Mariana Palova's Lord of Sabbath is a darkly imagined work of art. She writes with such detail that her creatures jump off the page and Elisse's adventure becomes a movie inside one's mind. Beautifully written in dual first person with just a hint of second person in some chapters make for an interesting read.

This book was received as an ARC from The Mage's Lantern LLC in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

This is basically Spanish mythology come to life. Elisse to me represents Odysseus and the weather and storms he brings across Spain torments the world and changes it forever. The book also had a Game of Thrones feel when it came to the war scenes but mostly I had a little Greek Mythology vibe while reading this book. While I was very invested in the story, I do say it did take a while into the book to really fully understand the plots and the motives of each character. That alone I know for our readers is a turn off because of the frustration it causes while reading a new book. Unless the book is beyond great that everyone will appeal to it.

We will consider adding this title to our Sci-Fi collection at our library. That is why we give this book 4 stars.

Nation of the Beasts is a compelling reading. I loved every part of it and I could not wait to go back to it every time I had to put the book down. I'm actually glad that someone did the translation from Spanish or I would've missed this amazing book as I'm not a Spanish native.

It reminded me a lot of Caraval meets Game of Thrones somehow. It's quite dark and the characters are well developed. I'd suggest this read to anyone who love dark stories!

Nation of the Beasts is the first fantasy novel from Mexico that I've read. The translation is well done. No holes or hard to understand phrases. Intriguing story with engaging characters. Overall a good read. Thanks to NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

I originally read this in Spanish, as I'm bilingual, and was so excited to see it would be available in English! It was enchanting in every way possible, and as definitely been added onto my preorder list! It's very rare for a full on Fantasy novel coming from Mexico, but this definitely sets the bar high! It's one I would recommend to everyone, and it should definitely be advertised more.

I'm so happy I requested this ARC because it's amazing.
It's a wonderful fantasy, well written and entralling.
I look forward to reading other books in this series.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC