Lackey books and enjoyed them. This book is no exception. I loved the story, the characters and the world building. My only quibble was that this book wasn't the first in a long series, which I would have enjoyed.

Loved this story

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I got this because the author had worked with Anne McCaffrey. I was not disappointed. Looking forward to the next volume I listen to.

Intriguing plot, vivid characters

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I’ve loved this book for more than two decades. I’ve been reading Mercedes Lackey’s books since the first one, Arrows of the Queen, which I came across in my college’s bookstore. I fell in love with Sacred Ground from the first page and I’ve reread it many times. The audiobook meets my expectations and I’m sure I’ll listen to it many times as well.
Jennifer Talldeer and her grandfather, Moon Crow, are such entertaining characters along with a pretty much perfect villain in the form of a misogynistic white man, who underestimates who he is up against.

Stereotypes are made to be broken

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This highly entertaining audiobook is an amazing blend of thriller, mystery, and fantasy, and includes a dash of romance. Incredibly entertaining and oh, so enjoyable. I can't believe this is only the 5th of Ms. Lackey's 134 available Audible fantasy books that I have listened to. I can't wait to start another. Now, which to choose?
Ms. Rich is a fairly good narrator with crisp diction, and embodies each character with appropriate emotion, forcefulness, and verve. She does have some inconsistency of each character's voice throughout the book, does not have adequate differentiation between characters, and portrays male voices less well. However, I see that she has been narrating Audible books for only 2 years. I believe that she, with more experience, will become one of the best.

Three genres combined into one outstanding book

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This was a great listen! Excellent start to a new series in a new world, I look forward to more!

Very enjoyable

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The story starts a little slow as it builds the world and characters but the final sequence was action packed. Definitely worth a listen.

Good book

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I liked the main characters, who were all Indians. The story included a lot of info about their traditions, but I don't know how accurate it was.

Native American history

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I enjoyed this story very much. The humorous byplay between characters was fun to listen to, and the story ended satisfactorily.

excellent definition of characters

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