Sacrifice and Reward

Paha Sapa Saga, Book 1

By: Robin Deeter

Narrated by: Jon Reeder

Which will be the victor: hatred or love?

Mid-18th century North America is a hotbed of unrest between many Native American tribes, who are feuding over territory. By this time, most of the Kiowa bands have been pushed west by the Lakota, who are on the move southward from the Great Lakes region. These invaders from the North want the game-rich, lush pasture lands of the territory for themselves.

However, one small Kiowa band is determined to remain in their early homelands in the region of what will be one day known as Eastern South Dakota. These two enemy tribes are brought face-to-face through the vision of a young Kiowa medicine man.

Sky Dancer, a beautiful, Kiowa widow, and a proud Lakota warrior, Dark Horse, are forced to marry in order to create an alliance between their peoples. Right from the beginning, they clash in a tests of wills, loathing each other on sight, making a happy marriage seem out of the question.

Will the sacrifice that is asked of them save their tribes? Can these two enemies overcome their initial hatred to find love in an unlikely place, or will distrust keep them from the reward they both crave?

©2016, 2017 Robin Deeter (P)2018 Robin Deeter

Sacrifice and Reward Review

What made the experience of listening to Sacrifice and Reward the most enjoyable?

I enjoyed listening to the narrator his voice complemented the storey.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Chirping Cricket was my favorite character. I liked the way he embraced his purpose and tackled his responsibilities in spite of doubt, fear or pain.

Which character – as performed by Jon Reeder – was your favorite?

The performance I liked best was his portrayal of Chirping Cricket's little sister Moon Beam.The voice he chose for her seemed perfect it made me smile.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Together the weak stand strong.

Any additional comments?

I received a copy of this audio book in exchange for an honest review. I never read a book by Robin Deeter before or listened to a book read by Jon Reeder. I enjoyed the book so much that I will have to search for more work by each of them. A big plus for me is that the book was clean.

Sacrifice and reward

Native American story of love, friendship and survival of tribes who banded together for dark times.

More than just a romance

This is a well-written story of tribal migration, conederations, and arranged marriage. Though there is some completion for the romantic complications, the story doesn't end with this book. It is the first in a series so the author is able to develop both the characters and conficlts very thoroughly.Having taught in a school made up of Ojibwa and then a school with a large population of Lakota, I found the novel very interesting. I kept comparing customs I know of with those featured in the book. Deeter did a great job with depiciting values and customs of the tribes. (I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.)

Fantastic!!!!

This is the first native american story i've listened to and I really enjoyed it. There was a lot more than romance to this book and I can't wait for book 2. fantastic narration!

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. The fact that I was gifted this book had no influence over my opinion of it.

that's what I call a good story

Sometimes some books are just about the romance the couples but this book had so many details and so many interesting facts that it made the book more more than just a romance story I liked it quite much

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."