Review: Primal Sin by Ariana Nash
SYNOPSIS:
Fallen for love. Risen for revenge.
Severn knows love. He knows how it feels to fight for love, and have it torn from his reach. He knows that when the killing fields are strewn with the dead, and love is all gone, only one thing keeps his demon heart beating:
Vengeance.
His life is now a web of lies. His act, a perfect one. His enemy, the guardian angel Mikhail, sits beside him, turns to him for guidance, and even loves him.
The time has come to make all the angels fall, beginning with the most powerful of them all.
Severn thought he knew love. But he’s about to discover that love takes no prisoners, and as demons and angels clash over London’s battle-weary streets, love will claim the souls of two destined enemies.
REVIEW:
I am reeling, this book was a total surprise in the best possible way! It has been so long since I’ve been enraptured by a fantasy story. The world building was phenomenal, filled with dramatic, harsh landscapes, endless betrayals, complex characters, and rich histories, I couldn’t put the story down. I had to tell myself to pause reading Eternal Sin to write this review, otherwise I was going to binge read all three books in one sitting.
This is enemies to lovers at its absolute best. Severn and Mikhail are a powerful duo. A relationship built upon lies, deceit, betrayal, and vengeance that sudden becomes a tangible love that upended both of their lives in more than one way. Severn realizing he could finally extract his revenge after years of plotting and planning only to realize he loves the enemy. Mikhail going from an emotionless ethereal being to swamped with endless feelings that had him unraveling was a sight to behold. I could not get enough of these two! Their history, hatred, and secrets had me frantically turning the page, wondering what was going to happen next.
Past Severn and Mikhail, there is a decades long (if not eons long) war between angels and demons. Except, it seems the reasoning behind the war isn’t what it seems. The battle scenes were captivating and intense, I was absorbing every little detail like a sponge. There are some amazing secondary characters, who I can’t wait to learn more about! There were also some secondary characters, who I hope get their heads chopped off in later books.
But the real star of this book is the angst and tension between Severn and Mikhail. Then the ending…a cliffhanger like this reminds me why I waited to start this series until all the books were out! I died, I flailed, and my heart ached. Ughhhh, this story was just magical and I can’t recommend it enough!
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