Birth Rite

By: X. Aratare

Narrated by: Chris Patton

Length: 2 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

A world of sex, magic, and old gods awaits, and the LaMascares Mansion is the doorway....

Justin Devereaux has always been different, and not just in looks from his parents. His interests run to the magical and mysterious while theirs seem very pedestrian and small. The one thing that has always interested him and frightened them is the LaMascares Mansion. The mansion has sat long, seemingly empty and abandoned, but Justin feels someone in it watching over him.

Peren LaMascares has been trapped in the mansion on the hill for too many years to count. He needs a LaMascares’ heir to free him and bring about the family’s - and world’s - dark destiny. He finds that heir in the innocent, unsuspecting Justin.

Peren leads Justin into a world of sex, magic, and old gods. Will Justin abandon all the morals he’s ever had so that he can have the lust-filled passion that Peren offers forever?

©2011 Raythe Reign Publishing (P)2014 Raythe Reign Publishing

Not what I expected!

I have read and listened to quite a few books from this author. This book was not at all what I expected. Storyline left me feeling a waste of time, and lacking in giving depth in characters where the story was going.

Questionable book love the author so thought I would read it

I didn’t like the book because the sex flet forced I felt just as unforgettable as the main Character

The story is good, but ends abruptly

I really enjoyed the story, and the narrator does a very good job. However, the story feels very quick and doesn’t give much background. In general I wish it had been longer, just to let the story develop.

Creepy and a great read.

I so loved listening to it the story. It gave me the chills, but I still enjoyed it, I would love to listen to this over and over again.

Weird twist on good vs evil 😶

It goes to show you, one ever really knows. I like the whole mystery aspect of the story. Towards the end, it’s a wonder if there’s indeed such things as good and evil. I for one, have yet to meet an unflawed person.

Justin Devereaux is intrigued and fascinated by the LaMascares 🎭 Mansion, to the point of obsession. Dark. Truly dark. The mysterious man introduces young Justin to sex. As much as Justin wants to do what’s right, he’s disturbed and conflicted. Like I said, dark. And… it may not be for everyone. I have enjoyed Raythe’s Reign since 2017. Once again, a gripping story by X. Aratare. 💕 Perfectly, beautifully written. And a disturbing one! 😈

As far as narration by Chris Patton, wonderfully executed as always. -A fan. 💘

PS: this is a weird short horror story. Something I would expect cooked up in the 70’s. 😝 Definitely not romance.

It was ok....

I normally love the author but this story was difficult to listen to at times. The intimate scenes weren't sweet and loving, more sinister and almost rapey. ( If that's even a word)

Loved it

Great book, kept my attention all the way to the end, amazing audio delivery, loved it. Will be reading again, every chapter was received amazingly do recommend you give it a read.

A great quick read

I thoroughly enjoyed this short story and its darker theme. All the smut descriptions were very good and had me excited whilst reading through all those steamier scenes.

Kinda wished that at the end Justin would've just given himself over entirely to the dark pleasures offered by Peren and embraced his own darker side and desires. Alas, that's not what happened, but the ending was still satisfactory enough. Also feels like it could have a continuation, should the author decide to pursue this story further, given how it ended.

It was a great quick read. Would recommend :)

dark and Intriguing

Steamy and amazing in detail. the reader did a wonderful job. I am used to X. Aratare long stories so I wanted the story to continue on and not end.

excellent performance, rushed perverted ending

the first 2/3rds of the story is very well built and tense Lovecraftian horror that simply SKIPS to the next bit...which covers dark and frankly perverted sexual content. Completely dubious non consentual sex with a literal demon and cult leader, while the underage or CLOSE to it male protagonist is in no uncertain terms raped and his parents forced to watch😅. yaaaa. There's also a large hole in the plot where the story simply Skips to the sex scenes.