Carol [Goodreads Addict]'s Reviews > Transcendence

When I started reading Transcendence by Shay Savage, I thought I knew what to expect. I read the synopsis and knew the basics of the book. But…I was wrong. I was not prepared at all for this book. How it would make me both laugh and cry. At the intensity of the feelings it would evoke.



Ehd is a caveman, and he is alone and so very lonely. He has been alone for a very long time. This last winter has been hard, but he wonders if maybe it was so hard because he is losing the will to survive. But that all changes as one day he finds a beautiful woman in his pit trap. This woman looks nothing like any female he has ever seen. The coverings on her body and on her feet are completely unfamiliar. And the sounds coming out of her mouth are giving him a headache. But, she is beautiful, and she is his.

“I will provide for her. I will protect her. I will give her anything she wants.”

Elizabeth finds herself trapped in a deep pit. And her rescuer is a beautiful man wearing nothing but some pieces of animal hide. He hauls her out of the pit and to his cave. He doesn’t seem to understand anything she says. But, very quickly he does learn the meaning of the word “no!” She very quickly realizes, though, that she must depend on this man for survival, to protect her in this unknown wilderness. Their tenuous relationship does turn to a somewhat comfortable partnership, as long as Ehd respects Beh’s use of the word “no.” And soon their relationship begins to slowly grow into love.

“My mate, My Beh”

Ehd and Beh are faced with the task of understanding each other without being able to verbally communicate. Men seem to have a hard enough time understanding the complexities of the female mind. So I can understand Ehd’s frustration with trying to figure out Beh. The book is told from his point of view and it is hilarious at times watching him struggle.

“I don’t understand, but when it comes to my mate, I rarely do.”

But, the power of love overcomes all obstacles. With all the differences Beh and Ehd are faced with, they learn to depend on one another, they respect one another, and they support one another. So, buckle your seat belt. Don’t plan on getting much accomplished, get yourself a comfortable reading spot, and read this book. I will not be forgetting Beh and Ehd anytime soon. I hope you feel the same way, too. Thank you, Shay Savage, for a beautiful book.



Note: This book does contain adult content so is for the appropriate reader only.